Deputy Manager (Student Engagement) - Career Development Office

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About Ashoka University:

About the Career Development Office:

The Career Development Office at Ashoka University plays a vital role in helping students realise their professional aspirations. From evaluating their goals to preparing for recruitment, we ensure that our students have access to the right internships, placements, and career opportunities. Through our comprehensive career preparatory program, organisational outreach, and counselling services, we equip Ashoka students with the skills and resources to embark on gaining knowledge, choosing sustainable career paths and thus helping them to become leaders who are on the road to progress with a well-defined purpose.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Support the Office to achieve the overall objective of the Career Development Office: placing 500+ talented Ashoka students in roles that match their abilities with the requirements of India’s top 500+ organizations.
• Manage all aspects of the placements and internship recruitment on campus, handling grievances, managing relationships, and planning and implementing orientations and workshops.
• Counsel students (one-on-one and in groups) on various placement-related issues such as resume building, group discussions, etc., and manage the workshop calendar for the CDO’s student sessions.
• Lead and mentor younger colleagues.
• Updating various databases by liaising with other departments.
• Contribute towards relationship building with organizations from a variety of sectors and industries, and on-ground execution of placement processes.
• Leverage existing networks of Ashoka University’s Founders, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, and Students (consisting of 500+ organizations) for various purposes.
• Lead and mentor the various student committees that are part of the department. Develop and implement all outreach and marketing activities, campaigns, and strategies.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of work experience in a relevant domain. Experience in a mentoring/managerial role would be a plus.
• Sales/Key Account Management experience will be helpful.
• Ashoka Alumni are preferred

Skills Required:

• Highly entrepreneurial self-starter.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple partner relationships.
• Experience working with and mentoring young people, facilitating workshops and learning journeys would be preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage a variety of tasks simultaneously.
• Deep understanding of working in the sector and the challenges it presents in placing 500+students.
• Social Media experience will be an added advantage.