What Does a College Recruiter Do?
A college recruiter is a professional in a college or university who identifies prospective students and tries to convince them to apply for admission. They visit high schools, host recruitment fairs and other events, and contact students and their parents directly. Usually, they work with high school students, but recruiters in four-year schools might also recruit students from community colleges. They compile recruitment and admissions statistics, and analyze them to aid in effective recruiting. College recruiters usually work for the admissions office, but might work for an institutional division such as arts and sciences or engineering. A college recruiter is typically expected to travel extensively. High school visits, or even visits to students’ homes, might take a college recruiter anywhere from just down the road to across the country. Night and weekend work is nearly always required, because recruitment events often take place at sporting events or other activities at the coll
