Ep. 01Building Creative Universities in India
Dr. Himanshu SharmaDirector, Karnavati University & UID
A candid conversation on design thinking, institutional culture, and the future of creative education in India.
Watch on YouTubeThe First Job Podcast
Conversations at the intersection of education and work.
Long-form conversations with higher education and corporate leaders on career services, graduate employability, institutional leadership and the changing world of work.
About the podcast
Ideas, experiences and perspectives worth sharing.
The First Job Podcast brings together leaders and practitioners from higher education and the corporate world to explore how students are prepared for work, how career services are evolving, and how institutions and employers can build a stronger connection between learning and employment.
The podcast builds on the existing Education Podcast archive, which includes conversations with university leaders, school principals and education practitioners. The refreshed editorial direction brings career services and the education-to-employment transition closer to the centre, while retaining relevant conversations about education leadership and the future of learning.
Editorial pillars
What each conversation explores.
Career services and graduate employability
How institutions build career development and support graduate outcomes.
Leadership in higher education
The decisions, values and operating approaches shaping universities and colleges.
The future of work and skills
How technology, industry shifts and changing expectations affect early-career talent.
Campus-to-corporate partnerships
How employers and institutions can collaborate on student readiness and meaningful opportunities.
Format and tone
Video podcast, recorded in person and online. Intellectual, insightful and conversational.
Guests include university and business-school leaders, career services heads, corporate leaders, employers, school leaders and practitioners whose work connects education with employment.
Selected archive episodes
From the archive.
Ep. 01
Ep. 02How Colleges Must Prepare Students for the Real World
Dr. Pankaj ChoudharyPrincipal, BMS College of Commerce & Management
An honest look at the gap between college education and real-world readiness, and what institutions must do differently.
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Ep. 03Building Institutions That Build India
Sri Aviram SharmaTrustee, BMS Educational Trust, Bengaluru
A powerful conversation on vision, values and impact, what it truly means to build institutions that shape the future of India.
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Ep. 04Leading Educational Institutions in a Changing World
Raghunandan K CPresident & CEO, Vijaya Group of Institutions
A compelling conversation on what it means to lead a multi-campus institution through rapid change, vision, legacy, and the future of education in India.
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Ep. 05How India’s AVGC Industry is Creating 10 Lakh Careers for Gen Z
B S SrinivasDirector & Chairman, Arena Animation & Vedatma College
An eye-opening look at how India’s Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics industry is set to generate 10 lakh careers, and what it means for students today.
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Ep. 06The Brutal Truth About MBA, Gen Z & Education
Dr. Ramya RPrincipal, BGS B-School
An unfiltered conversation on the reality of MBA education today, the Gen Z mindset, and what India’s education system must urgently change.
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Ep. 07The Lifelong Learner: Parenting Gen Z, AI & The Future of Education
Mrs. Anupama RamachandraPrincipal, DPS Electronic City
36 years in education, what’s changed, what’s broken, and what parents and schools need to do differently for the next generation.
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Ep. 08The Inclusive Education Model That Put This School in the World’s Top 50
Mrs. Manju BalasubramanyamPrincipal, DPS Bangalore North
The story behind an inclusive education model that earned a Bengaluru school a place among the world’s top 50, and what every school can learn from it.
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Ep. 09Guiding Gen Z & Gen Alpha: Parenting, Career Confusion & Career Guidance
Jeni Zacharia & Ujala SoniFounders, Avanza Career Guidance
A wide-ranging conversation on how to guide Gen Z and Gen Alpha through career confusion, parenting pressures and the critical role of career counseling.
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Ep. 10Beyond Academics: Discipline, Life Skills & The BGS Education Journey
Ms. Nethravathi Y SPrincipal, BGS PU College
What does holistic education really look like? A frank conversation on discipline, life skills, sports, and building students who are future-ready beyond their marks.
Watch on YouTubeWhat guests say
Voices from the show.
“A real privilege to be part of this conversation.”
“I think it was a real privilege to be featured.”
“The right platform for education leaders to tell their story.”
“A genuine, unscripted conversation that truly made an impact.”
“An experience that truly positions your institution in the right conversation.”
“A wonderful platform that gave our institution a national voice.”
“A truly enriching conversation with Ashish. Genuine, warm and impactful.”
“This podcast gave us the perfect platform to share our mission on career guidance.”
“We really want every student to have access to the right guidance, and this podcast helps us spread that message.”