𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐒 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

Development Wala (supported by Gramin Bharti Sewa Sanstha), hosted a Round Table Discussion on “𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫” with Collaboration of Livelihoods- Rural Development, TISS Hyderabad

We were glad to have practitioners who shared grounded career journeys and field insights:

• Rahma Hossain – Project Associate, TRESP TPD (World Bank), The Transform Trust
• Debarshee Samanta – M&E Associate, TRESP TPD (World Bank), The Transform Trust
• Sulagna Maitra – Lead, Content & Communications, InHERIT by Ashoka | YIF ’24

The session explored how students can navigate career decisions in the development sector moving beyond degrees to reflect on domain choice, values, skill sets, and context. Speakers shared insights on the importance of field exposure, internships, and continuous reading beyond coursework.

A key segment focused on understanding gender beyond labels, emphasising interdisciplinary and intersectional perspectives, gender as a social practice, and power dynamics within households and communities.

The discussion also unpacked post-degree pathways, highlighting the need to connect classroom learning with field realities, analyse job descriptions meaningfully, build strong resumes and SOPs, prepare for interviews as an ongoing process, and explore fellowships and higher studies.

Grateful to the speakers and students for a thoughtful, engaging, and reflective conversation.

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