Plaksha University - Associate - Office of Corporate Partnerships & Careers

About Plaksha University:

Plaksha University (Plaksha) is a collective philanthropic initiative by 100+ global industry leaders to reimagine technology education in India.

The University has been set up with an aim to help solve some of the world's toughest challenges through transformational education. Our graduates will not just be engineers by degree, but true innovators, inventors, and problem solvers.

The University was launched in 2021 in Mohali, Punjab and is at an exciting start-up stage. We have various programs including a high school summer program Young Technology Scholars, a postgraduate program called Technology Leaders Program, cutting-edge undergraduate programs, and a PhD. program.

Plaksha's Office of Corporate Partnerships & Careers (CPC) has been set up with the objective of creating long term, multi-dimensional and mutually value -adding partnerships with Industry and ensuring superlative career outcomes for all students at Plaksha. CPC is the nodal point for each university stakeholder i.e faculty, students, founders, and a bridge to industry.

Read more about us at www.plaksha.edu.in

Need

We believe that stellar career outcomes for our students are essential as we build the University and we are thus, looking out for people to join the Office of Corporate Partnerships & Careers to help evangelize the vision of Plaksha by driving outreach activities and help us achieve this goal.

Job Description

- Identify potential partners to develop and nurture mutually value adding relationships for internships and placements for students and other elements of engagement with industry

- Ability to independently front-end meetings with senior industry leaders including CHROs, CTOs, COOs etc.

- Work with Head CPC in planning and executing the strategy to create a funnel of leads to approach and pitch for empaneling Plaksha for hiring requirements of corporates

- Keep enhancing existing relationships with strategic partners with the primary objective of getting firm commitments to hire Plaksha's future ready students

- Work closely with internal stakeholders - founding community, faculty, students to achieve the objectives of the CPC

Qualification

Post-graduate preferably an MBA

Key Skills -

- Preferred experience of > 5 years

- Well networked in the Corporate community especially HR

- Excellent communication skills - oral and written

- Strategic thinking ability and analytical skills

- Executive presence

- Strong knowledge of industry trends

- Commitment to excellence, accuracy and attention to detail

- Ability to leverage resources and networks, including online portals and listings to generate intelligence and knowhow on industry dynamics

What can Plaksha offer you

- An opportunity to collaborate and work with the best global academic and business leaders.

- A challenging yet flexible workplace with a focus on excellence and leadership development for all team members

- A work culture that promotes continuous learning and development, enabling people to be their best selves.

- An opportunity to be part of one of the largest collective philanthropy initiatives to reimagine higher education and build future skills for the next generation.