Student Placement Specialist

Edversity; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Edversity is looking for a well-connected Student Placement Specialist to secure jobs and internships for our students. You will own the full placement cycle: building employer relationships, sourcing openings, matching candidates, and closing placements.

This role relies on a strong network of HR and hiring contacts in Islamabad/Rawalpindi, with opportunities across IT, telecom, banking, FMCG, and consulting. Some travel locally will be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or HR is required.
• 2–5 years in placement, corporate relations, talent acquisition, recruitment or BD.
• Established network of HR managers and hiring managers in Islamabad/Rawalpindi.
• Proven record of placements or hires with numbers.
• Willingness to travel locally for employer meetings.

Responsibilities

• Build and grow employer partnerships across IT, telecom, banking, FMCG, and consulting.
• Source job openings and match them with suitable candidates.
• Coordinate shortlisting, interviews, and offer follow-ups with employers.
• Maintain up-to-date database of employers, openings, candidates and outcomes.
• Report monthly on placements, partner pipeline and employer feedback.

Skills

Network building

Persuasive communication

Understanding hiring processes

Event coordination

Target-driven

MS Office/Google Workspace

English and Urdu communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, HR, Marketing or related field

Master's degree

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

CRM/ATS

Job description

Role overview

Edversity is looking for a well-connected Student Placement Specialist to secure jobs and internships for our students with reputable employers. You will own the full placement cycle: building employer relationships, sourcing openings, matching and preparing candidates, and closing placements.

This role is focused almost entirely on placements. An existing network of HR and hiring contacts across leading companies is essential from day one.

Key responsibilities

Employer partnerships

• Build and grow a pipeline of hiring partners across IT, telecom, banking, FMCG, consulting and other key sectors.
• Use existing industry contacts to open placement opportunities quickly.
• Pitch Edversity's talent pool to HR heads and hiring managers, and negotiate placement agreements or MoUs.
• Maintain regular contact with partners to secure repeat hiring.

Placement drives

• Source job and internship openings and match them with suitable candidates.
• Coordinate shortlisting, interview scheduling and offer follow-ups with employers.

Candidate readiness

• Assess candidate profiles and identify employability gaps.
• Run or arrange CV reviews, mock interviews and workplace-readiness sessions.
• Collect employer feedback and share it with candidates and the training team.

Tracking and reporting

• Maintain an up-to-date database of employers, openings, candidates and placement outcomes.
• Report monthly on placements, partner pipeline and employer feedback.
• Track post-placement retention and satisfaction of both candidates and employers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, HR, Marketing or a related field; a master's degree is a plus.
• 2-5 years of experience in placement, corporate relations, talent acquisition, recruitment or business development.
• Experience with more than one well-known organisation (e.g. reputable corporates, recruitment firms, or university placement/career offices).
• A strong, verifiable network of HR managers, talent acquisition leads and hiring managers in Islamabad/Rawalpindi; contacts in Lahore and Karachi are a plus.
• Proven record of placements or hires closed, with numbers to show for it.
• Willingness to travel locally for employer meetings and drives.

Skills and competencies

• Relationship building and corporate networking
• Persuasive communication and negotiation, in English and Urdu
• Understanding of hiring processes and what employers look for in entry-level talent
• Event and drive coordination across multiple stakeholders
• Target-driven, self-starting approach with strong follow-through
• Proficiency in MS Office/Google Workspace; familiarity with LinkedIn Recruiter, job portals or a CRM/ATS is a plus
• Professional presence and the confidence to represent Edversity to senior HR leaders