Shillong, November 13: Meghalaya will host its first-ever Artificial Intelligence (AI) Job Fair on November 17, offering 125 employment opportunities at the Shillong office of US-based enterprise AI company Shamrock AI.
Organised by the state’s Information Technology and Communications (IT&C) Department in partnership with Shamrock AI, the recruitment event will be held at the State Convention Centre in Shillong.
Of the 125 positions, 115 are earmarked for fresh graduates and 10 for experienced professionals. The openings span a range of technical and technology-related roles, including AI and Agentic AI engineers, SAP S/4HANA consultants, Python backend developers, data engineers, machine learning specialists, AI trainers and quality validation analysts.
The recruitment drive is expected to provide opportunities for local candidates to work on projects involving multinational companies and emerging AI technologies.
The event is being organised in collaboration with the Education Department and the Meghalaya State Skill Development Society (MSSDS). Around 500 students from institutions across the state, including IIM, NIT, National Law University, MIT, USTM, MLCU and NEHU, are expected to participate.
Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma will attend the event and interact with students, prospective candidates and heads of educational institutions.
Senior representatives from Shamrock AI and Prolifics will also participate. They include Shamrock AI CEO Dr Sarat Addanki and co-founder Mick Gallagher, along with Biju S. Nair, Global Chief Financial Officer of Prolifics and Head of its UK operations.
Shamrock AI specialises in Enterprise AI Assurance, developing solutions to help large organisations automate business operations while ensuring accuracy, reliability and accountability. Its projects include automation of testing processes for major enterprise resource planning transformations, including SAP S/4HANA migrations.
Prolifics, meanwhile, is a US-based IT consulting and digital engineering company involved in software development, AI adoption and technology modernisation.
The vacancies cover nine broad categories, with qualifications ranging from undergraduate degrees in arts, commerce and science to specialised qualifications in computer science, engineering, mathematics and statistics.
Candidates interested in the positions can register at the venue or pre-register through the registration link and QR code issued by the department. Registration will be open from 11.30 am to 12.45 pm, followed by the inaugural session from 1 pm to 2.30 pm.
The job fair comes amid the state government’s efforts to position Shillong as an emerging technology and IT employment hub.
On September 23, the Chief Minister inaugurated Phase II of the Shillong Tech Park, underlining the government’s push to attract technology companies and create employment opportunities.
Phase I of the IT Park is already fully occupied, with nine organisations operating from the facility, including 24/7 Customer, HDFC Bank, Sirobilt Software Services, Shamrock AI, Tech Digital India, iMerit Technology Services, Pursuit Software Development, Magic Workshop and the Meghalaya GIS & UAV Centre.
Phase II has also been fully booked. Agreements have been signed with Shillong-based StaffFlex LLP, which provides business process management services to UK clients, and Shamrock AI for an expanded office. US-based multinational Alorica is also set to occupy two full floors in the new facility.
Alongside infrastructure development, the state has initiated programmes to build capacity in emerging technologies. With support from the IndiaAI Mission, it is working towards establishing a Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence and three Data and AI Labs.
The proposed MATH T-Hub Centre of Excellence, a satellite incubation facility, is already operational, with five start-ups onboarded as mentees.
The Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) has also been completed, with plans to use AI systems to analyse video feeds for improved city surveillance and traffic management.
