Placement Associate

This role supports the placement team by providing career guidance to students, focusing on academic pathways, courses, and programme-specific career opportunities. The position involves facilitating school-level networking sessions, peer tutoring, alumni mentoring, and integrating career readiness into the curriculum. Additionally, it contributes to developing recruiter-facing resources that clearly explain SDSB programmes and student capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Student Career Guidance and Collaboration with Faculty
- Identify student needs and skill gaps to develop targeted interventions in partnership with the Career Services Office (CSO) and school faculty. This includes organizing workshops featuring guest speakers and managing alumni mentoring programmes.
- Work closely with faculty to plan and implement credited internship programmes within SDSB.
- Provide individualized career guidance to undergraduate students, leveraging knowledge of academic pathways, course requirements, and programme specifics. Support includes CV writing, interview preparation, and career pathway exploration.

School–CSO Coordination and Operational Support
- Collaborate with the CSO to ensure university-wide career events, such as the Career Fair, effectively address the specific needs of SDSB students.
- Assist in collecting, maintaining, and reporting student career outcome data in coordination with the CSO.
- Organize school-level networking sessions to connect students with employers and industry professionals.
- Support the creation of recruiter-facing materials that communicate SDSB programmes, academic focus, and relevant student skills.
- Share employer feedback gathered by the CSO with faculty and assist in incorporating this feedback into curriculum development and programme design.

Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field from an HEC-recognized university.
- Up to 2 years of relevant work experience.

Knowledge & Skills
- Familiarity with undergraduate academic programmes offered by a business school.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and student advising skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty and students.
- Excellent organizational and coordination abilities.

Preferred Behaviours
- Student-centric approach with empathy.
- Team player with a collaborative mindset.
- Proactive, taking ownership and initiative.
- Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability.

Benefits and Work Environment

LUMS offers a vibrant learning ecosystem that encourages innovation, skills development, and cross-disciplinary exploration. Employees have the opportunity to engage with some of Pakistan’s leading academic minds and seasoned professionals in a dynamic work culture.

The institution values intellectual freedom, promoting knowledge pursuit and diverse expression to foster mutual learning and advancement.

Competitive benefits include Provident Fund, Group Life Insurance, EOBI pension scheme, outpatient medical coverage for employees and their families, and inpatient health insurance covering self, spouse, and dependent children.

The LUMS campus provides world-class facilities such as a Sports Complex with international-standard courts for badminton, squash, tennis, basketball, and volleyball, a FINA-certified 25-meter swimming pool, and separate gyms for men and women. Additional amenities include a variety of dining options, a mosque, medical centre, library, car parking, female transport services, and a professionally managed Day Care Center for employees’ children.

LUMS also offers a range of corporate and educational discounts, including tuition fee waivers for employees’ children enrolled as undergraduates, scholarships for master’s programs, and executive development programs through the Rausing Executive Development Center (REDC).

LUMS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. The university does not discriminate based on gender, race, religion, caste, ethnicity, age, disability, or social status. Candidates from minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.