The Career Map Nobody Gives You | Ojasvi Verma | TEDxDavangere

In 1958, a young engineer from Rameswaram finished ninth in a selection for eight Air Force pilot positions. He never became a pilot. Instead, he built India’s rockets and became its President. Through Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s story and her own journey from Uttar Pradesh to IIT Bombay, Ojasvi Verma argues that opportunity in India is not unevenly available but unevenly known. She gives students a three-step map to close that gap: Explore, Decide, Squeeze Ojasvi Verma is an IIT Bombay alumna, a Senior Manager at Intuit, and the creator of the YouTube channel Ojasvi Verma [IIT Bombay], where more than 40,000 students turn to her guidance on exams, internships, scholarships and careers.
Her own path was far from clear at the start. She went on to clear GATE along with the ISRO and BARC scientist recruitment examinations, and has worked with the Tata Group and NITI Aayog. She later became the youngest manager on her team, working directly with CEOs.
A returning TEDx speaker, Ojasvi has judged college competitions and led career sessions at institutions ranging from Christ University to IIT Delhi. She is passionate about bringing real change to students' lives, and about showing that what usually stands between young people and their goals is not talent, but access. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx