Senior Manager/Manager- Placements and Internships

Role Summary:

This role holder is required to coordinate end-to-end and be responsible for student internships and placements. This includes scheduling, organising, and managing placement activities for students in the designated School of Engineering and Applied Science at Ahmedabad University, providing ample opportunities for students to achieve 100% success in terms of internships, projects & full-time placement and to play an instrumental role in developing and sustaining a mutually beneficial long term relationship with the industry/recruiting organisations.

About us:

Ahmedabad University is a private, non-profit Institution that offers students a liberal education with a focus on research-driven, project-based learning. https://www.ahduni.edu.in/

About Career Development Centre:

https://ahduni.edu.in/academics/schools-centres/office-of-the-dean-of-students/student-services/career-development-centre/

Responsibilities:

• Support in the development of an annual strategy to achieve the overall objective of the Corporate Relations & Career Development Centre and execute this strategy through regular physical and virtual interactions with recruiters, viz. corporates, firms, research and development organisations, think-tanks, NGOs and Govt. organisations, etc.
• Maintain a database of recruiters and update it on a regular basis to ensure accuracy, to reach out based on students preferences, market trends and appropriate job matches, with the help of the student councils and other internal stakeholders
• Extensive Local and Domestic outreach to promote University and Student talent pool in relevant organisations with special focus on School of Engineering (PG & UG).
• Student counselling towards career preparedness, sharing recruiter expectations via personal and group meetings.
• Build relationships with Hiring Managers, Decision makers and CXOs in Indias top 2000 corporates and send out information about AHMEDABAD UNIVERSITY student profiles, courses, internships, etc.
• Collect the job announcement/description, requirements, job details, and specifications from representatives of each interested organisation and share them with the students in a timely manner.
• Appoint and collaborate with the Student Placement Committee in collaboration with the HOD & Deans
• Provide information, advice, and guidance to students through various mediums, such as individual meetings and group sessions; identify training needs and organise required training using internal and external resources.
• Administer and manage a centralised placement portal, optimise the utilisation of digital resources, and provide timely updates of the CDC CRM.
• Sharing industry feedback, trends and expectations with students and leadership
• MIS and Reporting student profiles, client database, activity report, etc.

Key Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Adept in using MS Word & PowerPoint with proficiency in working with MS Excel
• Tech Savvy
• Good interpersonal skills and a pleasant personality
• Open to travel as per professional requirements City, State and Country

Qualification:

• Degree in Computer Science Btech, BE, B.C.A.
• 10-14 years experience
• Minimum 3-4 years of relevant experience in Engineering Student Placements, Recruiting, Key-Accounts management, B2M Sales & Marketing