Planning Coordinator
Pubblicato il 28-10-2026 - Study Abroad in Roma
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Student Experience Coordinator (Rome, Italy)
Italy Tempo pieno Italy - Rome, Rome, Roma, IT
Student Experience Coordinator
Contract T yp e: Full time, permanent
Benefits: Enjoy flexible work arrangements, an appreciation for work/life balance, and professional development opportunities
Are you a life-long learner who wants to help others grow through global experiences?
Do you thrive in mission-driven environments and enjoy supporting students on their personal, academic, and intercultural journeys?
As a student experience coordinator, you will provide academic and cultural support for undergraduate Study Abroad students, organize co-curricular activities, and contribute to overall operations. You’ll collaborate with local and international teams across Europe, Global Health & Safety, Programme Operations, Academic Programmes, and Student Engagement.
IFSA (Institute for Study Abroad) is a US-based nonprofit organization that creates global learning environments to help students gather the critical perspectives, knowledge, and skills essential for future success. With innovative programming and world-class support, IFSA delivers future-focused study abroad options in 19 countries and 48 cities around the globe. Support orientation, excursions, and other events as needed, with a special focus on custom programs planning, delivery, and post-delivery follow-up.
Assist IFSA staff and faculty with planning and delivery of co- and extra-curricular activities.
Assisting in preparing and presenting pre-arrival student webinars
Coordinating and supporting excursions, co-curricular activities, orientations and other events as needed
Conducting appreciative advising meetings, including learning plan consultations,
and regularly meet with students to assess their experiences and help resolve problems
Monitoring student's integration and well-being through regular communication and campus visits
Supporting the planning and delivery of custom programmes
Contributing to emergency response and student incident management based on established protocol
Being initial point of contact for general student inquiries
Support IFSA staff and faculty ensuring completion of all program evaluations for feedback/continuous improvement planning.
Preparing student and University partner-facing communications, newsletters, and social media posts
Carrying out other duties assigned by Italy Programmes Director to assist with student services and program operations .
Participating in other projects, as assigned, that may include opportunities to contribute to other IFSA site operations via remote work; opportunities to work with Student Engagement on pre-arrival student advising; Requirements, Work Experience and Education
Work experience in sectors such as higher education, tourism, event planning, or hospitality preferred.
Sufficient professional proficiency in Italian and English to carry out all of the on-site duties of the position in both languages.
Strong attention to detail in creating internal and external documents and in managing programme and administrative data
Strong digital competencies, including the ability to engage with multiple systems and our database platform, Salesforce
Ability to cultivate and model practices and behaviors that reflect IFSA’s organizational commitments of inclusive excellence, intercultural agility, individualized learning and enduring impact
Proven ability to work well in a team and to engage effectively with colleagues across an organization
Ability to engage with and support students with diverse lived experiences including students of color, students with mental and physical disabilities, first-generation college students, and LGBTQIA+ students
Flexibility and ability to adapt and thrive in ambiguous and changing situations and to shift focus and reprioritize work as needed
General knowledge of university system, higher education and student life in Italy a plus
Experience using Salesforce, Microsoft 365 applications, WhatsApp Business, Instagram, and/or Xero preferred
We know there are great candidates who won’t check all of these boxes, and we also know you might bring important perspectives, experiences and skills that we haven’t considered.
Physical and Work Environment
Working on a computer, placing phone/video calls, updating systems and documents.
Required to navigate and travel to and around IFSA site cities and for events, excursions, and site visits, potentially outdoors in the heat or cold
Occasional travel for weekend trips is required
Occasional physical activities such as arranging chairs/tables in conference room settings.
Ability to attend occasional meetings outside of local business hours, due to the global nature of our operation
Review of applications will begin as soon as possible and the position will remain open until filled.
IFSA is an equal opportunity employer, and our hiring process is inclusive of all genders and gender expressions, races and ethnicities, ages, religions and sexualities as well as veterans and people with disabilities.
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