Nation with NaMo: The Graduate Impact Leadership Program (GILP) 2024

When you picture yourself at the beginning of your career, what comes to your mind? A cubicle.
A 9 to 5 job. Building excel models to structure financial products. Hustling to launch a product
in a new city. Pitching your business idea to potential investors. Being part of a larger software
team working on a subset of a project. Researching various positions of law and advising
clients.

We are confident that most likely you will end up doing these things as part of a reputed
organisation, working with good people in a steady job. And there is nothing wrong with that. If
you are satisfied with this picture, you can stop reading this now. We wish you all the best for a
successful career.

However, if this is not enough for you, picture this. Sitting in a village understanding the local
issues and political trends. Brainstorming with your team using such insights to design an
election campaign. Discussing election campaign strategy with political stakeholders. Crafting
the message that shapes public opinion. Getting involved in the grass-root implementation for
taking the campaign to the masses. Coming up with policy suggestions for election manifestos.
Crunching data real-time to predict electoral outcomes. Observing your work having real impact
on real people by solving real problems. And doing all this while supporting Prime Minister Modi
and his party in their vision to build a new India.

If any of this sounds appealing to you, we have a role for you. If creating real impact is your
priority, then we welcome you to the Graduate Impact Leadership Program (GILP).

Our team’s background

We are a diverse team of passionate, talented young individuals on a mission to make India
better through our work. We are creating a platform for young professionals to create real
impact by supporting senior political leaders on electioneering, and governance.

Our team members come from some of the most prestigious academic institutions in the country
including IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Delhi, ISB Hyderabad, NLSIU Bangalore, SRCC, LSR
and IIT Guwahati

What does GILP offer ?

Every year, lakhs of bright minds graduate from top educational institutes in India but most of
them join the corporate sector. The best minds in our country rarely get an opportunity to tackle
the most critical problems facing our nation. GILP aims to bridge this gap.

For college graduates, GILP is a four year program where young idealistic graduates who are
interested in nation building can collaborate with and contribute to the political ecosystem
through direct interactions. GILP is the most ambitious talent development program in our space
and is in line with the best programs globally in the corporate world.

1. Unique Experience: You will get a once in a lifetime opportunity to build a fulfilling career in
an upcoming space, a chance to work with political stakeholders at all levels to gain in-depth
exposure about politics and a real chance to contribute towards solving interesting, unsolved
problems at scale.

2. Accelerated learning & growth: You will be part of a small handpicked team of diverse,
passionate and talented individuals who will constantly challenge, support and work with you to
achieve extraordinary outcomes. GILP will set you on the 9 year path to joining the
organizational leadership.

3. Hands-on mentorship: As part of this program, you will be mentored by a team of seasoned
professionals who have pioneered the evolution of this space and undertaken various electoral
campaigns across the country.

4. Competitive remuneration: We understand the value of the talent we have in sustaining our
success and we offer competitive remuneration as part of our commitment to our people.

About the role - GILP Political Consultant

Starting in the summer of 2024, Political Consultants will be part of multiple project teams
working on advising senior client members in the political domain. They will be a part of multiple
election campaigns and will work on some of the most challenging policy and governance
problems facing the country.

During campaigns, political consultants interact closely with political leaders and organizers at
the constituency, district, state and national level. While this is an interesting proposition and
comes with enormous exposure, it also raises expectations of maintenance of confidentiality,
display of exemplary client management skills and most importantly, of performance.

What are we looking for in our Associates?

As part of GILP, we are looking for team members at the associate level who demonstrate the
following traits:
• Academic Excellence: Combine an impressive academic record with strong technical skills
• Prioritise Impact: Optimise for impact above everything else
• Structured Problem Solving: Tackle complex situations through effective and structured
problem solving and out-of-the-box thinking
• Effective Communication: Possess strong written and verbal communication skills - both
individually and in a group setting
• Initiative: Adapt to dynamic and ambiguous situations with a clear bias for action
• Teamwork: Contribute to the strong team ethic and work towards the success of the entire
team
• Leadership Skills: Display the requisite leadership qualities to take ideas forward
• Strong Ethics: Possess uncompromising ethical principles

Eligibility
• In order to be eligible to apply for the Political Consultant position in GILP, you need to be from
the top engineering, law, commerce, science or arts colleges in the country.
• You should be currently in your final year of a graduate/undergraduate course (3, 4 or 5 year
integrated programs) at such a college and graduating from your course in 2024.

Postgraduates are not eligible for GILP.

Cover Letter

Now that you've read more about the job, please tell us why you're applying for it and what
makes you a correct fit for the program.

Note: The Cover letter should not exceed more than 200 words