Sankhanil Mahanti

Our lead Counselor is an ambitious, focused and dedicated individual adept in developing positive working relationship with others; achieve desired goals; coordinating with academic advisors to help students in making career choices based on their academic majors; researching and analyzing current employment trends in various industries

Deft in educating students on resume building, interview skills, and professionalism; conducting mock interviews and job search workshops for students; conducting career awareness events and job fairs for students; executing outreach programs to promote career services among students

Skilled in providing professional referral services for any student requiring extended treatment for social, personal or psychiatric problems; taking on a leadership role for career counseling projects; assisting in the development and delivery of career/life education and outreach and service programs.

Guided students in determining their interests and abilities using a wide range of methods, such as aptitude assessments, interviews and planning materials

 Counseled individual learners, working with them to aid in the development of both hard and soft skills

 Conducted group workshops on a variety of topics, including writing resumes and cover letters, successful job interviewing, using university employment databases and career development resources, researching graduate programs, and more

Planned and publicized the career services center’s programs and events such as workshops, job fairs, and orientation sessions; worked with students to overcome issues that could undermine their academic or career success

Helped students craft a long-term plan for reaching their career objectives