Career Development Centre

At the Career Development Centre (CDC), we prepare our graduating students for professional success. We nurture their aspirations with resources that enable them to explore, discover, develop, and pursue their personal and professional goals. We walk the extra mile to facilitate their connection to the corporate world, ensuring it aligns with those goals.

We are committed to supporting students at all stages of career development, from initial interest and assessments to networking opportunities, job search strategies, and much more.

• Help build a solid and active university-industry interface
• Enhance students' career readiness through coaching, counselling, instruction, and innovative programming, aligning with prevalent industry trends
• Organise various forums to engage with the industry, such as guest lectures, workshops, seminars, conferences, and projects
• Provide experiential learning to students through internship opportunities
• Assist students in achieving their career goals by creating employment opportunities

• Career Counseling and Guidance
• Skill Development Training
• Organise Networking Events
• Career Mapping
• Industry Interactions
• Internship and Placement Facilitation

Placement Statistics

200+

Recruiters on-Campus

40+

Arts and Sciences

90+

Management

80+

Engineering

Notable Recruiters

Ahmedabad University's Career Development Centre helped me with my interview preparation, and offered valuable training sessions and mock interviews, allowing me to gain the confidence to ace an interview. Further, the University's curriculum, particularly the finance courses, helped broaden my knowledge and enhance my professional development.

Hetvi Kothari

MBA
Class of 2025
Intern, HealthArk Insights

The Career Development Centre (CDC) at Ahmedabad University played a crucial role in my placement at Meritto. Their strategic guidance included explaining how to identify and leverage relevant opportunities by researching the company, analysing the job description, and aligning my skills with their requirements. The CDC also provided invaluable résumé-building sessions and mock interviews, directly preparing me for my role as a Customer Success Representative.

Kritika Krity

MBA
Class of 2025
Intern, Frimline Private Limited

The Centre prepared me for the rigorous and competitive hiring process. With the Centre's training, I could clear the selection rounds, comprising aptitude tests, group discussions, and multiple personal interviews. This eventually led to my hiring at SRK International on a professional front and provided me with the confidence to enter and ace the corporate life.

Devam Joshi

MBA
Class of 2025
Intern, Biziverse

Ahmedabad University's interdisciplinary approach and focus on hands-on learning equipped me with the problem-solving and critical-thinking skills necessary for navigating the challenges of the IT industry. Additionally, the University's Career Development Centre's personalised guidance through mock interviews and industry-specific insights prepared me for my professional pursuits.

Kinal Kagathara

BTech
Class of 2024
SAP IT Professional, Arvind Limited

The Centre's holistic support, from initial rounds to final selection, ensured my smooth selection at Federal Bank. The University provided me with a strong background in finance during his BBA (Honours) programme, which served as a guide. Further, the merit scholarship has helped shape my college education.

Hitarth Ghodasara

BBA (Honours)
Class of 2024
Associate, Federal Bank

The unwavering support and guidance of professors at Ahmedabad University throughout the academic journey greatly shaped my skills and career. Moreover, the Career Development Centre’s invaluable efforts and dedication towards each student have been crucial in making this milestone possible. As I join GIFT City as an assistant manager, I am looking towards contributing to their growth as well as my personal and professional goals.

Brijraj Jadeja

BTech
Class of 2024
Assistant Engineer, Gift City

The blend of a diverse and dynamic curriculum and several activities, including soft skill workshops, internship opportunities, leadership programmes, and industry exposure, helped me build a strong foundation. Further, the University's Career Development Centre provided continuous guidance throughout the learning journey, offering resume-building workshops, industry insights, mock interview sessions, and expert sessions for networking, which helped me with the placement at Arvind Limited.

Parth Falot

Integrated MBA
Class of 2024
Management Trainee, Arvind Limited

Despite pursuing a major in chemical engineering, the curriculum's firm focus on mechanical and instrumental engineering, supported by the programme's vision of creating industry-ready graduates, has helped me take on the trainee role at Forbes Marshall. I believe that the intensive training and the cross-sectional working opportunities provided at Forbes Marshall will allow me to explore varied career prospects.

Anannya Oli

BTech
Class of 2024
Trainee, Forbes Marshall

MSQF is a research-oriented programme with a strong emphasis on strengthening the core of finance. Its focus on econometrics, strategic corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, derivatives, financial modelling, understanding financial statements, macroeconomics, market microstructure, and more helped me develop a solid foundation that enabled me to perform during my internship. Besides the support from the faculty, the assistance provided by the University's Career Development Centre in securing an internship with NSE has given me the confidence required to thrive in this domain.

Rohit Trehan

MS in Quantitative Finance
Class of 2025
Intern, National Stock Exchange

My experience so far has been enriching. Despite learning a few things from scratch, the interdisciplinary framework of my programme at Ahmedabad University gave me a foundation in the fundamentals of different fields related to management which has helped me excel in my current role with KPMG Services Ltd LLP. The expert sessions with corporate instructors presented several opportunities and skill-building activities such as resume writing, tips to appear for interviews, and more.

Dhairya Modi

BBA (Hons)
Class of 2024
SAP Analyst, KPMG Services Ltd LPP

"The MBA programme at Ahmedabad University gave me a solid foundation in financial management, strategic thinking, and leadership skills, which have been crucial in my current role as a banker at Federal Bank. Moreover, the Career Development Centre at Ahmedabad University, with its intensive training in professional etiquette through several activities like mock aptitude tests, mock group discussions, mock personal interviews, and others, has helped me become more skilled.

Krunal Pandya

MBA
Class of 2025
Banker, Federal Bank

In an industry where aggressive selling is the key to meeting targets and professional advancement, I have managed to sustain the pressure with the useful resources and a holistic education rooted in practicum and research at Ahmedabad University, which prepared me for my role at Finnable Technologies Pvt Ltd.

Gauri Porwal

MBA
Class of 2025
Intern, Finnable Technologies Pvt Ltd

The internship at L&T Energy-Hydrocarbon gave me industry exposure and insights into the construction sector that would help me stay ahead of the competition. Through this project, I aim to ensure the safety and precautionary measures taken at work sites to ensure the security of thousands of workers.

Zenil Sanghvi

BTech
Class of 2025
Intern, L&T Energy-Hydrocarbon

The courses at Ahmedabad University have helped create a base and confidence to work in such an extensive environment. From working under PhD scholars to exploring the campus, this has been my biggest learning curve. I aim to pursue sports psychology and understand the implications of applying engineering tools to understanding sports personnel's mental strength and growth. This opportunity of interning with PhD scholars at IIT Kharagpur would benefit in pursuing this goal.

Yashashvi Sitania

BA (Hons)
Class of 2025
Intern, IIT Kharagpur