Shillong: Information Technology and Communications (IT&C) Department of Meghalaya govt and Meghalaya State Skill Development Society (MSSDS) will organise the state’s first AI Job Fair on Nov 17 at State Convention Centre in Shillong, in partnership with Shamrock AI, an enterprise AI organisation with offices in San Francisco, Hyderabad and Shillong.The job fair will facilitate the onboarding of 125 prospective candidates — 115 freshers and 10 experienced professionals — for technical roles associated with Shamrock AI’s Shillong office, an official statement said.The positions will offer candidates opportunities to work on projects involving multinational companies and emerging artificial intelligence technologies, it said.Shamrock AI, described in the statement as a US-based multinational company specialising in enterprise AI assurance, develops AI solutions to help large organisations automate complex business operations while ensuring that outcomes are accurate, reliable and auditable. Its projects include automating testing for large enterprise resource planning transformations, including SAP S/4HANA migrations.Prolifics, a US-based multinational IT consulting and digital engineering company, will also partner in the event. The company helps businesses modernise technology infrastructure, develop software, adopt artificial intelligence and manage complex IT systems.Around 500 students from educational institutions across Meghalaya are expected to attend the job fair. Institutions expected to be represented include IIM, NIT, NLU, MIT, USTM, MLCU and NEHU, among others.CM Conrad K Sangma will address the gathering and interact with participants and heads of educational institutions.The event will also be attended by Shamrock AI chief executive officer Sarat Addanki and co-founder Mick Gallagher, as well as Biju S Nair, global chief financial officer of Prolifics and head of its UK operations.Industry representatives, senior state govt officials, heads of educational institutions and industry partners will address the participants.Interested and eligible candidates may register at the exhibition stalls at the venue or pre-register using the registration link or QR code.AI Job Fair builds on Meghalaya govt’s ongoing efforts to expand technology-driven employment opportunities, the release said. On Sept 23, Sangma inaugurated Phase 2 of Shillong Tech Park, reaffirming the state’s commitment to generating employment through technology parks, it added.
