What's Next? In Social Sciences

Archana & Nirupama
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What's Next? In Social Sciences

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.

  1. 04/08/2021

    Ep 15: Dev sector skills & tips for recent graduates with Women in Econ/Policy

    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.  Thank you for tuning in! Do share the episode in your circles.

    29 min

  2. 10/07/2021

    Ep 14: About Women in Econ/Policy & diversity in the development sector

    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. Thanks for tuning in! Do share the episode on social media.

    23 min

  3. 28/06/2021

    Episode 13: An Intro to Climate Change

    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. Thank you for tuning in! Share this episode within your circles and on social media :)

    26 min

  4. 01/05/2021

    Episode 12: How to write a Research Proposal

    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.

    25 min

  5. 03/04/2021

    Episode 11: How to write your CV and cover letter

    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! Also read the accompanying blog post published at whatsnextpod.medium.com for additional resources. Share it with everyone you know, because this episode is not just restricted to people in social science and humanities.  Thank you for listening!

    33 min

  6. 23/03/2021

    Episode 10: An intro to Economics

    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.

    22 min

  7. 28/01/2021

    Episode 9: To do or Not to do a PhD?

    Happy 2021! What's Next? in Social Sciences is now a monthly podcast. With this episode we're starting our PhD series, which covers topics addressing questions and concerns that people who are thinking of doing a PhD might have. To start with, we tackle the foremost and perhaps the most difficult question to answer: whether to do a PhD.  Our guest for the episode in Ritika Arora who's doing her PhD in International Development in the London School of Economics whose honest and helpful insights promise some clarity for those confused.  As always, you can find additional resources in our Episode 9 blog post at whatsnextpod.medium.com We want to hear from you! Take a minute to to tell us what you'd like  us to cover in the future. Click or copy & paste this link in your browser: https://forms.gle/zcqvvrXqkY66MzPj7

    19 min

  8. 13/12/2020

    Episode 8: An Intro to Media and Communications

    The field of media and communications is as broad as it is exciting. In this 'Intro to' segment, the two of us discuss various courses and careers that exist in the sector and talk about the course we did.  As always, you can find additional resources in our Episode 8 blogpost at whatsnextpod.medium.com We want to hear from you! Take a minute to to tell us what you'd like us to cover in the future. Click or copy & paste this link in your browser: https://forms.gle/zcqvvrXqkY66MzPj7

    12 min
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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.

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  • Creador
    Archana & Nirupama
  • Años de actividad
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodios
    18
  • Clasificación
    Apto
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    © Archana & Nirupama
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