1. Have an irrelevant master’s degree
It’s okay if you’re in debt because of the degree. You can’t put a price on feeling good by making a difference in society (only funders can).
2. Have irrelevant corporate experience
And make sure you bring it up in every single conversation you have for the next five years.
3. Know someone who knows someone who knows someone
When an organisation says they’re like a family in the job description, there’s a slight chance they might mean nepotism.
4. Reach out to nonprofit CEOs and philanthropists in your network
If nothing else, they might have advice on how to develop a saviour complex.
5. Learn to speak about current issues without EVER blaming the government
Unless you want to be stranded for two days in an ‘income tax raid’.
6. In fact, be as apolitical as possible
Except when it comes to applauding another policy by the government. Never question anything under any circumstance, ever.
7. On your resume, under hard skills, write ‘all of them’
You might be a comms person, but you still might need to help out the tech team.
8. In your interview, make sure you mention your disapproval of a work-life balance
You will be sent to rural Jharkhand on the weekends. Yes, you get comp offs, but who has the time to use them?
