Educational travel and experiential learning programs for 530,000+ students annually
WorldStrides operates a large-scale experiential education business serving over 530,000 students per year across domestic, international, and study-abroad programs. The tech stack is heavily Microsoft-centric (Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Power Apps, SharePoint, SQL Server) with Salesforce bolstering sales operations and HubSpot in the mix—typical of a maturing operations organization. Hiring leans heavily toward ops (40% of open roles) with structured pipeline optimization and sales-process improvements as active priorities, suggesting the company is automating and scaling back-office functions while tightening customer acquisition.
Notable leadership hires: Lead Qualifier, Academic Lead
WorldStrides was founded in 1967 and has grown into a leader in educational travel, delivering experiential learning programs including performing arts, sports, language immersion, career exploration, and service-learning. The company works with students, parents, and teachers across domestic and international markets, with a global team of over 1,500 employees. Current operations span itinerary building, ambassador programs, new program expansion, and data analytics infrastructure to support retention and sales efficiency. The organization operates across the United States and Mexico.
Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint Online, Power Platform, Power Apps, Power Automate), Salesforce, Dynamics 365, SQL Server, .NET, Tableau, Power BI, and testing frameworks (Cypress, Selenium). Recently adopting Copilot Studio.
United States and Mexico. The company operates a global team of over 1,500 employees.
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