Dear Reader,
This week we brought our Delhi PPI community together for our Annual Winter Coffee Meet-Up, in partnership with the Hertie School. Grateful for the warmth, energy, and ideas everyone brought to the table, it’s always inspiring to see so many young Indians coming together to talk about public policy, governance, and building meaningful careers in this space.
We’re also thrilled to announce the launch of our first-ever e-book: “Careers & Public Policy: An A–Z Guide to the Public Policy Field in India” your one-stop resource to understand what “public policy” really means and how to build a career in it. In this e-book we answer the 10 most common questions that one could have about the Public Policy space in India and building careers here.
As always, thank you for reading and championing better policy.
With that, we bring to you: Policy Post #208!
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!
💡 Essay Highlight:
Indian Economic Strategy in the New World
As global economic structures shift, how should India adapt?
This week’s essay highlight explores what a resilient and forward-looking Indian economic strategy might look like in a new global order.
📲 Post Highlight
Is the MPP the new MBA?
That’s the trend these days, more young Indians are swapping corporate ladders for purpose-driven policy careers. Saubhagya Raizada from Minerva Impact breaks it down in this post: when’s the right time to do an MPP abroad, and is it really worth it?
He’s even made a handy guide on the pros and cons of pursuing an MPP in the UK, with insights from grads across top schools.
A must-read if you’ve ever dreamed of studying policy overseas!
👥 Community Updates
PPI’s Annual Winter Coffee meet-up
We hosted our Public Policy India community in New Delhi this week for our Annual Winter Coffee Meet-Up, in partnership with the Hertie School!
Over the next few months, we’re bringing this energy to 15 cities across India through our PPI City Chapters, local meetups focused on learning, networking, and growth in the policy and social impact space.
Join your city chapter to access upcoming meetups, 1000s of jobs, internships & fellowships, free policy career resources.
Careers & Public Policy: An A–Z Guide to the Public Policy Field in India
From understanding what “public policy” really means to exploring diverse career pathways, this guide answers the 10 most common questions about the policy world in India, from education to jobs to impact.
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to deepen your understanding, this guide is for you. As always, it’s free to access and open to all.
🔎 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
👉🏽 Comprehensive Study on Air Pollution and Green House Gases (GHGs) in Delhi
As the winter smog returns, it’s worth revisiting an important report: Delhi Government’s 2016 Study on Air Pollution and Health. A reminder that the fight for cleaner air is not just environmental, it’s a public health imperative.
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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