Apple Support College Program At Home Advisor - Rice University

Summary

Posted: Dec 4, 2024

Weekly Hours: 20

Role Number:200563742

Home Office: Yes

At Apple, we believe that dedication, a fun environment, creativity and innovation fuel the ultimate customer experience. We believe each customer interaction is an opportunity to delight, engage, and inspire. By focusing on the smallest of details, we can make a huge impact with our customers. Building this environment starts with you! If you're a problem solver who easily connects with others, helps friends and family troubleshoot issues and are curious about why things work the way they do, you could be the next Apple Support College Advisor. Our Advisors thoughtfully engage with customers, explaining step-by-step solutions with patience and an approach tailored to each individual customer. They help fix technical issues while providing an incredible customer experience!

Description

At Apple, we believe our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and passions help us create the ideas that move all of us forward. As an Apple Support College Advisor, your voice is essential in supporting many of our popular products, including iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, iMacs, and more. As our customers' first point of contact, you'll be the friendly voice of Apple, providing world-class customer service, troubleshooting, and technical support. We'll rely on you to listen to our customers and use your technical expertise, creativity, passion, and our documented troubleshooting flow to meet their needs - and remind them that behind our great products are amazing people. We'll train you to be the best. This position comes with competitive pay, great benefits, eligibility to participate in our company stock plan, time off, an employee discount, and dedicated resources to support your ongoing growth and career development. We're committed to helping employees explore their potential. Inclusion is a shared responsibility, and we hold ourselves and one another accountable for fostering a culture where everyone feels seen, heard and inspired to do their best work.

Minimum Qualifications

• Enrolled through May of 2027 or later in at least one class at a university in the U.S. pursuing a bachelor's degree or higher
• A quiet home workspace, ergonomic chair, desk
• A hard-wired internet connection directly from an internet service provider with a minimum download speed of 10 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload at your address, with less than 150 ms latency
• Available for five weeks of full-time paid training on a set schedule totaling 40 hours a week: four, eight hour shifts during the week and one eight hour shift on Saturdays
• Post training, available to work 20 weekly hours, similar to the training schedule
• Able to flex up or down in weekly hours when school is not in session, based on business needs
• Able to meet minimum typing speed of 40 WPM while talking with customers
• Successful completion of a pre-employment assessment, background check and initial training
• 2.7 GPA

Preferred Qualifications

• Business, Communications, Computer Science, Engineering or any other tech related major
• Passion for customer service and ownership of the customer experience, including comprehensive issue resolution
• Approach opportunities flexibly and with good judgment
• Model high standards and demonstrate quality, honesty and accountability
• Able to navigate difficult conversations and display resilience after challenging situations
• Potential to effectively tailor communication and style to differing audiences
• Able to self-manage and work independently in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment
• Thrive on a team where expertise is shared and feedback is welcome
• Effective time management, including ability to multitask, organize and prioritize
• Able to research and grasp technical information across multiple tools while respecting customer privacy
• Potential to acquire skills in technical troubleshooting and an eagerness to learn and take on new challenges
• Makes space to listen, learn, and amplify diverse perspectives and experience
• Actively seeks out opportunities to champion and celebrate inclusion and diversity

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• Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.