PUNYA MALHOTRA

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EDUCATION
Name of Course Year Institution Marks
B. A (Hons) Economics 2024 Hansraj College, University of Delhi 9.36 CGPA
AISSCE (Class XII) 2021 Bal Bharati Public School, Pitampura 98.6%
AISSE (Class X) 2019 Bal Bharati Public School, Pitampura 93.8%
INTERNSHIPS/ WORK EXPERIENCE
Fellow | MCW Global | United States of America June 2023-Present
● Selected as one of the top 30 youth changemakers from a pool of 4000 applicants worldwide for the year-long fully-funded
Young Leaders Fellowship, 2023 kickstarted in the United States of America.
● Represented India on the international stage to implement my SDG-8-aligned community project- IMPACT SHORE on skill
upgradation sessions for graduates to be fit for impact consulting by linking them with industry experts.
Intern | Ernst & Young LLP | Delhi August 2023- October 2023
● Supported the Economic Development Advisory team with secondary analysis for the Wokha district Nagaland by highlighting
the reasons for low exports and strategies to build the supply chain to be submitted to the ODOP council to boost exports.
Subject Matter Expert, Economics | Chegg August 2023- Present
● Delivered comprehensive responses to Economic queries with QC score >3.5 to support the students in concept clarity.
Research Intern | FICCI | Delhi April 2023-May 2023
● Prepared a quantitative analysis report to evaluate the effectiveness of benefits of the Indian Comprehensive Economic
Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with UAE as part of the international trade division.
● Conducted evidence-based profiling for the top 6 most traded merchandise and service domains between the countries including
pharmaceuticals, precious metals, and textiles to support the team in concluding whether the agreement was a success for the
Indian economy and if not which sectors need to be worked upon by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Intern | Invest India | Delhi October 2022- November 2022
● Identified areas of improvement in the supply chains for the top 5 textile companies to emerge as global investment options.
● Developed the SDG Mapping model as a segment of the Indian textile industry pitch to be presented at the World Economic
Forum, in 2022.
● Assisted in the program management of the roundtable discussion on supply chain sustainability of the top 5 Indian textile
companies’ stakeholders by drafting invitations, ensuring logistics support to the participants, and recording meeting minutes to be
recorded in the companies' event review document.
Research Intern | Nikore Associates May 2022- July 2022
● Co-authored the “Can Investing in Digital Infrastructure Connect The Unconnected?” blog, for EPC June 2022 edition.
● Led the policy consultations for a potential client on Gender Inclusive Urban Planning in Delhi, India, including evaluation of the
problem statement, critical literature review, stakeholder management, and solutions to build a narrative about making urban spaces
safer and more accessible to women.
Content Writer | Economikly April 2022- May 2022
● Research writer for 5 contemporary socio-economic issues for Economikly Originals.
POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Editorial Head Finance and Economics Research Cell, Hansraj College November 2022- Present
● Guided 30 budding research minds through research methodology workshops and research paper discussion sessions.
● Executed the Economic Engine, one of its kind, weekly research terminologies series for the Instagram handle.
● Conducted a LinkedIn learning workshop for the members of the cell.
Member India- South Korea Youth Forum, Global Youth India January 2022- Present
● Ideated K-Everything, a weekly Korean economy series for the Instagram handle.
● Conducted intra-forum discussion on decoding the Korean economy including technology, health, and entertainment.
● Received elementary Korean language training from Coursera.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS YEAR
International
● Selected to attend the EduTourism for Unity SDG League 2024 conference, Dubai 2024
Recognition
● Selected 20 out of 400 applicants for the CoalitionWILD Climate Excelerator Program 2023
● Featured in Voice of the Young Series by economist Subodh Mathur 2023
Case ● Winner, Implementation Consulting Case by LSR in association with Samagra Governance 2023
competitions
and awards ● Winner, Public Policy Competition by the Department of Business Economics 2022
● Awarded, Chairman’s GOLD Award of the school for all-rounder performance 2021
Publications ● An article titled "India: Next best alternative not-to-be forgone", IFSA-Hansraj website 2023
● A research paper titled, ‘Urban Planning and Gender Inclusivity’ 2023