OUR OFFERINGS
1) DEVELOPMENT SECTOR FAQ VIDEOS
Wondering whether the development sector is for you? Want to know more about the roles that exist in this space? Confused about where you would fit in best? We speak about that and more!
Based on consultations with 40+ social impact professionals, students and organizational leaders, we have curated videos and other materials that answer some of the frequently asked questions about the development sector. This content will help students and young professionals navigate this sector in a structured and step-by-step manner.
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2) CAREER PODCASTS
Listen to the experiences of people with diverse interests, backgrounds and careers as they take you through their trajectories in the Career Journeys Podcast.
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Delve deeper into the various types of opportunities that exist in this space by listening to people working across different roles and organizations in the Career Deepdives series.
Hear from experienced professionals about their insights into the development sector as they share reflections about impact and careers based on decades of experience.
PEOPLE BEHIND CID
We were colleagues in Himachal who came together, 3 years later, to set up Career In Development! Know more about us here.
RIYA GARG
Riya is a social impact consultant with over 4 years of experience. She is a Former Associate at FSG (a global mission-driven consultancy firm) where she worked on a range of issues, including reproductive and sexual health, impact finance, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Before FSG, Riya worked with Samagra (a governance consultancy) where she provided consultancy services to state governments of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh and helped them improve the quality of education in their states. Riya is passionate about teaching, and has used her free time to tutor, guide, and mentor dozens of students through different forms - independently, as part of NGOs, and through LinkedIn.
She is an Economics (Hons) graduate from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University, and has received post-graduate admission offers for Public Policy/ Development Studies from many universities, including Harvard, Oxford, and Yale. She is currently a Public Policy Student at Yale University where she is studying with full scholarship.