What To Do After Graduation?
- Introduction
- Get a Job
- Pursue a Postgraduate Degree
- Entrepreneurship
- Final Thoughts
- Free Admission Guidance Available!
Introduction
- India has more than 700 public, private, and deemed universities, plus, more than 35,000 colleges that are affiliated to these universities. Put together, these universities and colleges admit more than 20 million students in an academic year. Every year, new sets of graduates hit the job market in search of gainful employment to cater to their immediate and family needs.
- If you have recently completed your Bachelor’s degree or you are about to write your final examinations and you are feeling confused about what to do after graduation, you’re not alone in this, there are so many of your kind out there. For this reason, we created this article to help you make the right decision. So, follow us and we’ll provide you with the necessary solution on what to do after leaving school.
- Let’s get started…
1. Get a Job
- One of the things that naturally come to the minds of fresh graduates is to get a job immediately after leaving school. If you graduated with a stellar result and you’re looking to secure a graduate job, there are opportunities in both the public and private sectors.
Government jobs
- Indian Administrative Services
- Indian Foreign Services
- Indian Police Services
- National Centre for Trade Information (NCTI)
- State Trading Corporation of India Limited (STCI)
- Indian Telephone Industries (ITI Limited)
- Public sector jobs in agencies like Coal India, HPCL, IOCL, BHEL, and ONGC.
- Government lecturer
- Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC)
- India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO)
- Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation of India (MMTC)
- Scientist
- Defense services- Army, Navy, Coastal guard
- Indian Railway
- Bank Officer
- Insurance Officer
- Government doctors
- Indian Rubber Manufacturers Research Association (IRMRA)
- Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)
- National Institute of Design
- National Numbering Organisation (EAN-India)
- Vegetable Oils and Fats
- Forward Markets Commission
- Food Corporation of India (public sector undertaking)
- Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)
- Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)
- Indian Diamond Institute
- Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)
- Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP)
- Indian Institute of Plantation Management Bengaluru (IIPM B)
- Intellectual property Appellate Board (IPAB)
- National Co-operative Consumers’ Federation of India Limited (NCCF)
- National Sugar Institute
- National Test House
- Redressal Commission (NCDRC)
- Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
- Central Warehousing Corporation (public sector undertaking)
- Consumer Online Resource and Empowerment Centre (CORE)
- Directorate of Sugar
- Directorate of Vanaspati,
- National Consumer Disputes
- Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO)
- Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA)
- Registrar of Companies, India
- Company Law Board
- Competition Commission of India
- And others too numerous to mention
Private Sector Jobs
- Aftek
- Air Costa
- Air Odisha
- Air India
- Aban Offshore
- ABG Shipyard
- ABP Group
- ACC Limited
- Action Group
- Adani Group
- Aditya Birla Group
- Ador Group
- Air India Express
- Allahabad Bank
- Amartex
- Ambuja Cements
- Amrutanjan Healthcare
- Asia MotorWorks
- Asian Paints Ltd
- Avantha Group
- Axis Bank
- Bajaj Auto
- Bajaj Group
- Balaji Group
- Balaji Telefilms
- Amul
- Andhra Bank
- Apollo Hospitals
- Apollo Tyres
- Aptech
- Archies
- Arise India
- Arvind
- Ashok Leyland
- Ballarpur Industries Limited
- Bank of Baroda
- Bank of India
- Bharat Petroleum
- Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
- Bharati Shipyard
- Bharti Airtel
- Bank of Maharashtra
- Bharat Aluminium Company
- GVK
- Haldiram’s
- Havells
- Hawkins Cookers
- HCL Technologies
- HDFC Bank
- HDIL
- Hero Cycles
- Hero FinCorp
- HMT
- Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC)
- ICICI Bank
- IDBI Bank
- Idea Cellular
- Ideal Jawa
- Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC)
- Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS)
- India Cements
- Indiabulls
- Indian Bank
- Indian Express Limited
- Indian Oil Corporation
- Indian Overseas Bank
- Bharat Earth Movers
- Bharat Electronics Limited
- Bharat Forge
- Bharat Heavy Electricals
- Hero MotoCorp
- Hindalco Industries
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
- Hindustan Construction Company
- Hindustan Copper
- Hindustan Motors
- Hindustan Petroleum
- Hindustan Times
- Hindustan Zinc
- Bhushan Steel
- Biocon
- Other small service-based businesses
Career Options for Commerce graduate
- Finance
- Banking
- Chartered Accountancy
- Company Secretary
- Insurance
- Foreign Trade
- Stock Broking & Investment Analyst
- Economics
- Accountant
- Accountant Executive
- Chartered Accountant
- Company secretary
- Cost Accountant
- Finance Analyst
- Finance Planner
- Finance Manager
- Finance Controller
- Finance Consultant
- Investment Analyst
- Stock Broker
- Portfolio Manager
- Tax Auditor
- Tax Consultant
- Auditor
- Statistician
- Economist
Career Options for science graduate
- Research scientist
- Quality control technician
- Dietician
- Civil service administrator
- Technical sales executive
- Teacher
- Forensic scientist
- A conservation officer or a meteorologist
Career Options for BEd graduates
- Community College Professor
- Adult Literacy and Remedial Education Teacher
- Human Resources Training Specialist
- Human Resources Training Manager
- Adult learning and instructor
- Corporate Training Specialists
- Education Administration
2. Pursue a Postgraduate Degree
- A postgraduate degree could open up lots of job opportunities in a thriving economy like the Indian economy. Plus, it would give you an edge over other fresh graduates who just have a Bachelor’s degree. You may decide to pursue a postgraduate degree in India or overseas.
