Fueled by a €670,000 financing package from Malta Enterprise, we are establishing our hub in Malta! If you're excited about supporting students, building something from the ground up, and being part of an international education movement, join us! 🚀

About us

Millie is on a mission to support the global community of international school students taking the next step towards the future they dream of.

Working directly with students and partnering with school counselors, co-founders Jenna Ahn, Giuseppe Iademarco, and Ariel Lau have been striving to break down barriers and open doors to the world’s top universities — no matter where students are based.

Today, our global reach spans 46+ countries, and our community includes over 1,600 mentors, each offering empathy and expertise to support students through every step of their academic journey.

From foundational essay-writing workshops to fully customized one-on-one mentoring programs, all our products are delivered with care and backed by our smart app that helps students and mentors stay on track with their goals.

We’re thrilled to have secured funding from Malta Enterprise to launch our hub in Malta, a key part of our ambitious global expansion. This is an incredible opportunity to join a mission-driven team and build your career at the heart of a dynamic international company.

About the position

Location:      Malta | Hybrid 

Eligibility:     Applicants must be based in Malta when starting

Salary:          €42,000-€50,000 | Relocation package (flight & first-month accommodation)

Type:             Full-time*

* The minimum probation period is 3 months, after which the contract may transition into a permanent position

Working alongside Millie’s co-founder and Global Head Counselor Ariel Lau, you will be responsible for delivering our core programs to international students around the world. 

As part of the role, you will be in charge of supporting students to successfully apply to leading global universities (90% of your time). Depending on your interest and capacity, you will also be exposed to other areas (10% of your time, outside of admissions season), across content production, school presentations and parent events. 

This is a role for someone looking to fledge their counseling skills across interesting and complex student applications, while at the same time supporting the establishment of an international startup recognized by institutions such as Forbes, Times Higher Education and IACAC, with plenty of personal and professional development growth opportunities.

About you

As a Guidance Coach, you will responsible for:

One-on-one student development (core function, 90% of your time)

- Guiding students along their entire university application journey (no more than 10 to 15 students of varying year level at any given time, depending on your capacity and interest), from forming their desired university list all the way to helping them decide which offer to choose. This starts with providing an in-depth assessment of students’ academic performance and designing an appropriate university application roadmap. It entails working with other Millie team members to coordinate and follow up on the students’ progress continuously. It also includes brainstorming personal statement ideas with the students by asking appropriate guiding questions, reviewing personal statement drafts and offering comments on how to improve.

- Providing general tips to students that will help enhance their overall academic and extra-curricular profile, including but not limited to activities planning, assistance on personal projects, internship suggestions, summer school programs, standardized test planning, portfolio preparation etc. 

- Reporting students’ progress to relevant parties, including the students themselves, their parents, their school counselors, other Millie team members periodically and answering any questions or concerns they might have with regards to the university application process. 

- Utilizing effectively different online collaboration platforms to ensure timely communication. 

Other areas (depending on interest and capacity, on average no more than 10% of your time)

Content Production

- Hosting webinars to share insights on different university application related topics, e.g. admission systems worldwide, personal statement writing, major navigating etc. 

- Writing counselor- or parent-facing articles to be published on our blog

- Contributing to our counselor and parent newsletter

Client Development

- Attending or hosting events on an ad-hoc basis, hosted directly by Millie or in conjunction with schools and other channel partners

- Taking parent consultations to inform parents about best course of action for their children and advising about best Millie programs 

- Taking part in business trips and roadshows to meet prospective and existing school partners, families and other channel partners

What we are looking for in a candidate:

Expertise across major university application systems (UCAS, Common App, Coalition App and Canadian application systems) and high school curricula (IB, AP, A Level). 

Interpersonal awareness with students, parents and school counselors. You understand that spending time getting to know students and interpreting how they feel and adapting to that is essential, especially when they don’t open up immediately or require time due to the amount of stress and workload they are under. 

Effective communication skills when conveying sometimes difficult messages to students, parents and school counselors, and when updating all different parties consistently. 

Results orientation in leading students to success. This involves developing challenging but achievable goals, with complete clarity and accountability systems in place. This also involves maintaining commitment to goals in the face of obstacles and frustrations, with a strong sense of urgency about solving problems and getting work done.

Thoroughness in delivering our programs. This includes strong attention to detail and being meticulous across each task, while having a relentless focus on not making mistakes that might be costly to the students. You are comfortable with checking the accuracy of your own and others’ work consistently, and are able to develop and use systems to organize and keep track of information and work progress, managing multiple timelines and tasks at the same time. 

Professionalism on a daily basis, when facing clients and key stakeholders, and in the way you conduct your work generally, adhering to the highest standards of integrity and trustworthiness.

Qualifications 

- Bachelor’s degree from leading global universities (e.g. top 30 US university or top 5 UK university)

- Relevant experience in educational consulting, university admissions, or in-school guidance counseling is a MUST

- Having worked abroad, or attended university in a country other than your own, or gone to an international high school, is a PLUS

- Proficiency in a second language is a PLUS

Why Join Millie? 

Join Millie and be part of something bigger — help build our Malta office from the ground up, shape the future of global education, and grow your career with a global network of inspiring colleagues, mentors, and students.

Build – Be a founding member of Millie’s Malta office, helping build our local presence both functionally and in a new region.

Learn – Work at a global startup recognized by Forbes, Times Higher Education, and IACAC, and make the most of our €1,000 / year learning & development allowance.

Grow – Grow professionally in a fast-moving, international team with plenty of opportunities for leadership and skill-building.

Own – You’ll receive stock options and become a shareholder of Millie!

Connect – Expand your network by working with incredible colleagues and amazing mentors, and students who will join their ranks in the next few years. Have access to a coworking space in some of Malta’s most vibrant communities!