or advisors that offer even fatter pay checks coupled with a more leisurely lifestyle as a result several people in equity sales who have an analyst background move into fund management because of this shortage but do not be in a hurry to jump in it takes a few years to groom a good stockpicker that is someone who knows how to invest and where to invest at minimal risk the agent or distributor assumes the role of a financial advisor and is the key channel for bringing mutual funds to a large number of investors all over the country the association of mutual funds in india amfi which sets industry standards for all funds operating in india has a certification process involving the amfi mutual fund test the certification has been made mandatory by the securities and exchange board of india for anyone engaged in selling mutual funds agents as well as those employed in distribution companies and banks after clearing the test you can apply for your amfi registration number which will certify you as an amfi registered mutual fund advisor armfa the association has prepared the necessary study material to help you prepare for the test the workbook can be obtained from its office in mumbai visit after ir i am a ba political science hons student could you outline the career options after an ma with specialisation in international relations from jnulakshita garg after your masters from jawaharlal nehru universitys school of international studies you will have the following options you could either opt for teaching political science or international relations at the college or university level on qualifying the national eligibility test net conducted by the university grants commission for centralstate universities or the state level eligibility test slet for state universities the civil services in general and the indian foreign service ifs in particular is another popular option for students of political science the general studies paper requires considerable knowledge of indian polity and current affairs if you have a flair for writing you could become a political analyst for a newspaper newsrelated website or tv in delhi you can take up research jobs in organizations such as institute for defence studies analysis centre for policy research org research information systems for nonaligned countries indian council of world affairs nelson mandela centre for peace conflict resolution jmiacincpcr among others