Study In India
You can choose from any of the following postgraduate programs in India:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- MTech
- Postgraduate Diploma in finance
- Postgraduate Diploma in economics
- Master of International Business (M.I.B)
- Masters in International Management (M.I.M)
- Master of Performing Arts (M.P.A)
- Master of Psychiatric Epidemiology (M.P.E)
- Master Of Physical Education (M.P.Ed)
- Master of Public Health (M.P.H)
- Master of Occupational Therapy (M.O.T)
- Master’s in Public Systems Management (M.P.S.M)
- Master of Physiotherapy (M.P.T)
- Master of Quantitative Finance
- Master’s Programme in International Business (M.P.I.B)
- Master of Performance Management (M.P.M)
- Master of Journalism (M.J)
- Master of Laws (M.L)
- Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.Sc)
- Master of Labour Management (M.L.M)
- Master of Library Science (M.L.Sc)
- Master of Marketing Management (M.M.M
- Master of Management Program (M.M.P)
- Master of Management Studies (M.M.S)
- Master of Rabbinic Studies
- Master of Physics
- Master of Social Work
- Master of Public Service
- Master of Occupational Behaviour and Development
- Master of Occupational Therapy
- Master of Real Estate Development
- Master of Religious Education
- Master of Research
- Master of Sacred Music
- Master of Sacred Theology
- Master of Political Science
- Master of Professional Studies
- Master of Science in Information Technology
- Master of Science in Leadership
- Master of Science in Management
- Master of Science in Nursing
- Master of Science in Project Management
- Master of Science in Supply Chain Management
- Master of Psychology
- Master of Public Administration
- Master of Public Affairs
- Master of Public Health
- Master of Science in Development Administration
- Master of Science in Finance
- Master of Science in Health Informatics
- Master of Science in Human Resource Development
- Master of Science in Information Assurance
- Master of Science in Information Systems
- Master of Public Management
- Master of Public Policy
- Master of Public Relations
- Master of Pharmacy
- Master of Philosophy
- Master of Physician Assistant Studies
- Master of Science in Administration
- Master of Science in Archaeology
- Master of Science in Biblical Archaeology
- Master of Science in Bioinformatics
- Master of Science in Computer Science
- Master of Science in Counselling
- Master of Science in Cyber Security
- Master of Science in Engineering
Study Abroad
If you decide to study overseas, the following options are also available:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- MTech
- Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharma)
- Master of Philosophy (M.Phil)
- Master of Visual Arts (M.V.A)
- Master of Veterinary Science (M.V.Sc)
- Master of Industrial Relation and Personnel Management (MIR and PM)
- Master of Science (M.Sc)
- Master of Tourism Administrations (M.T.A)
- Master of Tourism Management (M.T.M)
- Master of Technology (M.Tech)
- Master of Theology (M.Th)
- Master of Science in Teaching
- Master of Science in Taxation
- Master of Social Science
- Master of Social Work
- Master of Strategic Studies
- Master of Studies
- Master of Surgery
- Master of Personnel Management (MPM)
- Master of Personnel Management and Industrial Relation (MPM and IR)
- Master of Science (M.S)
- Master of Social Dynamics (M.S.D)
- Master of Theological Studies
- Master of Technology
- Master of Theology
- Master of Urban Planning
- Master of Veterinary Science
Professional Courses After Graduation
- Chartered Accountant
- Company Secretary
- Cost & Works Accountant
- Chartered Financial Analyst
- Investment banker
- Insurance Underwriter
- Actuary
- Logistics Analyst
Self-Study
Since the advent of the internet and technology, self-study has been on the rise. Self-study will enable you to study at your own pace using e-textbooks or printed materials. For example, you can pick a field like a computer and train yourself in areas like:
- Programming
- Data Science
- Website design
- Coding
- Graphics design
- Java Spring
3. Entrepreneurship
Next on our list of what to do after graduation is to become self-employed – you can start a business or become a freelancer.
Freelance Jobs
- Social media marketing
- Blogging
- Advertising Copywriting
- Interpreting
- Teaching
- Tutoring high school students
- Stock Photography
- Ghost Writing
- Magazine Articles Writing
- Translation
- Legal Work
- Graphic Designing
- Virtual Assistant work
- Programming
- Music writing and production
- Photo editing
- Online Research
- Travel Consulting
- Accounting
- Social media management
- Editing
- Sales consulting
- Podcast Production
- Video Editing
- Grant Writing
- Voice Acting
- Business management
- SEO Services
- Music Tutoring
- Google Advertising Consulting
- Interior Design Consulting
- House Sitting
- WordPress Site consulting
- Affiliate marketing
Start a business
If your final year project is commercially viable, why not research further on how to hit the market to make a profit from it, who knows, putting your entrepreneurial skills to effective use might do the magic. The following are some options you may also consider:
- Travel agency
- Mobile recharge
- Breakfast joint
- Fruit juice kiosk
- Garment tailor
- Online bakery
- YouTube channel
- Wedding consultants
- Online Courses
- Photography
- Street-side bookstall
- Sell customized jewelry
- Advertising campaign developer
- Tea stall
- Fashion designing
- Online fitness instructor
- Pet-daycare/pet-friendly services
- Research-based business
- Food truck
- Cooking Classes
Final Thoughts
There you have it! Graduating from university can throw you into a state of confusion if you don’t know what to do after graduation. Regardless of whatever you finally decide to do after leaving school, ensure you put the following into consideration:
- Your orientation
- Your natural talents
- Your financial status
- Your family circumstance
- Your ability to take risk
- Your long and short-term career goals
When you factor the above into your plan, you would be a step closer to landing your dream job or setting up your dream business.
And one more thing…
As you venture into any of the above things to do after graduation, feel free to share your experiences with us using the comment box below
Happy Graduation!
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