Application Specialist | Study Abroad

About GyanDhan

GyanDhan is a fintech platform empowering students to pursue higher education by simplifying education loans and study abroad services. Through strong banking partnerships and a student-first approach, we enable seamless access to financing, guidance, and essential support throughout the study abroad journey.

Role Overview

This role is operationally critical and sits at the core of the university application process in a B2B setup.

You will be responsible for end-to-end application execution, acting as the central coordinator between partners/agents and universities. The focus is on accuracy, timelines, and process discipline—this is not a student-facing counseling role.

Success in this role requires the ability to manage multiple applications simultaneously, ensure documentation accuracy, and drive consistent follow-ups.

Key Responsibilities

Shortlist relevant universities based on student profiles and partner requirements using internal tools (including AI-based tools) and independent research

Conduct basic evaluation of student profiles to assess application suitability

Coordinate with partners/agents to collect complete and accurate documentation

Understand and manage university-specific requirements, deadlines, and application processes

Submit applications on university portals/official channels with high accuracy

Maintain real-time tracking of application status across all cases

Drive timely follow-ups with:

Partners (for documents and inputs)

Universities (for application updates, clarifications, and decisions)

Ensure zero/near-zero errors in application submissions and documentation

Maintain strict adherence to timelines and process workflows

Attend university webinars/training sessions and document key updates and insights

Efficiently manage multiple applications/cases in parallel without quality drop

Core Skills & Competencies

Working knowledge of the study abroad application process

Familiarity with:

Admission requirements

Documentation (SOP, LORs, transcripts, etc.)

Application timelines and cycles

University portals

Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills

Excellent written communication for professional interactions

High attention to detail and process accuracy

Ability to work in a high-volume, process-driven environment

Strong time management and multitasking ability

High ownership, accountability, and follow-through

Ideal Candidate Profile

6–12 months of relevant experience in:

Study abroad operations

Application processing

Backend operations in a similar domain

Comfortable with repetitive, execution-heavy work

Strong follow-up mindset and ability to drive closures

Ability to handle multiple cases without losing track

• Willing to work from the office (Hyderabad
• Interested candidates can share their CV at [email protected]