The SSD in coordination with the academic department offers a comprehensive career development program beginning with the student's first year of SUC at the BBA and from first semester at the MBA. SSD guides the student in various phases throughout the study period, major emphasis is given to helping students explore and prepare for various career options and/or an BBA or MBA study program. SUC does not guarantee job placement, but the ongoing job development program and on-campus recruiting program enhance the prospects for employment with both regional and national employers before and after graduation.

Following are the career development services offered by the SSD:

1) Career Exploration (Advising)
Student can meet the Head – Corporate Relation and faculty from specific field of majors to discuss career-related needs and questions. The advisor can help them to:

• Identify their interests and strengths
• Understand how their interests match educational majors at BBA & MBA level
• Select and evaluate educational majors at BBA & MBA level
• Explore career opportunities related to their educational major
• Evaluate career choices based on national trends and forecasts
• Begin developing skills that set them apart
• Strategically plan their major, electives, and activities to support their career goals

2) Job Search Assistance
The Head – Corporate Relation helps students develop a roadmap to a successful career by maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of current employment trends and job markets. They help students plan for everything from self-promotion to "bumps in the road" and prepare them for a comfortable transition that will take them from student to career professional. The advisors work with students to develop the skills and techniques they need to get the job of their dreams. They help students identify potential employers, uncover hidden job markets, connect with hiring managers and learn networking skills.

SSD assists students in developing job search strategies and techniques like:

• Cover letter and résumé critique and construction
• Interview preparation
• Techniques and follow-up procedures
• Negotiation and salary information
• Identification of potential employers
• Professional dress

3) Individual Student Consultation
Everyone is different. The HAA develops a working relationship with students to help assess the specific approach best suited to their personality, capabilities and experience. Advising includes initial discovery, development of action plans and regular follow-ups to help them achieve their career goals.

4) On-Campus Interviews
Employers contact the Head – Corporate Relations to schedule on-campus interviews and other recruitment related events. Events are advertised via the campus bulletin boards, email alerts and administration circulars. Students are instructed to submit a resume for pre-selection if they are interested in an advertised on-campus recruitment opportunity. Employers select the applicant they prefer to interview based on the applicant's qualifications. Student Services Department notifies selected applicants and schedules the on-campus interview.

5) Recruitment Consultancy
Employers contact the Head – Corporate Relations with their placement needs and fill up the need analysis form. The student affairs office sends the job information to current students and Alumni via emails and circulars. Interested students send their resumes to the student counselor and the same are forwarded to the employer for their selection and interview process.

Employers must meet the following requirements in order to be enlisted with SUC

• Employers must clearly indicate the employing organization's name.
• Employers must not solicit or sell their products or services on campus at any time, especially via on-campus recruitment events.
• Employers must fully disclose the structure of their compensation packages and any business costs an applicant may incur in their first year of employment.
• Employers must not overstate potential compensation.