7 Exciting Career Paths for High School Girls

As a career counselor, I believe it is crucial for high school students, particularly girls, to start planning their career paths early on. With so many options available, it can be overwhelming to choose a career path that suits one’s interests and skills. In this blog, I will discuss some of the best career plans for girls in India and the top colleges, courses, and entrance exams in each field.

1. Medicine: For girls interested in pursuing a career in medicine, it is important to have a strong academic background in science. The Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) are popular courses in this field. Some of the top colleges in India include All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi, Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore, and Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) Delhi. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is the common entrance exam for medical courses.
2. Law: Girls interested in the field of law can pursue a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree. Top colleges in India include National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bangalore, National Law University (NLU) Delhi, and NALSAR University of Law Hyderabad. Common entrance exams for law courses include Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) and Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
3. Management: Girls interested in management can pursue Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) or Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) courses. Top colleges in India include Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, and Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Delhi. Entrance exams for management courses include Common Admission Test (CAT) and Management Aptitude Test (MAT).
4. Journalism and Mass Communication: For girls interested in the field of media and communication, courses such as Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) and Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication (BA-JMC) are popular. Top colleges in India include Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) Delhi, Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication (SIMC) Pune, and Xavier Institute of Communication (XIC) Mumbai. Entrance exams for media courses include IIMC Entrance Exam and Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET).
5. Fashion Design: Girls interested in fashion and design can pursue courses such as Bachelor of Design (B.Des) and Bachelor of Fashion Technology (BFTech). Top colleges in India include National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Delhi, National Institute of Design (NID) Ahmedabad, and Pearl Academy Delhi. Entrance exams for fashion courses include NIFT Entrance Exam and Pearl Academy Entrance Exam.
6. Education: For girls interested in a career in teaching, courses such as Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) and Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) are popular. Top colleges in India include Lady Shri Ram College for Women Delhi, St. Xavier’s College Mumbai, and Department of Education Delhi University. Entrance exams for education courses include DU B.Ed Entrance Exam and LPU EET.
7. Engineering: Girls interested in the field of engineering can pursue courses such as Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Computer Science, Electronics and Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Petroleum Engineering. Top colleges in India include Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, IIT Delhi, and Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani. Entrance exams for engineering courses include Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main and BITSAT.

I’d be happy to provide information on the university courses and major streams, top 10 colleges and their websites, entrance exams and their websites, and future job titles for each of the seven career plans I suggested earlier:

Medical Professional:

• University Courses/Major Streams: Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Physiology, Anatomy, Pathology.
• Top 10 Colleges and their Websites: AIIMS (https://www.aiims.edu/), Christian Medical College Vellore (https://www.cmch-vellore.edu/), Maulana Azad Medical College (https://www.mamc.ac.in/), St. John’s Medical College (https://www.stjohns.in/), Armed Forces Medical College (https://www.afmc.nic.in/), Grant Medical College (https://gmcjjh.org/), Kasturba Medical College (https://manipal.edu/kmc-mangalore.html), King George’s Medical University (https://www.kgmu.org/), JIPMER (https://www.jipmer.edu.in/), Lady Hardinge Medical College (https://lhmc-hosp.gov.in/).
• Entrance Exams and their Websites: NEET (https://ntaneet.nic.in/), AIIMS MBBS (https://www.aiimsexams.org/), JIPMER MBBS (https://www.jipmer.edu.in/), AIPMT (https://ntaneet.nic.in/ntaneet/welcome.aspx).
• Future Job Titles: Doctor, Surgeon, Dentist, Pharmacist, Nurse.

