Career Guide
Career Guide
YOUR
FUTURE
DEPENDS ON
WHAT YOU DO
TODAY
CAREER GUIDE
2022-23
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THE BEGINNING OF HOW CAREER COUNSELLING
PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY CAN GET YOU OUT OF CONFUSION?
AFTER 12TH A piece of professional advice is always helpful, experienced counselors better
understand a student's interests and potential. They will help you in making a decision.
A career counselor helps in:
1.
opportunities in those elds. Also, see
what type of certi cations and
technical skills you must possess in
Chandigarh
order to pursue them. ü University
Self- assessment:
Make a list of your interests
and then rate your skills in
each one of those.
5.
Choosing the
2.
Short listing:
4.
right college:
The next big step is the choice of
college. The college you choose has a
ACADEMIC
QUALITY
accreditations, ratings and industry
alignment of the college.
TEACHING APPROACH
learning methodologies
adopted for varied courses.
STUDENT-TEACHER
RATIO
balanced student-teacher
ratio helps in better learning.
PLACEMENT
RECORD
to start your career
with best job o er
SCHOLARSHIPS
OFFERED
to motivate budding
professionals.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES
for overall development of students.
ON-CAMPUS
AMENITIES
wide range of facilities at campus
makes it more feasible to live in.
CULTURAL
DIVERSITY
for a better global exposure.
Let's Explore HEALTH SCIENCES
Your Options After 12th The eld of Health Sciences combines various healthcare disciplines under one
roof. Core courses in a health science program covers basics of healthcare
POSSIBLE CAREER CHOICES FOR administration and current trends in the industry. With this common base,
students pursue their desired domain. Some of the popular domains are:
SCOPE
Healthcare industry has always
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
been a top profession in our
country and the pandemic once è Doctor è Surgeon
again has proved how crucial it is
è Physician è Researcher
for the development of a country.
è Professor è Scientist
This increasing demand for
medical professionals is projected
to grow by 13% from 2016 to 2026.
DENTISTRY
It is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention and
treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity.
SCOPE
Due to the rising dental problems in CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
the country, dentists are in great
demand. Today, people have è Dental è Oral surgery
become conscious about their looks Surgeon, è Orthodontics
and consult dentists for cosmetic Endodontic
è Pedodontics
correction of their teeth. This has è Oral and
è Periodontics
led to a great demand for dental Maxillofacial
è Prosthodontics
professionals and has created a hub Pathologist
of job opportunities in the market.
NURSING MEDICAL LAB TECHNOLOGY
Fundamentals of nursing practice are the therapeutic relationships Medical Laboratory Technology also known as Clinical Laboratory Science
between the nurse and the patient which are based on good is an allied health profession which is concerned with the diagnosis,
communication, trust, understanding, compassion and kindness. treatment and prevention of diseases through the use of clinical laboratory
tests.
SCOPE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Adjudged as one SCOPE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
è Industrial Nurse è Professor
of the fastest Employment rate of
è Pathology è Serology
growing è Community è Nursing Service medical lab technicians
Technicians è Optical
profession, there Health Nurse Administrators is projected to grow by
is an unending (CHN) 18% in coming years. An è Operation Laboratory
è Military Nurse
demand for increase in the ageing Theatre Technician
è Nursing è Sta Nurse
nurses in the population is expected to Technicians
Supervisor/ è Radiology
country. lead to a greater need to
Ward Sister è Clinical Technician
diagnose medical
conditions through
Chemistry è Cytotechnologist
laboratory procedures. è Endocrinology
PHARMACY
Pharmacy professionals play a vital role in the overall healthcare
management of the country. In the new-age pharmacy, candidates need
FORENSIC SCIENCE & TOXICOLOGY
to be accomplished in computational and management skills in addition
Forensic science is the application of science to law which applies the
to core technical knowledge.
knowledge and technology of science to the de nition and enforcement
SCOPE of laws.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
India's cost of medicine
production is nearly 33% è Pharmacist è Researcher SCOPE
lower than that of US. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Labour costs are 50-55%
è Pathological è Bio- Employment of
Lab Technology forensic science è Criminalist è Forensic
cheaper than in western
Industrialist technicians is è Forensic Anthropologist
countries, which make è Health
projected to grow Chemist è DNA Analyst
India the largest provider Inspector è Hospital Drug by 18% from 2020
of generic drugs and è Forensic è Fingerprint
è Chemical/drug Coordinator to 2026.
increases the scope for
Technician Toxicologist Analyst
pharmacists in India.
è Forensic
Pathologist
BIOTECHNOLOGY OPTOMETRY
It is a branch of science that binds cellular and bio-molecular processes to develop Optometry also known as 'The Science of Eye' is a dynamic health care profession that
advanced technologies and products that subsequently improve the health of humans deals with the diagnosis and treatment of issues relating to vision and eye health.
and thus, the planet.
