About Medha:

Medha better prepares youth for life after school. Our combination of 21st-Century skills training, career counseling, and alumni support propel young people on career paths of their choice. Since 2011, we have improved workplace engagement, income growth, and female work participation for 85,000 students across more than 400 educational institutions. And we are currently partnering with multiple state governments to bring our programming and approach to millions more.

We are supported by leading corporations and global foundations such as Accenture, JP Morgan, and The Mulago Foundation. We have received numerous awards and recognitions for our work, including the Echoing Green, Rainer Arnhold, and Ashoka Fellowships, the Dasra Girl Power Award, and were recently named a finalist for the Elevate Prize.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. Medha is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices.

For more information, please visit: 1) Website 2) 2021 Impact Report 3) Program Materials 4) Strategy Growth Plan Deck

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY – CAREER PROGRESSION MANAGER, PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

For the last ten years, Medha has delivered a unique experiential learning program to young people in the ‘Hindi-belt.’

Based on the Four Cs of 21st-century skills – communications, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking – the program aims to prepare young people to start and excel in diverse career paths of their choice.

Constantly upgraded and enhanced, the program has evolved significantly over the last decade, along with changing student and market demands. As we look to the future of learning and work, we are doubling down on the program’s transformative impact on young people’s lives.

Our students’ journey from education to employment begins on their campuses with industrial exposure through expert talks, workplace visits, life-like mock interviews, industry-guided projects, and internships. As they certify through the program and become Medha Alumni, their journey eventually matures into their first jobs, entrepreneurial ventures, and their growth beyond it.

All of this requires building relevant employer partnerships and counselling the students. With an ever-growing on field presence of Medha, the alumni network is swelling as well, career progression efforts need dedicated attention.

This profile requires a student centric individual who is willing to understand the ecosystem of the alum and their career aspiration & preferences, counsel them and their influencing network, simultaneously building the local employer/industry relations. Matching relevant opportunities and mentors to the right alum forms the core of this profile.

If you have an organized approach where you can connect with the right employers and mentors as well as counsel both students and parents, and if helping others achieve their career milestones gives you a high, then this profile is meant for you.

What you will do:

This position will involve a mix of:

Placement, Internship & Self-employment:

Connecting with alumni through various alumni events to identify their individual career needs. Sourcing need-based job/ internship/opportunities and relevant and pocket-friendly upskilling options. Facilitating completion of internships, joining of first jobs, and taking concrete steps towards the path of financial independence in an entrepreneurial venture of their choice.

Networking & Building Employer Partnerships:

Formalizing and growing relevant employer connections, identifying job & internship opportunities for alumni. Building mentor networks across different sectors, careers needs and entrepreneurial aspirations.

Counselling & Mentorship:

Building alumni relationships based on trust and mutual respect. Introducing them to mid-level and senior-level professionals and entrepreneurial networks for individual mentorship. Counselling them & their parents and mentoring alumni on career paths of their choice by matching needs with opportunities.

Data Management:

Collecting, tracking, and reporting alumni data related to higher education, self-employment, career needs, etc for future reference and analysis purposes.

Promoting Alumni Brands:

Promoting alumni modules & offerings through different social media channels and physical activities on campuses.

What your day might look like:

While no two days are the same, some may look like this:

You approach a local employer looking for relevant opportunities for a group of students
You collect feedback from the existing employers on the performance of placed students
You counsel a student to take up an exciting internship opportunity with an employer
You have focus group discussions with alumni to understand their “career” needs
You organize workplace exposure talks/visits for a group of students at a local employer location
You visit different companies to meet their HR/business managers and identify mentors for the students.
You follow up with working alumni whom you helped join their first jobs to check if they have any teething troubles that they can be counselled upon
You spend time on the internet searching for pocket-friendly upskilling courses that match the alumni needs

Things we are looking for:

The ideal candidate has the following capabilities:

Ability to build strong employer relations and partnerships
Ability to collect, record and analyze data
Ability to actively listen and counsel students & parents
Is willing to upgrade & upskill self on career counselling tools
Is excited to “sell” Medha’s mission & vision and seek support from various stakeholders in furthering the same

Why should you work for Medha?

A passionate team that is committed to a shared mission.
Grassroots ethos connected to its student community (no ivory towers here).
Audacious goals and vision to impact millions of young people and India’s growth story.
New initiatives and exciting projects to get involved in and learn from.
An informal and fun work environment that doesn’t compromise on performance.
Space to explore and find your own solutions and path (no micromanaging).

Our hiring process:

Our goal is to be as transparent and respectful of your time during the recruiting process. We use a technology platform to ensure the hiring process is comprehensive, efficient, and well documented.

To apply for this job please visit medha.zohorecruit.com.