Arts
Content Writer
Creates written material for websites, magazines, blogs, social media and more.
Career Counsellor
Guides students and professionals to understand themselves and the world of work, and reach their career goals.
School Counsellor
Provides academic, career and social-emotional guidance to students through a school counselling programme.
Actor
Performs in films, television, theatre and other performing arts, bringing a character to life.
Animator
Multimedia artist who creates designs and models that simulate movement and tell a story.
Archivist
Assembles, catalogues, preserves and manages valuable collections of historical information.
Art Dealer
Buys and sells works of art, acting as the middleman between artists and collectors or galleries.
Art Director
Oversees creative projects from start to finish and sets the visual style for the work.
Art Historian
Researches and interprets art across history — curator, teacher, critic or advisor.
Artist
Creates art — painting, sculpting, poetry, music, film — as a mode of personal expression.
Calligrapher
Practises calligraphy — the artistic, stylized form of writing and lettering.
Cameraperson
Operates the film or video camera that captures the footage for a film or TV show.
Cartographer
Collects, measures and interprets geographic information to create and update maps and charts.
Cartoonist
Creates cartoons or comics, usually using humour to highlight a point of view.
Ceramics/Glass Designer
Designs pottery, tableware, decorative glass and sanitaryware in clay, porcelain and glass.
Choreographer
Creates original dance movements and routines for performances and productions.
Cinematographer
Captures a film, TV show or advertisement on camera according to the director's vision.
Dancer
Performs professionally, expressing stories and ideas through movement and gesture.
Disc Jockey
Entertainer who mixes recorded music for a live audience at clubs, festivals and on radio.
Fashion Designer
Creates original clothing, accessories and footwear — sketches, fabrics, patterns and production.
Film Director
Is in charge of making a film — directs the actors and has the final say on every creative matter.
Film/Video Designer
Creates and manages the visual look of a film, TV or theatre production — graphics, sets, lighting.
Illustrator
Uses drawings to convey a message — for advertisements, books, magazines and packaging.
Model
Works with brands, designers and photographers to advertise clothing, cosmetics and more.
Multimedia Designer
Builds presentations of images and information for the web, television, movies and video games.
Musician
Plays instruments, writes lyrics and performs music.
Photographer
A professional skilled at taking pictures or photographs with a camera.
Photojournalist
Captures powerful images to tell news stories and document events as visual narratives.
Producer
Arranges the finances and oversees every administrative, financial and creative part of a production.
Production Manager
Follows the budget on a film or TV shoot and makes sure the producer's directives are carried out.
Publisher
Liaises with media and publishing houses to get an author's work published, and may edit it too.
Screenwriter
Prepares a story script that carries the mood, emotion and setting of the story onto the screen.
Scriptwriter
Writes scripts for films, TV, OTT productions, stage plays and computer games.
Sculptor
Works clay, stone, plaster or metal into three-dimensional representative or abstract art.
Singer
An artist or performer who sings professionally, with or without accompaniment.
Sound Recordist
Operates the equipment that records sound on a shoot — placing mics and running the recorder.
Tattoo Artist
Creates permanent or semi-permanent body art by embedding ink into the skin.
Textile Designer
Creates unique patterns in textiles and woven cloth, researching market and fashion trends.
Theatre Artist
Enacts, rehearses, writes, directs or stages plays performed live before an audience.
Toy Designer
Designs new toys and comes up with new ideas for them, alone or in a design team.
Visual Communication Designer
Uses visual elements to deliver information to an audience and oversees promotional campaigns.
Visual Effects (VFX) Editor
Handles the visual side of a film or show, linking the production team to the VFX studio.
Visual Merchandiser
Organises and displays products in a retail space to attract and motivate customers to buy.
CAD Designer for Carpets
Uses Computer Aided Design software to develop patterns and colours for weaving into carpets.
CAD Jewellery Designer
Creates jewellery designs on a computer, combining hand-crafted pieces with 3D designed ones.
Footwear Designer
Creates new designs and sample patterns for women's, men's and children's footwear.
Graphics Designer
Creates visual content for print and electronic media using advanced computer software.
Industrial Designer
Develops the concepts for manufactured products — cars, home appliances, electronics and toys.
Product Designer
Oversees the design of a product from start to finish, or the improvement of an existing one.
Game Designer and Developer
Designs, tests and maintains video games — an engineer and a designer at the same time.
User Experience Designer
Makes sure using a website, application or digital service is as easy as possible.
Web Designer
Creates the design and layout of a website, making it interactive, dynamic and attractive.
Auctioneer
Conducts auctions — public sales where goods go to the person who offers the highest price.
Tour Guide
Certified, licensed professional who leads people on tours and trips to heritage sites, museums, outdoor adventures and safaris.
Urban Planner
Uses engineering, architecture and management to solve problems in cities and plan sustainable, optimum land use.
Arbitrator
Resolves disputes privately, outside the courts, through the arbitration process chosen by the parties.
Corporate Legal Advisor/Compliance Officer
Makes sure a company's processes and procedures comply with the law and with its own internal standards.
Detective
Trained professional — in the police force or as a private investigator — who solves crimes and handles criminal and civil cases.
Human Rights Lawyer
Fights for individuals and groups who have been denied the basic human rights guaranteed by the Constitution of India.
International Relations Specialist
Analyses and manages relations between countries and international bodies to build cooperation, promote peace and tackle global issues.
Judge
Presides over court proceedings and interprets the meaning, significance and implications of the law.
Patent Lawyer
Protects industrial and intellectual property rights, advising clients on designs, inventions, trademarks, data and software.
Psephologist
Studies election patterns — past voting figures, opinion polls and related data — and uses statistics to estimate future results.
Public Policy Advisor
Analyses how policies work in practice in government or private organisations and advises on improving or changing them.
Social Worker
Helps individuals, families and communities facing poverty, mental health issues, addiction, domestic violence or disability to improve their well-being.
Sports Lawyer
Handles legal matters for athletes, teams and sports organisations — advice, contracts, negotiations and disputes.
Archaeologist
Studies human history and prehistoric cultures by excavating and exploring ancient art, relics, monuments and other remains.
Child Development Specialist
Identifies traits and patterns in children with developmental and psychological disorders, and advises parents and educators.
Criminologist
Studies crime, its root causes and society's response to it, and advises police and policymakers on prevention.
Anthropologist
Studies human origins, cultures and customs — how people interact with each other, their environment and the artefacts they create.
Curator
Keeps and cares for collections — historical artefacts, documents, artworks and photographs — in museums, universities and government facilities.
Demographer
Studies populations — births, migration and ageing (including death) — to understand how populations change.
Economist
Studies people's economic choices and how the economy works, advising businesses and governments on financial decisions.
English Literature Scholar
Studies texts from around the world written in English or translated into English.
Epigraphist
Studies inscriptions carved into stone or cast in metal — such as those on India's temple walls — to learn about the past.
Geographer
Studies the Earth's land, features and inhabitants and how they interact, using GIS, remote sensing and GPS to find patterns.
Historian
Studies past events through written records, artefacts, photographs, interviews, films and letters to explain how and why things changed.
Museologist
Organises and manages museums — looking after, displaying and developing collections, and conducting research.
Political Scientist
Researches political discourse, government policies, international relations and local politics — including budgets, campaigns and manifestos.
Sociologist
Studies society, human behaviour and interaction — examining institutions, cultures and groups, from family and religion to class and the state.