SCOPE
SCOPE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES The demand for optometrists is
The U.S. Bureau of Labor very high and is expected to rise CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
è Biochemist & è Microbiologist
Statistics (BLS) reports further in the coming years as
Biophysicist è Biomedical è Optometrist è Vision Consultant
that the employment of recent studies have shown that
è Quality Control Engineers è Ophthalmologist è Optometry
all types of biochemists there are millions of people
O cer è Clinical Lab su ering from various kinds of è Optician Researcher
and biophysicists is
expected to increase by è Safety Specialist Technicians eye problems in India.
8% in the coming future. è Researcher
AGRICULTURE SCIENCES
According to IBEF the agriculture industry plays a major role in the Indian economy by
contributing approximately 15-20% of the GDP. Therefore, if you have the passion, skills
and knowledge, there are several opportunities.
SCOPE
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Overall employment of
agricultural and food è Government & è Food Processing &
Public Sector Retail Industry
scientists is projected to
grow 7% from 2016 to 2026. è Research è Agribusiness rms
Organizations
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
POSSIBLE CAREER CHOICES FOR It is one of the primary elds of engineering that deals with the development of aircrafts
NON-MEDICAL
and spacecrafts.
AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING
It is a branch of engineering that deals with designing, manufacturing and maintenance
of automobiles.
SCOPE
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Employment of aerospace
è Automobile è Senior Production
engineers is projected to grow by
Designers Engineer
6% between 2016 to 2026 because
è Quality Engineer è Driver
aircrafts are being redesigned to
è Mechanical Instrumentation
cause less noise pollution and
Design Engg. Engineer
have better e ciency.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Engineers of this eld plan and create structures that cater to public needs in many areas
including transportation, coastal construction, and environmental engineering.
SCOPE
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
There is a massive career scope
in Civil Engineering in both the è Construction è Structural
Engineers Engineers
private and public sectors as
roads and buildings always need è Geotechnical è Transportation
renovation. Engineers Engineers
BIOTECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING ELECTRONICS &
It is a branch of science that binds cellular and bio-molecular processes to develop COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
advanced technologies and products that subsequently improve the health of humans It deals with the research, development and production of modern-day electronic
and the planet. devices and communication systems.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
It is the study of the applications of electricity and electronics. It majorly involves the PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
study of generation, transmission and distribution of electricity.
Engineers from this eld specialize in designing and developing di erent techniques and
methods for extracting oil and gas from the earth's surface.
SCOPE
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES SCOPE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
As per the report of U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics, overall è Broadcast è Design Engg. Employment for petroleum engineers is è Geological & è Reservoir
Engineer è Sound projected to grow by 15% between 2016
employment of electrical and Petroleum Engineers
electronics engineers is projected è Control and Engineer to 2026 as higher oil prices can cause oil Technicians è Drilling
to grow by 7% between 2016 to Instrumentation è Special E ects and gas companies to increase capital è Geoscientists Engineers
Engineer Technician investment in new facilities and expand
2026. è Industrial è Production
existing production operations.
Engineers Engineers
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING EMERGING AREAS IN
Mechanical is the branch of engineering that deals with the design, manufacturing,
maintenance and testing of machines.
COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING
SCOPE
According to US Bureau of Labor
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES CSE-ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Statistics, employment of
è Aerospace è Medicine & MACHINE LEARNING
mechanical engineers is projected è Automotive è Transportation AI & ML is an area of computer science which puts emphasis on the creation of intelligent
è Construction è Energy & machines which work and react like humans.
to grow by 5% between 2014 to
2024. è Manufacturing Utilities SCOPE
The global Big Data and Business Analytics Market stood at US$ 179 billion in
2019 and is projected to grow to US $ 280 billion by 2024.
MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING
Mechatronics is an interdisciplinary branch of engineering which usually combines
mechanical and electrical engineering and Information Technology.
CSE-CLOUD COMPUTING
It is the delivery of computing services including servers, storage, databases, analytics and
SCOPE intelligence over the internet or the cloud to o er faster innovation, exible resources and
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES economies of scale.
In 21st century, the global economy
è Automotive è Arti cial
demands diversity. Hence, SCOPE
Industry Intelligence
Mechatronics Engineering which is a Reports state that India will see over 1 million cloud computing job roles in the
è Manufacturing è Industrial coming decade.
combination of di erent engineering
Sector Automation
subjects is a new generation course
and has a huge potential to grow not è Robotics è VLSI Design
SCOPE
The future of DevOps is very promising as the practical applications of DevOps is
increasing day by day and many more companies are set to accept this methodology.
SCOPE
Nearly 120 companies o er IoT solutions, 70% of these IoT startups have emerged
in the last 5 years itself. Investors are taking active interest in startups o ering
innovative IoT solutions.
