Education Abroad Assistant

🇺🇸 State College, Pennsylvania 🕑 Part-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Administrator 🗓️ October 15th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Penn State University is hiring a part-time Education Abroad Assistant to support the Academic Services team in the Education Abroad office within Penn State Global. The office manages semester, yearlong, summer, faculty-led, embedded, and internship programs for students at all Penn State campuses. This is an in-office position at Innovation Park in State College, PA, and the start date is as soon as possible.

Highlights

Handle administrative tasks and general office duties such as document scanning and filing
Assist with course equivalency requests
Maintain the historical course list
Organize and maintain data in spreadsheets
Complete additional projects assigned by a supervisor
Strong written and oral communication skills
Organizational skills and attention to detail
Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, particularly Excel
Comfort with Teams or Zoom
Ability to work and solve problems independently

Education Abroad Assistant Full Description

Job Description and Position Requirements

The Education Abroad office located within Penn State Global at University Park is the primary administrative office facilitating education abroad opportunities at all Penn State campuses. Education Abroad professionals manage semester and yearlong, summer, faculty-led, embedded, and internship programs inclusive of recruitment, advising, record keeping in addition to a wide array of financial and administrative duties.

The Education Abroad office is seeking a part-time employee to begin working in our office as soon as possible. The individual for this role will assist our Education Abroad Academic Services team.

Job Duties

Primary responsibilities may include:

Conduct administrative tasks and general office duties like document scanning and filing.
Assist with course equivalency requests and maintain the historical course list
Organize and maintain data in spreadsheets.
Complete additional projects assigned by their supervisor.

Requirements and Qualifications

A successful applicant will possess:

Strong written and oral communication skills
Robust organizational skills and attention to detail
Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, particularly Excel
Comfort with using digital modes of communication like Teams or Zoom
Ability to work and solve problems independently

This is an in-office position based at Innovation Park in State College, PA

Background Checks/Clearances

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

EEO Is The Law

Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.

Penn State is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the university's teaching, research, and service mission.