Avanti Nayal
"Avanti Nayal is an undergraduate student at Krea University pursuing Economics with a minor in Politics. She has a keen interest in public policy (particularly in education and poverty alleviation). She is hoping to hone her skills by taking up roles within the domain of policy analysis, research or consulting.
Avanti's professional experience includes internships with J-PAL South Asia and Central Square Foundation. At J-PAL South Asia, she supported field surveys, developed IRB protocol documents, and assisted with project tracking and presentations. At Central Square Foundation, she contributed to content creation for early childhood education, managed YouTube operations, and performed data analysis. She has also worked as a research intern under Prof. Samyuktha Bhupatiraju.
She has also been an academic writing tutor and has held several key leadershio positions both in school and University (Social Outreach Club Head, President of the Student Council, TED-Ed Club leader etc.) which has helped her develop a plethora of soft skills (communication, time management conflict resolution etc that are key to demanding and rigorous roles. "
Internship(Duration)
Research Intern
June 2024 - Aug 2024
● Field Survey Assistance: Accompanied Research Associates during field surveys to observe data collection processes and provide insights on the scope for improvement in terms of data collection
● Protocol and Resource Management: Developed IRB protocol documents, compiled and tracked
project progress through logs conducted extensive literature reviews and compiled a resource database to support ongoing projects
● Project Tracking and Presentation Support: Assisted in tracking project progress, updating project logs and preparing keynote presentations for internal and external stakeholders
Central Square Foundation
Intern
April - June 2024
● Content Creation Support: Contributed to early childhood education content for TicTacLearn by participating in ideation sessions, providing script and video-level feedback and engaging with stakeholders
● YouTube Operations Management: Managed YouTube channel operations including scheduling and publishing content, optimizing SEO strategies and ensuring consistent audience engagement
● Data and Competitive Analysis: Conducted comprehensive data analysis using MS Excel and
YouTube Creator Studio to identify trends and provide actionable insights for content improvement. Monitored competitor channels to inform strategy and suggest enhancements for DG1 content, focusing on increasing educational impact and viewer retention.
Krea University
Writing and Oral Communications Tutor
October 2023 - January 2024
● One amongst the 17 tutors chosen for this position from a pool of over 80 applicants. Only those who scored an A or an A+ on the academic writing course were eligible to apply
● As a tutor, my role is to provide additional support to those students who may need it. Through
one-on-one tutoring sessions, I helped them navigate the intricacies of reading comprehension, claims,
evidence and academic essays at large
The Prajnya Trust October 2023 - May 2024
Intern
October 2023 - May 2024
● Member, Election Watch Team: Engaged in daily news monitoring, specifically documenting
instances of gender-based hate speech and tracking news related to elections and gender issues
● Wrote a research article (with inputs from peers) titled ""The Female Vote Bank Paradox"" which
presented a nuanced understanding of gender dynamics in electoral contexts
● Conducted extensive secondary research and contributed insights from 2 research papers and
government/multilateral organization websites on the representation of women in political and social
spheres. This was done to generate content across Prajnya's social media channels
Wondrlab India
Strategy & Marketing Intern
May 2023 - June 2023
● Conducted comprehensive market research for diverse brands, providing valuable insights into consumer behaviour, market trends, and competitive landscapes
● Independently conceptualized and created a successful pitch for The Times of India (TOI), showcasing innovative strategies to maximize TOI's marketing potential
● Assisted the founder in strategizing the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into company processes, contributing to enhancing efficiency and competitiveness
Pratham Foundation May
Intern
May 2023 - October 2023
● Proficiently wrote report summaries, effectively conveying key findings and insights from relevant
credible reports. As an intern, I also conducted a deep dive into the sector of green energy and
presented my key findings and scope for entry into the said sector
● Actively engaged with beneficiaries to document their post-course journeys, facilitating valuable
feedback collection and continuous improvement of Pratham's programs. Represented the same using
short presentations
● Conducted in-depth analysis of interview transcripts, extracting meaningful insights to inform
decision-making and program enhancements
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