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Who we are: The Dream Good initiative aims to empower individuals to explore fulfilling careers within the development sector. Our mission is to bridge informational gaps and provide career guidance, particularly to those from underprivileged backgrounds, who aspire to work in the policy and development sector. Profile of our Mentors: We hope that students will benefit from the guidance of founding-mentors at The Dream Good Initiative: Garima Rana and Srishti Gupta. Garima and Srishti jointly bring over 15 years of varied experience working with governments, non-profits, international NGOs, and multilateral. Garima Rana, Founder and Mentor at Dream Good Initiative holds an MPP from the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford, supported by a fully-funded Felix scholarship. Currently serving as a Manager at IDinsight in New Delhi, India, she supports state governments with data and evidence-based advice. Before this, Garima has contributed to a vast range of development concerns, including roles at FCDO in the UK, CSBC at Ashoka University, and the Ashoka Innovators for the Public in India. She was part of the founding batch of the Young India Fellowship at Ashoka University and holds a Bachelor in Technology from the Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology in New Delhi. Srishti Gupta is a career civil servant ( IRTS, 2014 batch) and was recently named as one of the top 23 women performers of Indian Bureaucracy in 2023. Her educational background consists of a master's in social work from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and a second master's in Public Policy from the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford with a prestigious Commonwealth scholarship. She has extensive experience in working with governments and multilateral organizations on sustainable urban transport, infrastructure planning, and public policy. Currently, she is on deputation to the NCRTC under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. DGI supports a diverse range of individuals, including: - UPSC aspirants seeking guidance on preparation strategy. - Professionals aiming to transition into the public policy or development sector. - Students and professionals interested in pursuing relevant degrees in India or abroad. - UPSC aspirants exploring alternative career paths or Plan B. - Professionals and students already in the sector seeking to amplify their impact. A Broad Preview of our Services: - Personalized sessions tailored to individual goals and aspirations: Career guidance chat consisting of sessions covering profile review, goal-setting, and personalized guidance on career pathways in government, private consulting, multi-laterals, and international NGOs. - Guidance and resources for UPSC exam preparation: UPSC guidance chats offering a comprehensive strategy for UPSC prep, including optional subject selection guidance, personalized prelims, and mains strategies, as well as a personality test simulator with DAF analysis. - Career Transition Assistance: Profile assessment and goal-setting sessions with a 360-degree review, providing action points for building a winning profile. - Identifying Relevant Degree Programs in India and Abroad: Personalized College and Program Selection session to develop a list of colleges/programs aligned with career goals, Assistance with essay/SOP brainstorming, refinement, scholarship application analysis, interview preparation, post-result counseling, and ding analysis counseling sessions. ----------------- If you are in search for an impactful/meaningful career and we piqued your interest, we are just a mail away. Feel free to reach out to us through this mail id- [email protected]