Corporate Linkages- Placements

The Job –

• Understanding students’ career needs through direct and indirect interactions

• Finding opportunities that match those needs on social media platforms and through personal connects

• Connecting with corporates in the sectors as applicable and managing relationships with them

• Preparing students to apply for selected job opportunities

• Arranging for placement events including logistics and other arrangements to facilitate interviews and selection of candidates

• Collating data for interviews and selections and updating relevant dashboards

• Provide post – placement support to students w.r.t. joining and retention as per need

Details:

Program Specialist in the Corporate Linkages Team will work with corporates on one side and with students on the other. They will work within the challenging market ecosystem of the said location to understand the job market requirements and match these with the skills of the students.

The role will involve mobilization and outreach – reaching out to disadvantaged student groups who are already being trained through TNSIF in tier 3 and tier 4 colleges. They will provide pre- placement support, by creating awareness about the importance of working in formal sector jobs and about the market. They will also talk about the particular job opportunities that may be available with them.

On the corporate side, they will be accountable for building and managing relationships with potential recruiters and managing their expectations. They have to liaise with corporates to understand their hiring requirements and ensuring that they provide placement opportunities for our trained students. To connect these potential recruiters with our trained students, the will organize career fests in the program’s partner colleges. All logistical and other arrangements will need to be made for the same. It is the responsibility of the corporate linkages team to ensure that a minimum of 70% of all trained students are placed through career fests, individual drives and self-placements.

In addition, the have to provide post-placement support to the students and collect data for program joining and retention rates. Students will need to be motivated on a continued basis to ensure job retention.

They should be willing to innovate and improvise on the program to build a truly exciting youth employability program. It is the goal of the resource to drive a positive behavior change towards formal sector employment and ensure all participants embark on their first job. The role calls for highly motivated development sector professionals, looking to make real impact with the youth they work with.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Preferred work experience in student engagement (including internships and volunteer work)

• Preferred work experience in sourcing job opportunities in the different sectors

• Demonstrated excellence in college, internships and extra-curricular work

• Top tier graduate and/or postgraduate degree (preferred)

• Ability to work in a diverse team and under pressure

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Experience in event management (preferred)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹400,000.00 - ₹550,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person