Irrespective of your educational background, here are certain options that any graduate degree holder can opt for.
1: Bachelor of Education (B.Ed): This will help you pursue a career as a teacher in a secondary or higher secondary school.
2: Digital Marketing: If you have flair for marketing and social media, a course in digital marketing could be a good option. There are several courses available in digital marketing.
3: Post Graduate Diploma in Travel & Tourism: This 1-2 year program would prepare you for a career in the Travel and Hospitality industry as Travel Agents, Reservation and counter staff, Sales and marketing staff, Tour Planners, Guest Relationship Managers, Itinerary Designers and more.
4: Post Graduate Diploma in Counseling: This program is designed for those interested in a career in as an Educational & Career Counselor, Learning Counselor, Therapist, Family/Marriage Counselor etc.
5: Business Analytics & Data Science: There are many part time and full time programs that prepare you for careers in this lucrative field. To pursue a career in analytics, you should have some background/ aptitude in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Finance, or Operations Research.
6: Animation and Multimedia: All you need is a creative streak. Learning the technology is always easy. So if you are a creative person and would like to pursue a career in film editing, animation, creating special effects in films, then this is definitely a career for you.
7: Social Sector/NGO/CSR: Contrary to popular belief, work in the social sector can pay you as good as any corporate job. To pursue a career in this sector a post graduate certificate/diploma or a master’s degree in Social Work is highly recommended, though not always required. An emerging sector in the India, this sector will definitely see tremendous growth in the coming years.
In 2005 Jay Rege, along with his wife Jothsna Rege, co-founded Academy One, a career guidance and study abroad counseling venture. Prior to co-founding Academy One, he worked as a software developer with HCL Technologies. He holds a computer engineering degree from Mumbai University and a MBA from the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University, USA. He has also been a visiting faculty at a few colleges where he teaches topics related to entrepreneurship.