Placement coordinator

NIIT Foundation (NF); New Delhi; On-site; INR 335,000 - 446,000; Full time

Job summary

NIIT Foundation is seeking a Placement Coordinator in New Delhi to connect with employers, manage interviews and drives, and guide students toward suitable job opportunities.

Key tasks include employer engagement, student mobilization, drive management, and post-joining follow-up, with a salary range of 30k–40k INR per month.

Responsibilities

• Identify and connect with companies, recruiters, HR professionals, and industry partners.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing employers.
• Generate job opportunities aligned with students skills, qualifications, and career aspirations.
• Build partnerships with companies across sectors such as IT, STEM, BFSI, retail, manufacturing, and the social sector.
• Achieve monthly and annual placement targets.
• Understand students skills, interests, qualifications, and employment preferences.
• Prepare students for interviews through mock interviews, resume building, communication sessions, and career guidance.
• Ensure candidates meet employer eligibility criteria before nominations.
• Motivate students to participate in placement drives and pursue suitable job opportunities.
• Coordinate interviews, job fairs, recruitment drives, and employer interactions.
• Share accurate job descriptions, eligibility criteria, salary details, and interview schedules with students.
• Ensure timely candidate nominations and interview attendance.
• Coordinate with training teams, centre teams, and employers to ensure smooth execution.
• Track candidates through the complete recruitment journey: nomination, interview, selection, offer, documentation, and joining.
• Follow up with selected candidates to ensure they join the organization.

Job description

Placement coordinator

Industry: NGO/Social Services

Location: New Delhi

Salary: 30k-40k

Key Roles and Responsibilities

1. Employer Engagement and Job Opportunities

• Identify and connect with companies, recruiters, HR professionals, and industry partners.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing employers.
• Generate job opportunities aligned with students skills, qualifications, and career aspirations.
• Build partnerships with companies across sectors such as IT, STEM, BFSI, retail, manufacturing, and the social sector.
• Achieve monthly and annual placement targets.

2. Student Mobilization and Career Readiness

• Understand students skills, interests, qualifications, and employment preferences.
• Prepare students for interviews through mock interviews, resume building, communication sessions, and career guidance.
• Ensure candidates meet employer eligibility criteria before nominations.
• Motivate students to participate in placement drives and pursue suitable job opportunities.

3. Placement Drive Management

• Coordinate interviews, job fairs, recruitment drives, and employer interactions.
• Share accurate job descriptions, eligibility criteria, salary details, and interview schedules with students.
• Ensure timely candidate nominations and interview attendance.
• Coordinate with training teams, centre teams, and employers to ensure smooth execution.

4. Placement Follow-up and Joining

• Track candidates through the complete recruitment journey: nomination, interview, selection, offer, documentation, and joining.
• Follow up with selected candidates to ensure they join the organization.
• Identify and