About the Role:

The Lead – placement support will play a critical role in enabling final year fellows to successfully transition into meaningful post-fellowship pathways. This includes building awareness of the ecosystem, creating access to employment and higher education opportunities, and ensuring fellows are well-prepared to take their next step as young change leaders.

This role focuses on supporting the designing and driving of a structured, year-long placement support journey, while working closely with internal teams and external partners to create high-quality opportunities for fellows. The candidate will be working with 1 placement support team member & all other Program Managers closely.

About the Program:

The Bhumi Fellowship is a full time paid two-year program designed to develop educational changemakers to lead the next movement in the public education system. Centred around the holistic development of children, the Bhumi fellowship helps build an ecosystem within the school, to enable school leaders and teachers to equip students with the knowledge, adaptability,



and resilience to thrive

Roles and Responsibilities:
- Placement Strategy & Journey: The candidate will design and lead a year-long placement journey for fellows — from building awareness about career options to helping them access the right opportunities. This also means regularly reviewing what's working and improving the approach based on fellow needs and trends in the sector.
- Training & Exposure: The candidate will plan and deliver sessions that prepare fellows for careers, higher education, and the broader social sector ecosystem. This includes facilitating leadership connections and exposure sessions that help fellows explore diverse career pathways and make informed decisions about their future.
- Partnerships: The candidate will build and manage relationships with 100+ organizations to create a strong pipeline of placement opportunities including jobs, internships, and exposure

📌 Sr Associate (Chennai)
🏢 BHUMI
📍 Chennai