A degree in public policy from JSGP opens doors to a wide range of career opportunities in government, non-governmental organizations, private sector companies, and civil society organizations.
Graduates of JSGP's programmes have gone on to work in various capacities, including:
Policy analysts and advisors in government ministries and departments | Consultants and experts in think tanks and research organizations | Managers and leaders in NGOs and civil society organizations | Business executives and entrepreneurs in the private sector | Academicians and researchers in top universities and research institutions
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Career In Public Policy In India: Jobs & Career OpportunitiesJSGP students have served on domestic as well as overseas internship positions including with some of the leading national and international NGOs. The internship element is systematically built into the curriculum; students complete two internships (one winter and another in summer) before they graduate. Internship work in the field is followed by a formal presentation of a report through a seminar. An internship often opens the pathways for a longer-term association with the interning organisation. Students receive extensive support in locating meaningful and challenging internships in their areas of interest.
While students of Public Policy mostly intern in the Development sector and Government departments, students studying Economics intern in the private sector.
The M.A Public Policy (M.A.PP) programme at O.P. Jindal Global (Institution of Eminence Deemed To Be University) opens doors to the exciting world of public life. Students are equipped to serve development and policy sectors, and work in international organisations, civil service, social and development initiatives of corporations, and in think-tanks. They also acquire knowledge and skills needed for working as policy analysts and independent consultants for government and nongovernmental organisations, to enable the media to become more analytical and evidence-based, or even to establish their own organisations.
Over 80% students from the last batch (2022-24) has been able to secure placement with an average package of Rs. 7.5 lakhs per annum. Sector-wise distribution of these alumni is given below.
The median income is Rs. 6.6 lakh per annum and the highest package is Rs. 11 lakh per annum.
