Placement Officer

About the Role

The Samalkha Group of Institutions seeks an energetic and well-networked Placement Officer tasked with securing job and internship placements for students, focusing primarily on final-year cohorts. This role requires outreach to companies, cultivating robust industry ties, and converting these connections into concrete placement and internship opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy existing relationships and conduct frequent outreach to place final-year students in appropriate companies.
• Engage proactively with HR departments, recruiters, talent acquisition teams, and hiring managers to generate new placement possibilities.
• Utilize established professional networks to organize campus placement drives, both on-site and virtual.
• Identify companies recruiting fresh graduates and establish direct communication channels.
• Arrange placement drives, internships, and maintain an expanding database of corporate contacts.
• Facilitate communication regarding job descriptions, eligibility, salary details, interview procedures, and onboarding requirements.
• Coordinate student participation and handle follow-ups until recruitment completion.
• Maintain detailed records of company engagement and student placement progress.
• Collaborate with academic departments to align student skills with industry needs and offer feedback for improvement.
• Represent the institution professionally in corporate and industry events.
• Strive to meet institutional placement and internship goals consistently.

Candidate Profile

• Preferably possesses prior experience in college placements, corporate relations, recruitment, talent acquisition, HR, staffing, or industry relations.
• Has a robust network of HR professionals, recruiters, and corporate decision-makers.
• Demonstrates proven ability to create employment opportunities through corporate connections.
• Exhibits strong skills in corporate outreach, networking, negotiation, and relationship management.
• Comfortable with cold calling, emailing, social media outreach, and conducting corporate meetings.
• Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong follow-up and coordination skills with a target-driven mindset and ownership of outcomes.
• Experience with fresher recruitment or working with academic institutions is advantageous.