Placements Associate

Newton School of Technology; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary meals

On-campus sports facilities

Job summary

Newton School of Technology in Bengaluru is seeking an Associate – Industry Readiness with 1–3 years of placement operations experience to support placement processes and career readiness activities for students.

You will coordinate profiles, interviews, readiness exercises, feedback, offers and joining details while maintaining trackers and timely communication with students, faculty, mentors and hiring partners.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in placement coordination, recruitment operations, student success, career services or program management.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work with students, faculty and hiring stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills to manage multiple processes, deadlines and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Placement coordination with internal teams and partners.
• Identify eligible students and share accurate profiles on time.
• Support student readiness with interview prep and mock sessions.
• Schedule and coordinate interviews and selection rounds.
• Maintain trackers and prepare updates for stakeholders.
• Track feedback and coordinate timely next steps.
• Coordinate offers and joining details, ensuring formal closure.
• Collaborate with students, faculty, mentors, and industry teams.
• Identify gaps and contribute to process improvements.

Skills

Placement coordination

Recruitment operations

Student success

Career services

Program management

Communication skills

Tools

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

Newton School of Technology (NST) is a new-age institution redefining technical education in India. Founded by IIT alumni, NST offers a 4-year B.Tech in Computer Science and AI, focused on hands-on learning and deep industry integration. Within two years, over 93% of students have secured paid internships with companies like Razorpay, SarvamAI, and DRDO, along with global exposure through tech treks to Singapore and Silicon Valley. Led by a distinguished faculty comprising ICPC World Finalists and ex-professionals from ISRO, Microsoft, MakeMyTrip, and several other leading tech organizations, NST is building a scalable, high-impact model that produces industry-ready talent for the world’s most advanced technology roles.

Role:

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Associate – Industry Readiness with 1–3 years of relevant experience to support and drive placement and career readiness operations. In this role, you will work closely with students, faculty, internal teams and hiring partners to ensure smooth execution of placement processes. You will be responsible for coordinating student profiles, interviews, readiness activities, feedback, offers and joining processes while ensuring timely communication and accurate tracking throughout the hiring journey.

Key Responsibilities:

• Placement Coordination: Coordinate with internal teams and hiring partners to understand role requirements, student eligibility, profile-sharing timelines and hiring processes.
• Student Profiles & Shortlisting: Identify eligible students, validate their details, resumes and availability, and ensure accurate profiles are shared within defined timelines.
• Student Readiness: Support students with interview preparation by sharing job descriptions, interview expectations, preparation guidelines and feedback. Coordinate mock interviews and faculty/mentor interventions wherever required.
• Interview & Selection Process Management: Schedule and coordinate interviews, mock interviews and multiple selection rounds. Ensure students, interviewers and internal stakeholders have all necessary information and follow-ups.
• Tracking & Reporting: Maintain accurate trackers covering profile sharing, shortlisting, interviews, feedback, offers and joining status. Prepare regular updates and reports for relevant stakeholders.
• Feedback & Follow-ups: Track feedback after every interview round, ensure timely next steps and follow up with relevant stakeholders to avoid delays or missed actions.
• Offers & Joining: Coordinate offer-related communication, student documentation, acceptance and joining details, ensuring every hiring process is formally closed and accurately recorded.
• Stakeholder Management: Work closely with students, faculty, mentors, B2B/industry teams and internal stakeholders to ensure clear communication, timely execution and a smooth placement experience.
• Process Improvement: Identify gaps in placement operations and student readiness processes, and contribute to improving workflows, trackers, checklists and overall execution.

Key Requirements:

• 1–3 years of experience in placement coordination, recruitment operations, student success, career services, program management or similar roles.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with students, faculty and hiring stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple processes, deadlines and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Good working knowledge of Excel/Google Sheets, including filters, sorting, formulas, lookups and basic data tracking.
• Strong attention to detail and ownership of tasks from initiation to closure.
• Ability to handle urgent situations, follow up proactively and communicate delays or challenges clearly.
• Experience working in education, recruitment, placements or a fast-paced operations environment will be an added advantage.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a fast-paced team working towards making students truly industry-ready.
• Opportunity to work closely with students, faculty, hiring partners and internal leadership.
• Build strong expertise across placements, student success, stakeholder management and program operations.
• Work in a high-ownership environment where your efforts directly contribute to student career outcomes.
• Enjoy a vibrant campus environment with complimentary meals and access to on-campus sports facilities — because we believe a healthy mind and body fuel great work