Debasmita Behera Email and Phone Number

• Working with international students and scholars at IISc.• Managing International Student life cycle.• Helping advertise IISc academic programs to international universities and agencies.• Actively coordinating in conducting interviews for admissions of international students.• Helping and guiding international students and scholars, in cases including visa processing.• Organizing events for international students and scholars (e.g., sports day, international day, etc.) on a regular interval.• Counselling international students.• Hosting foreign delegates at the Institute.• Organizing seminars, webinars, and meetings, as part of the engagement of IISc with international partners• Initiating and helping to establish relationships with foreign universities and institutions to increase the strength.• Working on the various data required for various ranking.• Building strategy to make the Office of International Relations more vibrant and popular

 Maintaining placement and outreach database and preparing placement statistics and info-graphics, and assisting placement process Sustaining cordial relations and following up with companies via regular meetings with the SPOC of companies and helping them in placement process Monitoring training and placement activities of students in close liaison with industry for the placement of students Functioning in consultation with coordinator industry via institute’s interaction for organizing lectures from the professionals and industry Obtaining feedback from the companies arriving for placement Arranging training programs for soft skills and interview facing skills for students using institutional/external expertise and to organize entrepreneurship workshops Conducting workshops and seminars for career preparation, interview skills, and job search techniques Initiating and implementing internship for course students with assistance of corporate and public sector organizations Improving employee engagement index for all stakeholders by conceptualizing and implementing various employee development and engagement initiatives Developing and delivering internal communication strategy, planning, and calendar of activity, with supporting to increase levels of employee engagement Managing logistical/administrative elements and other partnership accreditation processes, with specialist support to management group and accreditation teams and other stakeholders Serving as the central point of contact and communications with accrediting bodies and other external agencies, while advising senior colleagues of accreditation processes and requirements Gathering and interpreting complex/extensive data as needed for the accreditation process, while providing analysis and commentary to accreditation teams Collaborating with course leaders and other academic staff to facilitate various accreditation engagement processes

 Piloting the student affairs unit to maintain students at the center and identifying and addressing student needs via collaboration between students, departments, and faculty Coordinating all activities for inter-college competitions and fostering partnerships to represent the college on a local, state, and national level including selection of students, while organizing practice session and arranging travel lodging Steering strategic planning to set employee engagement goals and initiatives for stakeholders, and conducting market survey/budgeting for events procurement Monitoring academic issues for integrated M Tech courses Counseling poor students and helping them to improve in their academics Preparing annual budget for student affairs, employee engagement, and spending in a manner that develops policies regarding campus life program development Supervising campus programs and liaising between college administrators and student organizations like student government, clubs, and societies on campus Devising policies, rules, and regulations for the functioning of the student bodies that report to the Dean Student Affairs Functioning with departments and offices especially Office of Academic Affairs and Undergraduate Programs, other staff, parents, and student leaders to lead university wide programs from orientation to graduation

 Managed busy calendars of Director by scheduling meetings, coordinating for agenda, calendar updates, rescheduling meetings, etc. Prioritized and followed up incoming topics and drove activities with stakeholders with reports on outcome to the Director, be it sensitive or confidential in nature Assisted the Director, participated in meetings, prepared minutes of meetings and follow-ups Provided travel assistance for flight booking, hotel reservations, visa arrangements, flight check-ins, travel itineraries/agenda, etc. Assisted in organizing and coordinating senior management team meetings, off-sites, booking conference room, checking on IT requirements, and other meeting requirements Coordinated with digital marketing campaign team for advertisement under the Director Reported to the management in a transparent and accountable manner

 Assisted the visiting faculty of the school Prepared syllabus and course materials for various courses Coordinated with faculty and visiting faculty for scheduling classes, quizzes, exams, seminars, and events related to the school Maintained record, office supplies, and inventories for the faculty for courses/projects and research related assignments Managed faculty concerned in terms of quiz assignments, schedules, exams, etc. Conducted and evaluated exams (scheduling in coordination with Dean’s office, coordinating with the CoE office for the entry of marks, showing answer scripts to students, recording their response for changes, obtaining feedback, and communicating the same to concerned faculty, and maintaining the exam record for concerned faculty) Assisted office procedures and implemented processes to ensure seamless flow of communication and work product

My Major Responsibilities Included Acting As The Main Point Of Contact For The Client, Screening And Delivering Incoming Messages, And Planning Meetings And Appointments For The Clients And Director. Additionally, I Was Organizing Office Records, Office Supplies, And Assisted Other Team Members As Necessary.