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1. Have an irrelevant master’s degree<\/h3>

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).<\/p>

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2. Have irrelevant corporate experience<\/h3>

And make sure you bring it up in every single conversation you have for the next five years.<\/p>

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3. Know someone who knows someone who knows someone<\/h3>

When an organisation says they’re like a family in the job description, there’s a slight chance they might mean nepotism. <\/p>

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4. Reach out to nonprofit CEOs and philanthropists in your network<\/h3>

If nothing else, they might have advice on how to develop a saviour complex.<\/p>

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5. Learn to speak about current issues without EVER blaming the government  <\/h3>

Unless you want to be stranded for two days in an ‘income tax raid’.<\/p>

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6. In fact, be as apolitical as possible<\/h3>

Except when it comes to applauding another policy by the government. Never question anything under any circumstance, ever.<\/p>

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7. On your resume, under hard skills, write ‘all of them’<\/h3>

You might be a comms person, but you still might need to help out the tech team.<\/p>

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8. In your interview, make sure you mention your disapproval of a work-life balance<\/h3>

You will be sent to rural Jharkhand on the weekends. Yes, you get comp offs, but who has the time to use them?<\/p>

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