Down the Road
Anupama, Sowmya
EEE
Now that we are entering an important phase of our lives, the decision-making phase, the only thing that is being talked of is placements. While going the safe route, and opting for a job in a software company is certainly not wrong, there is always another choice out there which might be better suited for you. Following are a few of the career options that are unorthodox and fun. This article will help you explore few of the wackiest and coolest jobs offering a high pay. While a few might be technical-oriented, also are some totally uncustomary ventures. Apart from the common unconventional jobs like dance therapist, tattoo designing, sommelier, fireworks designing etc., we have put together a list of fun and unconventional ones.
Imagineering
Imagineering, as the name itself suggests is a result of combining the words " imagination " and " engineering ". Imagineering is the art of implementing creative ideas into practical form. All of us are great at imagining stuff in the virtual world. This is a job to be taken up by those who can transform and transfer their ideology from the virtual world to reality. Several engineering specialties are being hired by Disney, including control systems engineering, electrical engineering, audio visual systems engineering and mechanical engineering. If you’ re interested in Disney’ s imagineering, consider doing an internship or co-op with them.
Ethical Hacking
This next one is for all the hackers in town. Those who hack friends’ social networking accounts for fun, those who are good at cracking passwords and unlocking a locked system, those who spend a majority of their time experimenting with various codes – this is a great way to put those grey cells to a good use. This time, you can all crack the security of computer systems and get paid for it. There are a lot of huge enterprises out there who look for ethical hackers for various security purposes. All you need is a good knowledge of coding in different programming languages. You can start your career by interning for an organization and then convert it to a permanent job. In India, institutes like Indian School of Ethical Hacking and Institute of Information Security offer various courses in ethical hacking. There is also a short course of 15 days offered by Arizona InfoTech in Pune.
Flavour Chemist
This is a job which requires a proficiency in flavours and the knowledge of chemistry. They are the ones who add flavours to the food and make it taste good. Not just food, a Flavorist has job opportunities in various sectors like food & beverages, cosmetics, fragrance, toothpaste, etc. Some of the colleges that offer a course in this field are – Indian Institute of Hospitality and Management, Mumbai; SRM University: Department of Food Process Engineering, Ghaziabad, UP and Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore.
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Photonics
This is a course which arises out of optical technology and electronics, popularly known as photonics. The study deals with photons, the elementary particles of light. People with a colossal interest in science and curiosity to know more about it are best suited for this course. A Photonist can work as an engineer, scientist, researcher and professional officer in many companies and government offices. The work provides an opportunity to design photonic equipments. Due to lack of specialists in this field, photonics specialists are in great demand globally. Some of the colleges that offer courses in Photonics are- International School of Photonics, Cochin, University of Science and Technology( CUSAT), Cochin, Indian Institute of Technology( IIT), New Delhi and Chennai, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal.