If you are completing your school, you might be pretty confused about which course to take up after this. Choosing a career path can be exciting and terrifying at the same time. In present times, we do not need to stick to conventional career paths. We always have the option to select from a plethora of unconventional career choices.
It is time to move over to traditional careers. Here we list down four roads of careers that are less explored.
YouTube Creator/Editor
The digital wave has finally hit India. With over 100% internet penetration in urban areas, India is a vast market for digital content. Even before that India has produced some prominent YouTubers like Sanam, Shirley Setia, and Carry Minati. Most of them initially focused on entertainment content like music, comedy, or reviews. However many Indian YouTubers are now becoming thorough professionals with quality informative content with creative videos.
Their main source of income is YouTube ad revenue. YouTube can also be used as a platform to launch oneself into other visual and media entertainment. Many YouTubers are also prominent in films, stand-up comedy, and animation sectors.
YouTube is also used by large corporations to establish their brand image and increase followers. The government is now using YouTube at par with other visual media to get in touch with citizens. YouTubers now have celebrity clout similar to actors. YouTube content creators and editors have an array of options to explore in terms of their niche content. The platform, as well as associated visual media, offers a great range of growth opportunities.
Animation
If you have an artistic side or a storyteller side or both combined, being an animator could be something for you. It is a fine blend of digital technology, art, and visual media. If you are somebody with a graphic design background, animation is something you can branch out to. They range from 2D and 3D animators to specific niches like background artists.
You need to have creativity, patience to get hold of the craft, a constant urge to update yourself in techniques, and affiliation to work with computers. If you are not inclined to completely creative work there are technical jobs such as scanning, which you can explore.
Indian animation sector is ever-expanding over 300 studios currently functioning in the country. They start at a good pay scale and have steady growth opportunities. Internationally it is a multi-billion dollar industry.
Event Management
Some degrees will teach how to organize events with high professionalism. It is not limited to traditional events like weddings but corporate and social events as well. Though COVID-19 has put most events to a size limit, this might not be the case in the long term. Newer technologies and disruptive ideas can be incorporated to turn event management into a sustainable industry,
As of now, even small events have high budgets as these are used as occasions to create contacts, re-unite people, and even conduct business. Somebody who is a jack of all trades can aspire to be an event manager.
An event manager needs to be super organized, meticulous planner, creative, and possess great interpersonal skills. Even if someone is not great at all of these, but has an aptitude for the same, can get trained in them. They will have to deal with multiple dealers and vendors for a single event. So basic knowledge in things varying from light and sounds to the floral arrangement is a requirement. They should learn to negotiate with clients and keep track of their preferences.
They also provide flexibility as working time will range differently from event to event.
Beat Journalism
It is a hyper-focused branch of journalism focusing on one particular issue, topic, or organization. Some journalists have spent years chasing down one particular crime or one sole individual. Students who have a keen eye for detail and with high curiosity can take up beat journalism. If somebody is already a journalism student, getting a certificate course in beat journalism will be beneficial to narrow down their focus.
Beat journalism comes from the sense that it is beaten down or explored thoroughly. There are various types of beat journalism like food, sports, crime, eco-journalism, etc. They focus on events related to a particular genre. Sports reporters will be well-versed in sporting events, terminologies, and players. Health reporters played a major role during the pandemic. Their specialized report is not only useful to people but to the industry they report upon as well.
Just as in the case of regular journalism, a person needs to have a good command of the respective language. They must be hardworking and willing to go to lengths to cover a particular topic. They will constantly be engaged in reporting and will have an exciting career path.