CareerTalk with J-PAL South Asia

CareerTalk with J-PAL South Asia aims to engage with a diverse cohort of college and university students interested in learning more about the development sector in India and employment opportunities at J-PAL South Asia. This webinar will be conducted on 17 July 2021 at 3:00 pm–4:00 pm IST. 

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CareerTalk with J-PAL South Asia will offer students from strong academic environments an opportunity to interact with staff members of J-PAL South Asia and explore career paths within its Research, Policy, and Training teams. They will also learn about the qualifications and skills required to enter and excel in these areas. 

This webinar aims to reach a diverse audience of students from academic institutions in India that have not been represented widely in previous career outreach programs. This is in line with J-PAL’s broader mission to cultivate a community of professionals who share a passion for evidence-based policymaking. 

Drawing upon her extensive experience, Shobhini Mukerji, executive director of J-PAL South Asia, will provide the keynote address for this webinar. Shobhini will share her learnings and reflections about the changes in the development sector in India and will discuss the key skills that young graduates require to succeed in this field.  

This webinar is free-of-cost and will be conducted virtually. Participation is open to students currently pursuing an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at an Indian university or college and will be considered on a first-come basis. There are limited slots and registrations close on 15 July, 2021. 

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Speakers

Shobhini Mukerji (Keynote)
Executive Director, J-PAL South Asia.

Shobhini provides strategic, technical, and administrative oversight to the pan-India research and multi-sector policy and training engagements in the South Asian region.

Moulshri Mohan
Senior Policy and Training Associate, J-PAL South Asia

Moulshri works with J-PAL South Asia’s Cash Transfers for Child Health Initiative. She analyzes, synthesizes, and disseminates research to various stakeholders. 

Namitha Sadanand
Senior Policy and Training Associate, J-PAL South Asia

Namitha supports efforts to promote evidence-based policymaking as well as build capacity for monitoring and evaluation in the region.

Sanya Sareen
Data Research Associate, J-PAL South Asia

Sanya is part of J-PAL South Asia's IDEA initiative where she works toward institutionalizing the use of administrative data by governments for evidence-informed decision-making.

A R Selva Swetha
Training Manager, J-PAL South Asia

Selva Swetha leads training, resource development, and advisory activities for governments in administrative data use and analysis under the IDEA initiative.

Divya Manoj Goel (Moderator)
Human Resources Manager, J-PAL South Asia.

Divya leads recruitment and operations at J-PAL South Asia.

For more information, please contact Divya Manoj Goel ([email protected]).