Placement Coordinator & Aptitude Trainer

Sri Venkateswaraa College of Technology; Chennai; On-site; INR 420,000 - 680,000; Full time

Job summary

Sri Venkateswaraa College of Technology (SVCT) in Chennai invites applications for a full-time Placement Coordinator & Aptitude Trainer. You will plan campus activities, coordinate with recruiters, schedule interviews, and mentor students for successful placements. You will also design aptitude sessions and mock assessments to boost student readiness.

Work with faculty and management to align training with industry needs, delivering regular feedback and progress reports on student performance.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for training and employer interaction.
• Customer service skills to manage recruiter engagement and student support.
• Education-related experience in teaching, training, or academic support, especially aptitude/soft skills.
• Recruiting-related experience coordinating placement drives and liaising with hiring partners.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Management, Education, or related field; postgraduate degree is a plus.
• Prior experience in campus placements, training, or career services in academics preferred.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills; proficient in MS Office and data reporting.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute campus placement activities; coordinate with recruiters; schedule interviews; maintain employer relationships.
• Guide students on career pathways; prepare them for drives; track placement outcomes.
• Design and deliver training on quantitative aptitude, logical reasoning, and verbal skills; run mock tests and assessments.
• Collaborate with faculty and management to align training with industry expectations; provide progress reports.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Education-related skills

Recruiting-related skills

MS Office

Data reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Management, Education, or related field

Postgraduate degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Company Description

Sri Venkateswaraa College of Technology (SVCT), established in 2010 under the Govindasamy Naidu Educational Trust, is led by professionals with strong academic and industry experience. The college offers industry-oriented technical education through blended learning that combines theory with hands-on application. SVCT provides a modern academic environment with smart classrooms, virtual labs, and AI-enabled learning systems aligned with current industry needs. The institution promotes innovation via its MSME Business Incubation Centre and Entrepreneurship Development Cell, supporting students in turning ideas into viable projects. Students engage in initiatives such as e-vehicle prototypes and patent-focused research in emerging technologies.

Role Description

The Placement Coordinator & Aptitude Trainer is a full-time, on-site role based in Chennai. This role involves planning and executing campus placement activities, including coordinating with recruiting companies, scheduling interviews, and maintaining employer relationships. The coordinator will guide students on career pathways, prepare them for placement drives, and track placement outcomes. As an Aptitude Trainer, the individual will design and deliver training sessions on quantitative aptitude, logical reasoning, and verbal skills, and conduct mock tests and assessments to improve students’ performance. The role also includes collaborating with faculty and management to align training programs with industry expectations and providing regular feedback and progress reports on student readiness.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess strong Interpersonal Skills and the ability to build positive relationships with students, faculty, and recruiters.
• Candidates should possess excellent Communication skills, including clear verbal and written communication suitable for training and employer interaction.
• Candidates should possess Customer Service skills to manage recruiter engagement, respond to queries, and support student placement needs professionally.
• Candidates should possess Education-related skills, including experience in teaching, training, or academic support, ideally in aptitude or soft skills.
• Candidates should possess Recruiting-related skills, such as coordinating placement drives, liaising with hiring partners, and understanding basic recruitment processes.
• Relevant qualifications such as a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Management, Education, or related fields; a postgraduate degree is an advantage.
• Prior experience in campus placements, training, corporate relations, or career services in an academic setting is preferred.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, proficiency in MS Office and basic data reporting, and the ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders.