NAFSA is a 10,000-member nonprofit association serving international educators across 3,500+ institutions in 150+ countries. The tech stack (Workday Student, Brightspace, Salesforce, Qualtrics) reflects a higher-ed operations org managing student data, learning platforms, and membership engagement at scale. Hiring velocity is accelerating with 65 roles posted in the last 30 days, heavily weighted toward education roles and mid-level professionals — suggesting expansion of program delivery and member support rather than infrastructure build.
Notable leadership hires: Study Abroad Director, Admissions Director, Director of Student Affairs, Assistant Director, International Services Director
NAFSA connects international educators, administrators, and policymakers through membership, professional development, and advocacy. The organization operates across three main areas: advancing policy initiatives that support international exchange; delivering member programming (conferences, training networks, publications); and managing student-facing services including orientation, retention support, and study abroad operations. At 51–200 employees, NAFSA runs as a mission-driven association balancing membership and institutional partnerships with its own education programs and compliance responsibilities.
NAFSA uses Workday Student for enrollment and student information, Brightspace for learning delivery, Salesforce for institutional relationships, and Qualtrics for feedback and assessment across member institutions.
NAFSA runs international education week, annual conferences, study abroad programming, student orientation, retention initiatives, and policy development work. It also manages member engagement through phone outreach and lead generation campaigns.
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