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Sanjana Amarnath

@sanjanaamarnath

Early careers recruiter at Standard Chartered leading apprentice, intern and graduate hiring for Operations and Global Support Functions.

India

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At Standard Chartered, I lead early careers hiring for Operations and Global Support Functions, managing a two-member team and the Apprentice Deployment Program. I’ve closed 200+ apprentice, 20 intern and 20 graduate positions while driving the early careers DEI agenda.

At Amazon, I closed 50+ MBA positions and hired 20+ early-career Software Development Engineers, with a 96% offer acceptance rate. I also led the Amazon Future Builders Program and the ACE case competition.

At Adobe, I supported onboarding and induction for 400+ campus hires, achieving 98% satisfaction. Earlier, at Cognizant, I closed 220+ campus positions and developed reporting frameworks for programs covering 15,000+ interns.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Recruiter – Early Careers Recruitment & Program Management

Current

Standard Chartered

Mar 2026 - Present (8 months)

Led early careers hiring for Operations and Global Support Functions, managing a two-member team and driving the DEI agenda. Oversaw apprentice, intern, and graduate programs, including onboarding, evaluations, and conversion pathways.

Early Careers Recruitment Program Management DEI Stakeholder Partnership Employee Engagement Onboarding Performance Evaluation Workday SuccessFactors Excel Macros

Full Lifecycle Recruiter – Early Careers Recruitment & Program Management

Amazon

Feb 2025 - Sep 2025 (7 months)

Owned end-to-end full-time and internship recruitment across target B-schools, closing 50+ MBA positions and 20+ SDE roles. Led diversity hiring initiatives, achieving 45% gender diversity, and managed flagship programs like ACE and AFBP.

Full cycle Recruitment Campus Hiring Stakeholder Management Diversity Hiring Program Management Employee Engagement Onboarding Sourcing Referral Campaigns

University Talent & Programs Specialist

Adobe

Feb 2024 - Feb 2025 (1 year)

Led onboarding and induction for 400+ campus hires, managed offers for 300+ candidates, and organized campus hiring programs across 15+ universities. Drove employee engagement initiatives and served on the engagement committee.

Onboarding Campus Recruitment Offer Management Stakeholder Partnership Employee Engagement Event Management Focus Groups Vendor Management

Early Careers Recruitment & Program Management Lead

Cognizant

Jun 2022 - Feb 2024 (1 year 8 months)

Led end-to-end campus recruitment across 20+ universities, closing 220+ positions and managing 700+ interviews. Developed HR reporting frameworks and dashboards, and improved query resolution efficiency by 20%.

Campus Recruitment Program Management HR Reporting Data Analysis Stakeholder Partnership Employee Engagement Interview Coordination Knowledge Management Excel Macros

Employer Branding Intern

InMobi

Mar 2022 - May 2022 (2 months)

Supported employer branding initiatives through content creation, employee engagement campaigns, and event coordination. Contributed to EVP development and analyzed campaign performance.

Employer Branding Content Creation Employee Engagement Event Coordination Campaign Analysis

Talent Acquisition & Attraction Intern

Maersk

Jan 2022 - Feb 2022 (1 month)

Coordinated interview scheduling, candidate communications, and pre-onboarding activities. Supported recruitment operations, screening, and offer creation.

Talent Acquisition Interview Scheduling Candidate Communications Recruitment Operations Sourcing