Global Engagement Associate Advisor

Job Category M&P;
- AAPS Job Profile AAPS Salaried
- Student Management, Level A Job Family Group Staff
- Non Union Department Student Advising 3 | Student Support and Administration | Go Global: International Learning Programs Compensation Range $5,692.25
- $8,179.50 CAD Monthly The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.

Job End Date December 1, 2027 Posting End Date October 26, 2026 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

Go Global: International Learning Programs is a systems-wide unit that develops and supports international learning opportunities for UBC and partner university students in collaboration with UBC Faculties; and implements UBC Policy 12: Student Safety Abroad. Students have the prospect to study, research, and participate in global seminars around the world, and learn from incoming students attending UBC as exchange and visiting research students.



The Global Engagement Associate Advisor is responsible for coordinating and implementing Go Global programs and providing advising services in order to support participation in, and development of, inbound and outbound UBC student mobility programs. This may include managing orientation and transition events and support, developing and implementing recruitment strategies for specific UBC international learning programs, and advising UBC students prior to, during, and following their international learning experiences. The Associate Advisor works with UBC and partner university faculty and staff using various information systems to support the execution of Go Global programs.

Organizational Status

The Global Engagement Associate Advisor is a member of the Go Global: International Learning Programs unit under the Office of Global Engagement. The incumbent interacts closely with UBC faculty, UBC students and students from partner universities, departmental and academic advising staff, Enrolment Services and Student Affairs staff at both campuses as well as student mobility and academic staff at partner universities.

Work Performed

- A) Project Management
- (1) Reviews and re-designs processes using input from colleagues, students and other student service units as appropriate; implements changes in order to improve service and system use.
- (2)



Develops and delivers programs for visiting students from other universities at UBC as part of exchange, research, and other learning programs. Ensures programs are based on established goals and sought outcomes.
- (3) Manages and coordinates events to promote and recruit students to participate in international learning experiences.
- (4) Participates in ongoing development of University and Go Global student information systems and services.

- B) Student Advising

- (1) Facilitates individual and group advising programs, workshops and information sessions to support visiting international exchange and/or research students, and UBC students applying to outbound exchange programs at partner universities.
- (2) Refers students to on-campus resources as needed (eg., academic advising offices, Counselling Services, Student Health, Housing, etc.).
- (3) Assesses students' learning goals in order to advise students and help them identify international learning experiences in line with their personal, academic, and career goals.
- (4) Advises students about the process and requirements for application and admission to partner universities. Advisors teach students to manage complex information, including how to use UBC and partner institution tools and submit successful applications. They evaluate students' use of these tools; they investigate and resolve discrepancies or technical difficulties at UBC and coach the students in resolving issues with the partner institution systems.
- (5) Advises students prior, during and post experience, exercising judgment in forwarding and communicating complex inquiries to Go Global Advisors and Faculty and Departmental Advisors. Advises students on housing, courses and admissions; assesses and admits stude

📌 Global Engagement Associate Advisor (Vancouver)
🏢 University of British Columbia
📍 Vancouver