Ahmedabad Policy Workshop, A Master Class on Cracking Policy Job Market & India’s global strategy
Policy Post #229
Dear Reader,
Policy can feel abstract, until you’re in a room where people are actually trying to figure it out.
That’s what Policy Circles have been about. And this week, we’re bringing that room to Ahmedabad.
Alongside that: a free masterclass on breaking into the policy job market, and a sharp look at how India is positioning itself globally. And as always you will find a list of opportunities at the end.
Let’s get into it.
Policy Charcha 💬
The best of Podcasts, Videos, Essays, Fellowships and other Career resources from the world of Policy and Governance from the week gone by!
🏙️ PPI Policy Circle: Ahmedabad
In collaboration with Anant National University, this is a free, in-person careers workshop + panel discussion on urban policy — designed for anyone trying to figure out where they fit in this space.
Come for the workshop, stay for the conversation, leave with people you actually want to stay in touch with ☕
🟣 Free entry + careers workshop
🟣 Networking ice breaker
🟣 A room of people who are genuinely curious, not just credentialing
📅 Saturday, 11th April
⏰ 6:00 – 8:00 PM
📍 Uncubate Co-working Space, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad
More cities, more conversations, and more Policy Circles coming up soon.
📍 Keep an eye on your chapter’s WhatsApp group for more such meet-ups
Not in a chapter yet? Find and join your city chapter here →
🎓 Thinking About Structured Learning in Policy?
Policy Circles are a great starting point — but if you’re ready to go deeper, the Master’s Programme in Public Policy (MPP) at the Kautilya School of Public Policy is currently accepting applications.
This two-year residential programme focuses on understanding how policies are designed, implemented, and shaped by political and institutional realities.
KSPP offers scholarships for eligible candidates, and applicants applying through PPI may be considered for fee waivers depending on the school’s evaluation, including academics, interview performance, and financial background.
📌 If you apply via PPI, be sure to mention us as your reference to be considered for the waiver.
Community Highlight
Thousands of you write to us every month with the same struggle- great profiles, but applications that don’t convert. So we decided to do something about it. PPI has collaborated with TSL Careers, a one stop Public Policy careers platform, to bring you a completely FREE masterclass designed to fix exactly that.
Speaker: Akshat Agarwal (Public Policy Veteran | 15+ years across PwC, Pratham, EIU, Accenture & HSBC)
Topic: From Application to Offer- Cracking the Public Policy Job Market
Date: Saturday, 11th April
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Platform: Zoom
(Only 100 seats. First come, first served.) If cracking a top public policy role is on your list, this is the session you shouldn’t miss.
🎥 Video of the Week
India’s Foreign Policy: Playing All Sides?
India today is balancing relationships with the US, Russia, and China — while trying to hold on to strategic autonomy.
In this conversation, Samir Saran and Leslie Vinjamuri unpack what that actually looks like in practice — and what it signals about India’s long-term positioning.
It’s less about diplomacy optics, more about how power is negotiated in real time.
🔎 Databases and Guides:
Discover your ultimate career resource sheets for everything related to public policy! Our comprehensive mega-lists include 150+ hiring organisations, 200+ scholarships, and 150+ courses, podcasts and a lot more. Dive in and unlock your next big opportunity!
🌟 Avenues for Upskilling
Public Policy Puzzle
Public Policy Puzzle (PPP) is a platform on a mission to make public policy accessible, engaging, and useful for students, young professionals, and curious citizens. Through courses, resources, and interactive formats.
🌍Climate + Health Corner
In Partnership With Swasti, The Health Catalyst
Climate, Law & Accountability
For a long time, climate action has largely depended on political will — negotiations, commitments, and voluntary targets that often fall short of urgency. But a new push led by Vanuatu, supported by an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice, is beginning to shift that conversation.
This is worth your time if you’re interested in where climate governance is headed — especially how international law might start shaping real accountability, particularly for countries in the Global South already facing the worst impacts.
Careers Corner 💼
A curated list of some of the best jobs and internship opportunities this week from the world of public policy, the development sector, impact consulting and communications at large.
📩 Best bit - if you know of a job/internship opening that’s not listed here, kindly just add that as a comment on the sheet: giving 20,000+ people immediate access to it!
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