About the Role
As the Head of Placements, you will own the complete student career journey — from understanding a student's aspirations and identifying suitable career paths to industry exposure, internships, gigs, and ultimately placements.
This is a leadership + hands-on execution role. You will be expected to build strong relationships with business leaders and organisations, create opportunities for students, mentor the placements team, and establish systems that consistently drive robust career outcomes.

Key Responsibilities
? Student Career Success
Own student career outcomes from the beginning of their journey at LIT through placement.
Understand individual student aspirations, strengths, skills, and interests and help them identify suitable career paths.
Build structured career-readiness journeys including mentoring, industry exposure, internships, projects, gigs, and placements.
Act as a career mentor and guide students through key career decisions.
Identify opportunities that help students gain real-world experience and build strong portfolios.




Track student progress and intervene early where additional support is required.
? Industry & Employer Partnerships
Build and maintain a strong network of business leaders, founders, hiring managers, HR leaders, and organisations.
Develop long-term relationships with companies across relevant industries and functions.
Create a strong pipeline of internships, live projects, freelance opportunities, gigs, and full-time roles.
Leverage existing professional networks to open new opportunities for LIT students.
Represent LIT with industry partners and position the institution as a strong talent pipeline.
? Placements & Career Opportunities
Own the end-to-end placement process, from employer outreach and opportunity identification to student selection and final placement.
Develop and manage a robust employer database and placement pipeline.
Understand market demand and align student skill development with emerging roles.

📌 Head of Placements (Bengaluru)
🏢 The LIT School
📍 Bengaluru