What's Next? In Social Sciences

In part 2 of our interview with Smriti & Anahita, two core members of the Women in Economics/Policy community, we discuss the much-needed skills for various roles in the development sector, and some advice for recent graduates who may be finding it hard to land their dream job during these tough times. 

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This is part 1 of our interview with Smriti & Anahita, two core members of the Women in Econ/Policy community. In this episode, we speak about the resources they provide, the need for such communities and the need for diversity in the space. Watch out for the next episode where we they share career advice, insights on the required skills, and tips for new graduates.

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In this episode, we explore the field of climate change - the masters courses that exist, the jobs in the field, and what it's like to work in this area, with our guest Shria Goel, who is a Senior Consultant at one of the big four consulting firms. 

For links to courses and other additional resources, check out our blog for this episode at whatsnextpod.medium.com.

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Another one from our PhD series! But this episode will help not only PhD applicants, but also Master's students as well as anybody in research understand the components of a research proposal and what goes into each section. Joining us as a guest once again is Ritika Arora who is doing her PhD in International Development at London School of Economics and had earlier helped us with answering whether or not to do a PhD in Episode 9. 

As always, you can find additional resources in our Episode 9 blog post at whatsnextpod.medium.com, which include the document that Ritika has compiled as guide for PhD students. Thank you for tuning in today! Stay safe.

Archana and Nirupama talk about the dos and donts while creating work CV and writing your cover letter. The first lesson: it's not a one-time job, and needs to be reworked for every job/course you apply to. Listen for more!

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Economics is arguably the most popular subject in social science. It's also very versatile in what careers it prepares you for. In this episode, we have Saumya Joshi, development economics researcher talking about opportunities available and skills required for a career in Economics.

Episode 5 is your guide on how to think about your dissertation, build your relationship with it, and work consistently on it towards a good grade and happily ever after.

Dr. Tarun Menon, Assistant Professor, School of Humanities at National Institute of Advanced Studies in Bengaluru India guides us from choosing a topic, to how to think about your methodology, how to do more with your dissertation after submission, to how to take care of yourself in the entire process.

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This is an attempt to help you know more than enough to not answer "What's Development Studies?" with "It's about Development". 

Archana expertly inquires Nirupama on questions about the field to address questions such as what it means, who it is for, the job opportunities, and scholars to follow in the field. This is your doorway to understanding DS, and the phenomenon of development better -- especially if you use the additional resources on our blog (@whatsnextpod on Medium). 

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In this episode, Archana and I make an attempt to help beginners understand the difference between academic and other kinds of writing, how to approach it, and tips to ace it. We are joined by our guest Chayanika Saxena, an academic pursuing her PhD in Geography at the National University of Singapore, and has written for newspapers, online publications, and journals.

This week's additional resources contain a step-by-step guide to writing your assignment, and links to useful videos and articles on the topic. You can find them in our blog at our Medium page @whatsnextpod. For any queries, you can write to us at whatisnextpod@gmail.com or reach out to us on LinkedIn. All three of our LinkedIn profiles are linked on our blog. 

Academic reading is not the same as reading a novel or reading articles online, and a lot of students realise that pretty late and struggle with their readings. We did too, and this episode is an attempt to ensure you don't. Archana and I, as well as our guest Aravindhan Nagarajan, faculty at Azim Premji University, talk about how to approach Academic Reading, including tips and tricks. 

This week's additional resources contain more tips and links to useful videos and articles on the topic. You can find them in our blog at our Medium page @whatsnextpod. For any queries, you can write to us at whatisnextpod@gmail.com and our guest at aravindhan.nagarajan@gmail.com.

In the first episode of this podcast, we share our thoughts on what to do and what to think about while applying for or when accepted to a Masters or PhD program, particularly programs abroad. We also have two guests: Rohini Mitra, a researcher and Sharan Gulati, a marketing associate based in India who have gotten into PhD and Masters programs respectively. One of them is planning to defer a year, and another is going to go, come what may. Listen to get their perspectives and be better informed before making major life decisions. 

The “What’s Next?” podcast series aims to discuss some important and life-saving skills that are necessary in social sciences. We are two young researchers, Archana Atmakuri and Nirupama V, working in the fields of International Relations and Development Studies respectively. Through this project, we hope to help students and early career professionals in Social Sciences with the prospects and challenges in our fields.