Strategic Projects Associate, India at Handshake

India

Handshake Logo
₹3,045,000 – ₹3,045,000Compensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Artificial Intelligence, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in STEM, business or a related field
  • Early-career experience in operations, consulting, research, or project management preferred (internships count)
  • Analytical mindset with comfort using spreadsheets (Excel/Google Sheets) and project management tools (Notion, Asana, Jira, etc.)
  • Clear communicator with excellent written and verbal English
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and driven to deliver outcomes rather than just complete tasks
  • Motivated by solving operational problems that have direct, measurable impact
  • Want to be part of a company shaping the future of AI through human data
  • Can navigate ambiguity, act with urgency, and keep multiple workstreams moving in parallel
  • Ambitious and looking for a stepping stone into leadership roles in operations or client strategy

Responsibilities

  • Drive the day-to-day execution of projects from setting up operational workflows to ensuring deadlines are met and deliverables exceed client expectations
  • Support onboarding of hundreds of domain experts across diverse industries, keeping pipelines healthy and engagement high
  • Track KPIs, maintain dashboards, and provide regular updates to leadership, ensuring stakeholders always have a clear view of project health
  • Work closely with Strategic Project Leads to translate client requirements into action plans and unblock execution bottlenecks
  • Propose and implement process improvements and automations that scale our ability to deliver at speed and quality
  • Help prepare updates and progress reports that showcase results to clients and highlight opportunities for expansion and upsell

Skills

Project Execution
Operational Workflows
KPI Tracking
Dashboard Management
Expert Onboarding
Stakeholder Management

Handshake

Connects students with job opportunities

About Handshake

Handshake connects college students with job and internship opportunities through its platform. It serves over 15 million students, 1,500 universities, and 900,000 employers, focusing on early career recruitment. The platform allows universities to provide students access to job listings, career fairs, and recruitment events, while employers can post job openings and manage recruitment processes. Handshake's user-friendly interface helps students organize their job search and offers insights like company reviews. The company prioritizes data privacy and security, ensuring compliance with regulations like FERPA. Handshake aims to bridge the gap between students and employers, facilitating early career opportunities.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$422.2MTotal Funding
SERIES_FCompany Stage
Cybersecurity, EducationIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

💰Equity and ownership in a fast-growing company.
🍼16 Weeks of paid parental leave
💝Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision
💻Handshake offers $500/£360 home office stipend
📚Generous learning & development opportunities and an annual $2,000/£1,500/2k€ stipend
🏦401k Match: Handshake offers a dollar-for-dollar match on 1% of deferred salary, up to a maximum of $1,200 per year.
🏝PTO

Risks

Emerging competitors like Fizz target Handshake's demographic with financial products.
Intuit's collaboration may draw students away from Handshake.
AI-driven skills demand may reduce engagement with Handshake.

Differentiation

Handshake connects over 15 million students with 900,000 employers.
The platform offers a user-friendly interface for job and internship applications.
Handshake ensures data privacy, complying with regulations like FERPA.

Upsides

Handshake's new social media-like interface boosts user engagement.
Growing student loan repayment benefits attract more employers to Handshake.
Demand for skills-based workforce aligns with Handshake's mission.

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