Sharmeen Islam

Key Responsibilities:

• Employer Relations:
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with employers to ensure priority access for students to job vacancies.
• Proactively acquired potential employers to provide job opportunities for students and graduates.
• Regularly liaise with companies and organizations to secure internship and full-time opportunities for students, ensuring placements aligned with their skills and career aspirations.
• Candidate Follow-up & Placement:
• Supervise the follow-ups with employers post-event or interview sessions to track the progress of candidates.
• Initiated and implemented the screening and shortlisting process for job placements based on employers' requirements by maintaining continuous communication between candidates and employers.
• Networking with Employers & Alumni Engagement-
• Developed and maintain strong networks with employers, inviting them to participate in career webinars, seminars, and corporate engagement events.
• Built lasting relationships with alumni who are employers or entrepreneurs, engaging them in grooming sessions and career discussions.
• Organized alumni-focused events and coordinated their involvement in career programs and seminars.
• Event Management:
• Organized and managed career-focused events, including webinars, seminars, workshops, recruitment programs, annual job fairs, and alumni networking days.
• Publications & Supervision:
• Creator and editor of Career Chronicle, the bi-annual newsletter of CGP&AR, now in its 8th year of publication.
• Oversee the preparation of the annual budget for the Career Guidance, Placement & Alumni Relations office.
• Additional Responsibilities:
• Executed other tasks as and when assigned by management.

Responsibilities:

• Academic Counseling:
• Assisted students each semester in setting academic goals and provided guidance to help them achieve those objectives.
• Semester-wise Counseling for students on probation:
• Acted as liaison for students on academic probation, facilitating communication between students, academic departments, and guardians to address academic challenges effectively.
• Workshops and Seminars:
• Engaged in professional development by participating in conferences, workshops, and webinars to enhance counseling skills.

Responsibilities:

• Semester-wise Academic Counseling:
• Enhanced student well-being by offering personalized support and guidance through regular academic and personal counseling sessions.
• Analyzed student academic records to assess educational and career goals.
• Additional Responsibilities:
• Actively serve as a member of various Convocation Committees since 2001.

• Assistant Principal: Paper Chase School
• Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
• Developed and coordinated after-school programs and activities.
• English Teacher: Kids Campus School
• Developed innovative lesson plans to engage students in English language learning.
• Promoted a positive learning environment by modeling respect, empathy, and active listening skills during all interactions with students.

• SAARC Summit in 1993:
• Conference aide to the Chief of Protocol
• Created and maintained detailed records of all office activities.
• Reviewed files, records and other documents to obtain information to respond to requests.