Humanities & Social Sciences

1) Every corporation, financial service provider, financial institution, consultancy firm and public as well as government sector bank have positions for economists, research associates, research analysts, risk managers, debt managers, budget managers, investment analysts, economic advisory, econometrician, etc.
2) There is a good scope of teaching in schools, colleges and the universities. However, in order to teach in a university an M.Phil and/or a PhD is mandatory after clearing the JRF NET examination.
3) You have an option of writing the Indian Economic or Statistical Service Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Examination get into higher posts available in the government sector. Those who qualify this exam can get into the central government services which manage economic planning and analysis.
4) Various government organisations offering opportunities to economics post graduates (graduates too in some cases depending upon the eligibility for the applied post) are:
Planning Commission, RBI, National Council for Applied Economic Research, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, also international organisations such as the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and the International Monetary Fund.