Engineering:

• University Courses/Major Streams: Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering.
• Top 10 Colleges and their Websites: IIT Bombay (https://www.iitb.ac.in/), IIT Delhi (https://home.iitd.ac.in/), IIT Kanpur (https://www.iitk.ac.in/), IIT Madras (https://www.iitm.ac.in/), IIT Kharagpur (https://www.iitkgp.ac.in/), BITS Pilani (https://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/), VIT University (https://vit.ac.in/), NIT Trichy (https://www.nitt.edu/), Jadavpur University (https://www.jaduniv.edu.in/), Delhi Technological University (https://dtu.ac.in/).
• Entrance Exams and their Websites: JEE Main (https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/), JEE Advanced (https://jeeadv.ac.in/), BITSAT (https://www.bitsadmission.com/), VITEEE (https://viteee.vit.ac.in/), SRMJEEE (https://www.srmist.edu.in/admission-india/).
• Future Job Titles: Software Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Civil Engineer, Chemical Engineer.

Law:

• University Courses/Major Streams: BA-LLB, BBA-LLB, LLB, LLM, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Civil Law, Human Rights Law, Environmental Law.
• Top 10 Colleges and their Websites: National Law School of India University (https://www.nls.ac.in/), National Law University Delhi (https://nludelhi.ac.in/), Symbiosis Law School (https://www.symlaw.ac.in/), Jindal Global Law School (https://jgu.edu.in/jgls/), NALSAR University of Law (https://www.nalsar.ac.in/), Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (https://www.rgnul.ac.in/), West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (https://www.nujs.edu/), Government Law College Mumbai (https://glcmumbai.com/), Faculty of Law, University of Delhi (https://lawfaculty.du.ac.in/), Indian Law Society Law College Pune (https://ilslaw.edu/).

• Entrance Exams and their Websites: CLAT (https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2022/), AILET (https://nludelhi.ac.in/ailet.aspx), LSAT (https://www.discoverlaw.in/lsat-india/), SLAT (https://www.set-test.org/slat/).
• Future Job Titles: Lawyer, Advocate, Legal Advisor, Corporate Counsel, Public Prosecutor.

Media and Journalism:

• University Courses/Major Streams: BA in Journalism and Mass Communication, MA in Journalism and Mass Communication, Mass Communication and Media Studies, Television Production, Advertising and Public Relations.
• Top 10 Colleges and their Websites: Indian Institute of Mass Communication (https://www.iimc.nic.in/), Asian College of Journalism (https://www.asianmedia.org/), Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media (https://www.iijnm.org/), Symbiosis Centre for Media and Communication (https://www.scms.edu.in/), Delhi College of Arts and Commerce (https://dcac.du.ac.in/), Lady Shri Ram College for Women (https://lsr.edu.in/), Xavier Institute of Communications (https://www.xaviercomm.org/), AJK Mass Communication Research Centre (https://www.ajkmcrc.org/), Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Sardar Patel College of Communication and Management (https://www.bvbspccm.edu.in/), Times School of Journalism (https://timesmediastudies.com/tsj.html).
• Entrance Exams and their Websites: IIMC Entrance Exam (https://www.iimc.nic.in/EntranceExam.aspx), ACJ Entrance Exam (https://www.asianmedia.org/acj-admissions/), XIC OET (https://www.xaviercomm.org/admissions/), SIMC MA (https://www.scms.edu.in/admissions/ma-mass-comm/).
• Future Job Titles: Journalist, Reporter, News Anchor, Editor, Content Writer.

Education:

• University Courses/Major Streams: Bachelor of Education (B.Ed), Master of Education (M.Ed), Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Physical Education.
• Top 10 Colleges and their Websites: Tata Institute of Social Sciences (https://www.tiss.edu/), Delhi University (https://du.ac.in/), Jamia Millia Islamia (https://www.jmi.ac.in/), University of Calcutta (https://www.caluniv.ac.in/), Banaras Hindu University (https://www.bhu.ac.in/), Lovely Professional University (https://www.lpu.in/), Amity University (https://www.amity.edu/), Indira Gandhi National Open University (https://ignou.ac.in/), Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (https://www.msubaroda.ac.in/), SNDT Women’s University (https://sndt.ac.in/).
• Entrance Exams and their Websites: Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) (https://ctet.nic.in/), Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) (https://www.tetexamupdates.in/), National Eligibility Test (NET) (https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/), Delhi University B.Ed Entrance Exam (https://admissions.du.ac.in/), Jamia Millia Islamia B.Ed Entrance Exam (https://www.jmi.ac.in/admissions/bed), Banaras Hindu University B.Ed Entrance Exam (https://www.bhu.ac.in/admission/bed/), Lovely Professional University Education Entrance Test (LPU EET) (https://www.lpu.in/online-entrance-exam/education-entrance-test).