CSE-BIG DATA ARCHITECTURE
Post digitization, there is a huge amount of available untamed data. To work with such It is the art and science of building designs which develops the concepts for structures
large volumes of data and desired data engineering industry practices a student needs to and turn them into reality.
be an expert.
SCOPE
SCOPE As per the current CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The global Big Data and Business Analytics Market stood at US$ 179 billion in demand for architects, è Landscape Architect è Energy & Utilities
2019 and is projected to grow to US $ 280 billion by 2024. India needs more than è Philanthropist è Industrial &
10,000 trained è Urban Planner Production
professionals in various Designer
è Conservationist
government and private è Research Architect
è Restoration Architect
CSE-INFORMATION SECURITY organizations.
STUDENTS
Employment in management
è Consulting è Business Analytics
occupations is projected to
è Financial è International Business
grow by 7% over the next ten
Management è Marketing
years, faster than the
average for all occupations, è Entrepreneurship Management
COMMERCE
Pursuing commerce as a career, a student will gain conceptual knowledge and analytical
skills that may help in areas of employment at various levels.
SCOPE
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The U.S. Bureau of Labor
è Chartered è Chief
Statistics (BLS) forecasts that
Accountant Accountant
employment for commerce
è Banking è Market
graduates will increase by 12%
è HR Manager Researcher
between 2014-2024.
ECONOMICS
Economics cover various subjects including microeconomics, macroeconomics,
sociology, psychology, computer economy, Indian economy and more.
SCOPE
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Employment of economists
is projected to grow by 6% è Research è Labor Economists
Economists è Industrial
between 2016 to 2026.
è Business Economists
Economists è Financial Economists
AIRLINE, TOURISM &
POSSIBLE CAREER CHOICES FOR HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
HUMANITIES SCOPE
Tourism and Hospitality sector is expected to grow tremendously, roughly constituting
7.5% of India's GDP by 2025. Whereas, Airline & Airport industry has observed a growth
STUDENTS of 17.62% over the past year and is expected to escalate at the same pace in the near
future.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
è Airline Flight Attendant è Customs & Immigration Management
è Cabin Crew Services è Airport Customer Service
è Airport Operations Representative
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
è Front O ce Operations è Event & Conventions Management
è Customer Relations è Information Management
è Housekeeping è Personnel Management
è Food & Beverages Services
LEGAL STUDIES (LAW)
CULINARY SCIENCES Law is a liberal arts major that engages the meanings, values, practices and institutions
Every single day, new cafes and restaurants are opening and new recipes are created which of law and legality.
makes culinary services an ever-growing industry. It focuses on student's culinary
competencies and experiences to deepen and hone practical skills.
SCOPE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The eld of law is one of the
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES è Consultancy Firms è E-commerce
highest paid professions in
è Law Firms Businesses
è Chef è Head Caterer è Restaurant which earning depends
Manager è Government Firms è Foreign Investor
è Baker è Nutritionists entirely upon the name,
Firms
fame, experience and job è Corporate
pro le of the aspirant. Solution Firms
JOURNALISM AND
MASS COMMUNICATION
Media Studies is a discipline and eld of study that deals with the content, history and
e ects of various media.
SCOPE
Media has become the part and
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES DESIGN
è News Anchor è Journalist If you can communicate concepts, thoughts and emotions through your artistic
parcel of our daily lives which has
è Reporter è News Analyst creativity, then you hold a bright future in the eld of designing.
created a pool of career possibilities
in the market. Employment of media è Station Manager è News Writer
è Radio and TV è Copy Editor
Design can further be categorized in 3 domains:
and communication occupations is
projected to grow by 10% in the Announcer
coming years. FASHION DESIGNING
It is the art of applying design, and aesthetics to clothing and its accessories. It is in uenced
by cultural and social attitudes and has evolved over time.
INTERIOR DESIGN
The work of Interior designers involves working in coordination with architects as well as
painters, artisans, craftsmen and carpenters, creating designs in a given structure developed
by the architects and putting it to good use, in keeping with the client's needs and demands.
Research-oriented Industry
Academics: Alliances:
For CU, research has always been With a close knitted network of
the primary focus since the very industry giants Chandigarh
beginning. Here, students are University gives a futuristic
motivated to push their limits and approach of the corporate
open their minds to the unexpected world leaders to expand the
turns that research can take. horizons of our students.
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Ranked No. 1 Highest Number of Patents in
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MEMBERSHIPS
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exceptional placements. holistic development
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the chances of getting
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Chandigarh University provides a platform to the students to prove their mental capabilities and
skills. The test will help them choose the best-suited career option and makes them understand
the scope of that particular career.
Psychometric test can be taken anywhere. These tests rely on a software tool and
the results are examined and published with the help of the software.
Taking a good psychometric test can also determine what motivates a child and
what might be the best-suited career option for him or her.
Psychometric test can also determine how well a child can handle stress, how he
behaves in different situations and how he reacts during the times of need.
A good psychometric test not only helps the child in finding out the best career
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