Route for success

Uncertain about your career options? Low on selfconfidence? This column may help

consider an MBA? What course should I do for a career in journalism? I am very confused as I don’t know if litigation is my place? Fiza

Dear Fiza,

Reflect on your interests, strengths, and longterm aspirations to determine which path aligns with your goals. Explore internships, parttime roles, or shadowing experiences in both law firms and media to gain insights into these professions. Speak with professionals in the fields that you are considering and gather more information about the work culture and opportunities. A career profiling will help you understand your skills and preferences. An MBA after a BA LLB is beneficial if you wish to transition to corporate roles, management, or businessrelated careers. Specialisations like Business Administration, Corporate Law, Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, or Operations Management, will open up opportunities in corporate law, compliance, consulting, or managerial roles. For a course in journalism, apply to reputed institutions that provide handson training, internships, and industry exposure.

I’ve completed my Master’s in Environmental Sciences. Apart from research, what are my options? Also for further studies in India and abroad? Basil

Dear Basil,

You could consider being an environmental consultant, an environmental policy analyst, an environmental educator or an outreach coordinator, an environmental management and planning consultant, a climate change analyst, a mitigation specialist, a waste management specialist, or an environmental journalist. For further studies, research universities known for their environmental science programmes are Stanford University and University of CaliforniaBerkeley in the U.S., ETH Zurich in Switzerland, and the University of Cambridge in the U.K.

In India, look at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs), and TERI School of Advanced Studies. Assess and understand your interests, preferred specialisation, and longterm goals before you sign up for the next course.

I would like to know the career prospects for designing. What courses can I do after Class 10? Celine