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NIIT Foundation

Posted 15 Sep 2026

Placement coordinator

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Employment
Full time
Posted
15 Sep 2026

About the role

Key Roles and Responsibilities
  • Coordinate with IT Recruiters:Communicate with IT companies, HR teams, and recruitment agencies regarding job openings, eligibility criteria, skills required, salarypackages, and recruitmentschedules.

  • Identify Suitable Candidates:Shortlist eligible studentsbased on academicqualifications, technicalskills, certifications,experience, and companyrequirements.

  • Manage Placement Drives:Organize and coordinatecampus/off-campusrecruitment drives, includingregistration, assessments, interviews, and finalselection.

  • Coordinate Technical Assessments:Arrange coding tests, programming assessments, aptitude tests, technicalquizzes, and otherIT-related evaluations.

  • Schedule Interviews:Coordinate technical interviews, HR interviews, online assessments, and virtual recruitmentrounds.

  • Student Communication:Share job descriptions, eligibility requirements, test details, interviewschedules, deadlines, andselection updates withstudents.

  • Resume Management:Guide students in preparingIT-focused resumesand maintain updatedcandidate databases.

  • Technical Training:Coordinate training programs in areas such as programming, databases, cloud computing, cybersecurity,data analytics, webdevelopment, and softwaretesting.

  • Mock Interviews:Organize technical and HR mock interviews, coding practice sessions, group discussions, andaptitude preparation.

  • Maintain Placement Records:Maintain records of registered candidates, applications, assessments, interviews, selections, offers, and joiningstatus.

  • Industry Interaction:Build and maintainrelationships with ITcompanies and industryprofessionals to increaseplacement opportunities.

  • Support Recruiters:Provide recruiters withrequired candidate informationand assist themduring campus visitsand online recruitmentactivities.

  • Track Candidate Progress:Monitor candidates from registration throughassessment, interview,offer, and joining.

  • Resolve Placement Issues:Address student and recruiter queries related to eligibility, assessments, interviewschedules, documentation, and selection procedures.

  • Prepare Reports:Prepare regular reports on IT placement activities, number of candidatesplaced, companies participated, salary packages, andplacement statistics.

  • Ensure Policy Compliance:Ensure students and recruiters follow institutional placement policies, eligibility requirements, and recruitment guidelines.

  • Post-Placement Follow-up:Coordinate with selected candidates and companies regarding offer letters, documentation, joining dates, and onboarding.

Key Skills Required
  • Strong communication andinterpersonal skills

  • Knowledge of IT/software recruitment processes

  • Basic understanding of programming and ITtechnologies

  • Good coordination andorganizational abilities

  • Knowledge of recruitmentand assessment platforms

  • Proficiency in MSOffice/Excel andGoogle Workspace

  • Problem-solving andtime-management skills

  • Ability to work with students,faculty, HR professionals, and IT recruiters



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