Custom Programs Coordinator
The DIS Custom Programs Department is seeking an enthusiastic addition to our dynamic international team. In close cooperation with the DIS Academic Program Directors, the Study Tour & Custom Program Coordinator’s main task is to plan, book and execute academically and logistically solid study tour and custom program itineraries for students. As a Custom Program Coordinator, you should expect to have daily contact with faculty, staff, and students as well as to perform a wide variety of ad hoc administrative tasks. You should also be able and willing to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and Danish public holidays.
DIS is a high quality academic study abroad program for American undergraduate students based in Copenhagen and Stockholm. DIS collaborates with partner universities and their faculty to create tailor-made customized programs. The position is a full time entry-level position and the Custom Programs Coordinator will report to the Manager of Custom Programs.
Main tasks and responsibilities
- Coordinate logistics to ensure a successful custom programs.
- Cooperate closely with academic programs in the planning of the custom programs.
- In cooperation with the academic programs (academic component) and the study tours logistics (flights and hotels), book social and cultural components of study tours.
- Prepare study tour leader / faculty materials and logistical information for the execution of study tours and custom programs.
- Administrative tasks including contact with faculty, staff, and students regarding logistical-, payment-, and other service-related questions and issues.
- Chaperoning and assisting faculty on custom program field studies
Professional & personal competences
- Fluency in English is a requirement.
- Strong communication skills
- Highly organized with the ability to multitask
- Service minded with strong office administrative skills
- Flexible, open minded, able to work under pressure, and a positive attitude
- Detail oriented, structured and good at keeping deadlines
We offer
- A fast-paced, dynamic and international work place
- An academic work environment with highly dedicated and engaged colleagues
- Opportunity to lead academic study tours
- An informal and enthusiastic environment together with a dedicated staff and faculty with emphasis on cross-cultural understanding, teamwork, innovation and adaptability.
Application Process
Please submit your CV and an application letter (in English) as soon as possible. Please note that applications will be viewed on a rolling basis.
Start date: January 1, 2026
Diversity and Inclusion at DIS
At DIS, we believe that embracing diversity in all aspects of the learning and working environment is necessary for our students and employees to reach their full potential. We want to create a community in which each member feels welcomed and supported, across all identities and life experiences. This includes, but is not limited to, diversity of race, ethnicity, gender and sexual identities and socio-economic background.
DIS is a non-profit study abroad foundation established in Denmark in 1959, with locations in Copenhagen and Stockholm. DIS provides semester, academic year, and summer programs taught in English, and offers high-impact learning experiences for upper-division undergraduate students from distinguished North American colleges and universities. The intellectually challenging curriculum is broad, cutting edge, and enriched by experiential learning components, including faculty-led study tours across Europe. It provides students with opportunities for meaningful cultural engagement and personal growth, which is further enriched through housing and extracurricular offerings.
DIS COPENHAGEN: Vestergade 7, 1456 Copenhagen, Denmark. Phone: (+45) 33 11 01 44
DIS STOCKHOLM: Melodislingan 21, 115 51 Stockholm, Sweden. Phone: (+46) (0) 10 175 13 13
DIS NORTH AMERICAN OFFICE: 755 Prior Ave. N., Suite 201, St. Paul MN 55104, USA. Phone: (612) 301-7200