Career दिशा Institute of Engineering & Technology, DAVV

IET DAVV Career Counselling and Guidance Initiative

Career दिशा

Empowering students with informed career choices through mentoring, professional guidance, industry interaction, and structured career planning.

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Upcoming Activities

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Purpose

Objectives

Provide personalized career counselling to help students identify their strengths, interests, and career aspirations.
Guide students for higher education opportunities in India and abroad, including admissions, scholarships, and fellowships.
Support career planning across campus placements, entrepreneurship, research, higher studies, civil services, defense services, and public sector careers.
Facilitate mentoring through experienced faculty members, distinguished alumni, industry professionals, and domain experts.
Conduct career assessment, aptitude mapping, personality profiling, and psychometric evaluations.
Create awareness about emerging technologies, future job roles, interdisciplinary careers, and evolving industry trends.
Provide guidance for GATE, CAT, GRE, GMAT, UPSC, SSC, Banking, PSU recruitment, and other examinations.
Strengthen industry connect through internships, industrial visits, networking opportunities, and professional engagement.

Impact

Expected Outcomes

Well-informed career decisions by students.
Enhanced employability and placement outcomes.
Increased admissions to premier higher education institutions.
Greater success in competitive examinations.
Stronger industry and alumni engagement.
Improved entrepreneurial and research orientation.
Holistic professional development of students.

Program Plan

Proposed Activities

1 Individual Career Counselling
  • One-to-one counselling sessions with trained faculty and career mentors.
  • Personalized career roadmaps for students.
2 Career Talks Series
  • Regular expert lectures by industry leaders, entrepreneurs, recruiters, researchers, civil servants, and distinguished alumni.
  • Sessions on emerging career opportunities and industry expectations.
3 Career Exploration Workshops
  • Year-wise workshops focusing on career awareness, planning, and decision-making.
  • Domain-specific career guidance for different engineering disciplines.
4 Higher Education Guidance
  • Information sessions on postgraduate studies in India and abroad.
  • Guidance on scholarships, fellowships, statement of purpose (SOP), and university applications.
5 Employability Enhancement
  • Resume and CV review clinics.
  • LinkedIn profile development.
  • Personal branding workshops.
  • Professional communication skills.
6 Placement Readiness
  • Mock interviews.
  • Group discussion practice.
  • HR interview preparation.
  • Technical interview guidance.
  • Assessment center simulations.
7 Competitive Examination Support
  • Orientation programmes for GATE, CAT, GRE, GMAT, UPSC, CDS, PSU recruitment, and other examinations.
  • Strategy sessions by successful alumni and experts.
8 Alumni Mentorship Programme
  • Long-term mentoring by accomplished alumni.
  • Career experience sharing sessions.
  • Networking opportunities for internships and placements.
9 Career Fairs and Industry Connect
  • Career fairs involving recruiters, universities, research organizations, and startups.
  • Domain-specific Career Weeks focusing on AI, Data Science, Core Engineering, Public Sector, Higher Education, Entrepreneurship, and Emerging Technologies.
10 Psychometric and Aptitude Assessment
  • Scientific assessment of aptitude, personality, interests, and behavioral traits.
  • Individual counselling based on assessment outcomes.
11 Parent Engagement
  • Parent orientation sessions on career planning.
  • Guidance for supporting students in making informed career decisions.
12 Career Resource Centre
  • Development of a digital repository containing career resources, internship opportunities, scholarship information, examination calendars, higher education guides, and placement preparation material.