• Future Job Titles: Teacher, Professor, Education Administrator, Curriculum Developer, Education Policy Analyst.

Medicine:

• University Courses/Major Streams: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS), Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS), Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS).
• Top 10 Colleges and their Websites: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi (https://www.aiims.edu/), Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore (https://www.cmch-vellore.edu/), Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) Delhi (https://www.mamc.ac.in/), Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) Pune (https://www.afmc.nic.in/), King George’s Medical University (KGMU) Lucknow (https://www.kgmu.org/), Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS) BHU Varanasi (https://www.bhu.ac.in/ims/), Madras Medical College (MMC) Chennai (https://www.mmc.tn.gov.in/), Kasturba Medical College (KMC) Manipal (https://manipal.edu/kmc-manipal.html), JIPMER Puducherry (https://www.jipmer.edu.in/), Grant Medical College Mumbai (https://gmcjjh.org/).
• Entrance Exams and their Websites: The official website for NEET is https://ntaneet.nic.in/. On this website, candidates can find information about the NEET exam, including the eligibility criteria, syllabus, exam pattern, important dates, and exam centers. They can also register for the exam, download admit cards, view their results, and access the answer keys.
• Future Job Titles: Physician/Doctor, Surgeon, Medical Researcher, Medical Professor/Teacher, Nurse/Physician Assistant, Medical Technician, depending on the major you elected during your medicine study.

Business/Management:

University Courses and Major Streams:

1. Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
2. Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)
3. Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)
4. Bachelor of Business Management (BBM)
5. Bachelor of Business Economics (BBE)
6. Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS)
7. Bachelor of Accounting and Finance (BAF)
8. Bachelor of Financial Markets (BFM)
9. Bachelor of International Business (BIB)
10. Bachelor of Hospitality and Hotel Administration (BHM)

Top 10 Colleges and Their Websites:

1. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad – https://www.iima.ac.in/
2. Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyderabad – https://www.isb.edu/
3. Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Delhi – http://www.fms.edu/
4. Xavier School of Management (XLRI) Jamshedpur – https://www.xlri.ac.in/
5. Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS) Mumbai – http://www.jbims.edu/
6. National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) Mumbai – https://www.nitie.edu/
7. S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) Mumbai – https://www.spjimr.org/
8. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Delhi and Kolkata – https://www.iift.edu/
9. Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Ghaziabad – https://www.imt.edu/
10. Institute of Rural Management (IRMA) Anand – https://www.irma.ac.in/

Entrance Exams and Their Websites:

1. Common Admission Test (CAT) – https://iimcat.ac.in/
2. Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) – https://www.xatonline.in/
3. Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) – https://www.snaptest.org/
4. Management Aptitude Test (MAT) – https://www.aima.in/testing-services/mat/mat.html
5. Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) – https://ntacmat.nic.in/

Future Job Titles (5 Examples):

1. Business Development Manager
2. Financial Analyst
3. Human Resources Manager
4. Marketing Manager
5. Operations Manager

I hope that the information provided above has been helpful in giving you a clear understanding of the various career plan available to you. By knowing these details, you can begin your search for a career path that suits your interests and skills. For further details, you can visit my website digivistar.com & digivistar.in where you can find more information on career opportunities and guidance. I would love to hear your thoughts and feedback on this topic, so please feel free to leave your comments below. Happy Learning.