The Career Development Centre (CDC) at Ahmedabad University guides and prepares students for success in their careers by providing them significant resources to explore, discover, develop, and pursue not just their professional goals, as is traditionally expected of a career centre, but their personal goals as well. The CDC facilitates students' connections with organisations in the corporate world that match those goals.
The CDC is committed to working with students at all levels of their career aspirations, from understanding their interests to a judicious assessment of the same, from providing networking opportunities to equipping them with job searching strategies. It functions as the nodal office for the University's corporate relations.
Role of Career Development Centre
- The CDC helps build a solid and active university-industry interface.
- It enhances students' career readiness through coaching, counselling, instruction, and innovative programming, aligning with prevalent industry trends.
- It organises various forums for students and faculty to engage with the industry, such as guest lectures, workshops, seminars, conferences, and projects.
- It provides experiential learning to students through internship opportunities.
- It assists students in achieving their career goals by creating employment opportunities.
- It promotes a sense of responsibility among students for lifelong career development efforts through exploration, education and experience.
Activities at Career Development Centre
Activities conducted by the CDC help students work on areas of development and strategise their careers. These activities include:
- Career counselling, guidance and planning
- Career assessment and testing
- Career development workshops and interactions with industry leaders
- Industry engagement (guest lectures, seminars, research projects, etc.)
- Placement and internship assistance
- Campus-to-corporate training, including:
- Professional grooming sessions
- Personality development workshops
- Communication proficiency interventions
- Resume writing workshops
- Mock group discussions and personal interviews
- Quantitative, analytical and logical practice tests
- Aptitude practice tests
Notable Recruiters
Placement Statistics
160+
Recruiters on-Campus
70+
Amrut Mody School of Management Recruiters
90+
School of Engineering and Applied Science Recruiters
Career Development Centre-Student Committee
The CDC works closely with students via a Student Committee. Their members represent students' interests and act as a bridge between the community and the CDC, thus helping build a symbiotic environment for students' development.
Amrut Mody School of Management Placement Committee
PRIYANK DAVE
MBA, Class of 2022
NAMRATA HARWANI
MBA, Class of 2022
ANKUSH JAIN
MBA, Class of 2022
ANURAG JAIN
MBA, Class of 2022
HET VAIDYA
MBA, Class of 2022
RAJ SHAH
MBA, Class of 2022
School of Engineering and Applied Science Placement Committee
MARTAND JAVIA
BTech in Information and Communication Technology
Class of 2022
YASHVI PIPALYA
BTech in Information and Communication Technology
Class of 2022
PRATIK RAJPARA
BTech in Information and Communication Technology
Class of 2022
MANAL SHAH
BTech in Information and Communication Technology
Class of 2022
Resources
MOHIT GUPTA
Director, Career Development Centre
Mohit has a rich experience spanning over 25 years in distribution and marketing across office products, telecom, and direct-to-home services, with a proven track record of leading large teams. Passionate about training and career development, he believes in creating lasting relationships and strategising operations. An out-of-box thinker with an analytical bent of mind, Mohit is also a certified IELTS trainer.
DEEPALI RATHI
Assistant Manager, Career Development Centre
Deepali is responsible for support activities and processes around organising campus recruitment, summer internships and projects, final placements, and students’ data management.
DEEPIKA SALUJA
Assistant Manager, Career Development Centre
With a combination of human resources and marketing as her educational background, Deepika brings in a rich experience of over seven years in the education industry. She has served in the areas of client relationship management, corporate relations, student career counselling and operations. She has developed a network within the corporate sector that extends from mid-level to top-level management professionals that helps her in getting externships, internships and placement opportunities for students across management programmes.
VISHAL SHAH
Associate Director, Career Development Centre
Vishal is a professional with 20 years of rich industry-wide experience spanning hospitality, FMCG and industrial domains. He has profound multi-industry knowledge and expertise in the fields of networking, industry and government relationship, customer relationship, brand building, product launch, revenue analysis, sales, marketing and opening/managing international five-star hotels. He also possesses strong analytical ability, interpersonal and influencing skills with deep industry knowhow and penetration. Vishal is an award-winning professional with a successful career graph in leading global brands.
Contact Us
Career Development Centre,
4th Floor, University Centre,
Ahmedabad University Central Campus,
Navrangpura, Ahmedabad – 380009
Gujarat, India
Contact: +91.79.61911078/9
Email: [email protected]