Management Intern

Role Summary

We are looking for an organised, communicative and detail-oriented Placement Intern (6 Months) to support the placement operations of the NIC project. You will be the link between our learners, the placement team and our clients. You will keep placement data accurate and up to date, coordinate day-to-day execution, and follow up with stakeholders so that placement activities run smoothly and on time.

Key Responsibilities

1. Placement Data Management

• Collect, update and maintain learner and placement data in trackers and MIS reports
• Clean, validate and standardise data: remove duplicates, fix formatting errors, fill gaps and verify records against source documents
• Prepare regular status reports and dashboards for the placement team
• Maintain data confidentiality and version control

2. Learner Coordination

• Act as the point of contact for learners on placement-related queries
• Communicate schedules, eligibility criteria, documentation needs and interview or drive details
• Follow up with learners for profile completion, document submission and attendance at placement events
• Keep track of learner status through the placement pipeline (shortlisted, interviewed, selected, joined)

3. Client Coordination and Follow-ups

• Hold regular communication with client SPOCs via email, calls and messages
• Follow up on pending requirements, feedback, interview outcomes and closures
• Share candidate profiles and updates in the required formats
• Escalate delays or issues to the team lead in good time

4. Execution Support

• Help plan and run placement activities such as drives, interviews and orientation sessions
• Coordinate logistics and documentation for client meetings
• Travel to client locations for meetings or on-ground execution when required
• Support the placement team with any ad hoc tasks connected to the NIC project

Required Skills and Competencies

• Sound understanding of data handling and data cleaning
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Good coordination and follow-up discipline, with the ability to manage several stakeholders at once
• Confidence in speaking with clients and learners professionally
• Willingness to travel for client meetings whenever required
• Attention to detail, ownership and a sense of urgency

Added advantage:

• Good working knowledge of MS Excel / Google Sheets (filters, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, conditional formatting, data validation)
• Prior internship or exposure to placements, recruitment, operations or client servicing

Qualification and Experience

• Graduate or postgraduate (BBA, MBA/PGDM in HR or Operations, B.Com, BA or equivalent). Final-year students and fresh graduates are welcome.
• 0–1 year of experience. Relevant internship experience is preferred.