Career options for Science/ART/Commerce Students

From here a general graduate (Arts/Sciences/Commerce) can choose any of the career options available to him. There are many government jobs open to graduates like in railways, Public sector Banks, Defense, Polish and Civil administration. However more lucrative scopes are available in private sector in terms of remuneration and other facilities in the face of liberalization and globalization. As there are many career options available to a graduate,he may have some confusion to choose the right one. This page can guide him to choose a right career path.

Sales and Marketing:   
Growing consuming has thrown up a lot of opportunities in sales and marketing. Graduates can directly join as sales and marketing executives in several companies be it food and beverage, manufacturing, IT or other service providers. With the development of e-commerce telemarketing is also a good option.

Management:  
MBA is the most promising career option after graduation. It throws up jobs in the field of finance, personnel management, sales-marketing and international business. Graduate have to qualify entrance test like CAT/XAT/MAT/FMS/IIFT/SNAP conducted by the concerned institutes.

CS/CA/CFA/CWA:
After graduate one can enter into professional courses like CS/CA/CFA/CWA. Such courses are offered by several institute in India. After completion of courses one can work in public and private sectors bank, industries, MNCs, corporate houses, media houses and with many more organisations. These professionals are highly required in the cut throat competitive economy thus their remuneration is very high. After some year of experience one can also start consultancy in this field.

Computer Courses: MCA/Animation/Web Design: 
IT revolution has opened up several job opportunities.  Here one can work as computer operator, software professional, animator and web designer. Courses related to such area are offered by several university and private institutes. Rather than joining any companies one can also work as independent service provider.

Mass Communication and Journalism/Advertising:
Proliferation of media houses as opened up many opportunities for graduates who opt for Masscom and Journalism. One can work as correspondent, reporter, anchor, columnist and radio jockey in print/electronic/web media houses. Advertising is also a promising career option to graduates. Courses in masscom/Journalism/Advertising are offered by several universities and private institutes. Besides there are also distance learning programs.

Hotel Management:
Hotel Management is a favored career option in India.Graduates can do Post Graduate/Diploma course in hotel management offered by public and private institutes. After such qualification they can join catering services of hotels, restaurants, airlines, shipping companies, railways, clubs, offices and many more.

Travel and Tourism:
Travel and tourism offer multiple career option to graduates. To enter this sector all they need is a course in tourism management /development offered by several public and private institutes. They can join tour and travel companies, tour agencies, airlines and hotels. Besides they can also work as independent tour guide and travel agent.

Civil Aviation: Air Hostess/Commercial Pilot:
Career in civil aviation is quite promising which requires professional training for Air Hostess and Commercial Pilot. Only science graduate can be enrolled into commercial pilot training whereas air hostess training is open to all graduates. After training job in public and private airlines are open to them.
  Social Work:
Proliferation of developmental agencies and NGOs has made social work a promising and remunerative career option for graduates. They can be enrolled into this course which is offered by several universities and private institutes. Several developmental agencies and NGOs including international ones are waiting for these professionals with lucrative pay packages. Besides, there are ample self employment opportunities available in social work. 

Law:
Graduates also can start their career as a legal professional. After completion of LLB/LLM courses they can work as lawyer or legal consultants. They also can join judicial service by qualifying competitive exams conducted by public service commissions. They can also work independently as a consultant in legal matter.

 Banking and Finance:
Career option in banking are abundant as it is one of the fastest growing service in India. Banking and finance offers graduates job in public and private sector. Bank, insurance companies and stock exchanges. The awaiting job for graduates in this sector includes Probationary officer, Clerk, Accountant, Auditor, Development Officer, insurance agent and stock brokers. Through competitive exams one can enter into bank's job. For insurance and capital markets one has to complete (NCFM) course offered by NSC.

Library Science:
With the information revolution Library Science is now emerging as a promising career option for graduates. They have to go for a degree/diploma course in Library Science. After that they can join public or private library, museum, art galleries and media houses. 

Teaching:
Teaching is prestigious and remunerating career option. Graduates require to undergo a Teacher's Training/B.Ed program after graduation. After this they can join government and private school of various levels. For teaching in colleges/universities one has to complete post-graduation along with NET. Besides,a teacher can teaches in private tutorials and coaching institutes. He can start his own coaching institute.
       Defense and Public Job/Civil Services/Forest Services/Railways Jobs:
Graduates can enter into defense jobs through CDS exam conducted by UPSC. they also can compete for various paramilitary/ police service jobs for which exam are conducted by SSC of central and state governments. For graduates another promising career option is Civil/Forest/Economic service. These exam are conducted by UPSC. Indian railway also opens up various non technical jobs for graduates like TTI, Goods guard and Station Master for which aspirants have to qualify the competitive exams conducted by the concerned railway boards. 

Film and TV: Acting/Production/Direction:
Film and TV career has all the money , name and fame and celebrity status. after having degree/diploma course in acting/production/direction/editing/cinematography/ choreography/photography one can join film studio, production houses and advertising agencies. one can also start his career as independent producer, director, editor, cameraman, soundmen, lighting crews,assistant and so on. One also can be a lyricist/playback singer/music composer if he has some inborn quality along with proper training.   

Modeling:
Fabulous earning and instant popularity are the main features of modeling career. Graduates can take up this career after having some basic training. Most importantly one should have natural physical attributes to be a good model. model can get opportunities in advertising agencies,showroom, production house and media houses. 

 Designing:
Graduates also can start their career in designing as a garment/Jewellery/foot Wear/Interior designer. All they need is to do a professional course in the concerned subjects form any of the institutes. After that they can work with some organisation or start their own ventures.

Beauty Care:
Graduates can start their career in the field of Hair Style/Beauty Therapy/Make-up/Herbal Beauty Care specialists. All they need is to do some basic training in the concerned field. After that they can join beauty parlor,fashion and advertising houses, film and TV industry, cosmetic industry , health and fitness club. Besides they can start their own beauty parlor/salon/massage center/health or fitness club. 

Medical Transcriptions:
Medical transcription is basically an outsourced job for foreign countries. Graduates require a short duration training to start a career in medical transcription. Besides this they should good hearing ability and knowledge about foreign phonetics.   

Content/Technical Content Writing:
Graduates can directly apply for content writing jobs available in travel agencies, media and publishing houses. For technical content writing jobs they need some training which is of 3-6 month duration. 

BPO/KPO:
BPO/KPO provides numerous job opportunities to graduates. All they need to do some short duration training. THose who have excellent communication skill in English need not required this training. BPO/KPO jobs are easily available in metro city and other major city in India.
    Entrepreneurship:
Self employment is the best option available to graduate. All he needs is some initial capital investment and the killer instinct of an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship provides the widest opportunities to excel in career. Earning in self employment can't be estimated because it can be anything between 0 to last natural number. Most importantly one can work at his will and convenience.