Athena is India’s largest institution in the “premium undergraduate study abroad” space. Founded 10 years ago by two Princeton graduates, Poshak Agrawal and Rahul Subramaniam, Athena is headquartered in Gurgaon, with offices in Mumbai and Bangalore, and caters to students from 15 countries.
Athena’s vision is to help students become the best version of themselves, and the mission is to create 50,000 global leaders. Athena’s transformative, holistic life coaching program embraces both depth and breadth, science and the humanities. Athena encourages students to deepen their theoretical knowledge and apply it to address practical issues confronting society, both locally and globally.
The program has shown incredible results, with students being admitted to universities such as Harvard University, Princeton University, Yale University, Stanford University, University of Cambridge, MIT, Brown, Cornell University, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Chicago - to name a few.
The role of a Research Associate is to mentor and support top high school students from around the world in their dreams of attending Ivy League universities.
Our legacy as pioneers in the study-abroad process (having experienced it ourselves), coupled with a creative, open environment and immense professional opportunities, makes this a perfect place for those looking to build a lasting career in education.
If you enjoy working in dynamic educational environments and love expanding the horizons of emotional and strategic counseling, we look forward to hearing from you!
Learn more:
https://www.athenaeducation.co.in/article.aspx
Key Skills:
- Degree in psychology or social science with adequate research experience.
- Good knowledge of SPSS and STATA.
- Ability to draft research papers
- Research skills
- Strong multi-tasking abilities
- Basics of Excel
- Excellent strategic planning, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Client Management
- Taking pride and ownership in work
Key Responsibilities:
- Mentoring Students in writing research papers from diverse disciplines.
- Analysing scholars' profiles, strengths, and weaknesses thoroughly and working with them on research projects to enable holistic learning and profile development.
- Communicate the Student's progress effectively to Parents and the Counselling team.
- Adjusting working styles to suit different Scholars.
- Communicating effectively with Scholars, the Counselling team, HOD, Founders, and parents.
- Conduct research academies to explain the fundamentals of research.
- Keeping themselves updated on developments and research in the field.
- Conducting training sessions, workshops, conferences, and other continuing education initiatives.
- Guide team to produce excellent creative projects.
- In essence, the Mentor, in conjunction with the AKC Head, is responsible for the Learning and Development of the team in terms of project planning and execution skills.
Education and Experience:
- Graduate/Postgraduate in psychology or social science from top colleges in India.
- Published research work
- 0 to 2 years of work experience
- Preferred education from a top college abroad
Why should you be interested?
Impact
- Working with Athena will provide you with an opportunity to bring about a positive impact in the lives of the best students in the country - the future pioneers of the world.
- Opportunity to mentor budding writers
- Team and Culture
- We are a young and daring collection of adventurers dedicated to excellence and growth. We are always efficient and occasionally funny.
- The candidate will get a chance to work in a multicultural environment with ex-pats from different corners of the globe.
- Professional Advancement
- We believe in providing opportunities for team members to build their skills and become independent drivers.
- We also offer the opportunity to collaborate across our group organizations- Hora.ai (Tech) and Sitare Foundation (education non-profit)- and learn from like-minded, passionate people who have all come together to create an impact.
Location & Work Environment
The Vatika Triangle; Gurgaon, India
- We have built creative space in a top corporate building in a prime location in Gurgaon.
- The office is on M.G. Road, a 2-minute walk from the M.G. Road Metro Station.
Our team comprises of creative and colorful characters, all goal-oriented and hungry for growth (and healthy snacks). The work environment is a mixture of formal and playful, as we all strive to get things done while sipping Italian coffee brewed in-house.
Top Skills
What We Do
Founded by two visionary Princeton graduates in 2014, Athena is on a mission to transform the education landscape in India and across the globe. We empower high-school students to secure admissions into elite universities worldwide, unlocking their full potential. Our goal is clear: synthesize technology, specialized expertise, and process-driven counseling to develop 50,000 global leaders.
With our exceptional team of consulting and writing experts, in-house tech instructors, research and art mentors, and a Harvard admissions consultant, we offer personalized one-on-one mentorship in all areas, from authentic extracurricular profile development to masterful college applications.
Today, Athena stands as India’s largest premium education consulting firm for undergraduate study abroad, serving students in over 21 countries
