One of my friends recently graduated from NLSIU. Here is his insight on the placements at NLSIU. 

• There is no placement cell in the institute. Students get placed through a student-led body called RCC (recruitment coordination committee). An average of 30 percent of students get placed. Around 50 percent don’t have a proper job secured during graduation. 
• The institute has its reputation however the course and curriculum provided by the institute don’t prepare you for any corporate job. Getting into the top company is only possible if you are in the top 5 of a strength of 70 people in the class. You will have a chance of getting into the big four, i.e. EY, KPMG, Deloitte, etc. as policy professionals. But don’t expect to get into IGOs like the World Bank or UN.
• According to the recent placement highlights at NLSIU, the L&L Partners made 12 placement offers. Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Trilega made 7 placement offers while Cyril Amarchand made 1 placement offer. Companies like ICICI Bank, Societe Generale, Khaitan, AZB & Partners made less than 5 offers each. In 2020, the highest CTC offered at NLSIU was 18 LPA. 

The employment space for MPP professionals is opening up with time and if you have the required skills you will have decent opportunities along the line. But you will need to approach top companies through platforms such as LinkedIn. 

After graduating from NLSIU with Master’s of Public Policy you may have different job perspectives according to your interests. You will have different opportunities to improve your job profile every semester.

Fieldwork: 

• After 1st semester you will be assigned fieldwork according to interests. 
• Generally, this includes working with NGOs and various public policy organizations. 

Client led project:

• This is one of the most important projects in which students participate as policy analysis is advice provided to a client to solve public problems. 
• In this project, students work in small groups to solve problems experienced by a real-world client. 
• Some of the organizations which have facilitated client-led projects for previous batches are the IIM Ahmedabad, Human Rights Council, Canada, the Commissionerate of Health and Family Welfare, Telangana, and the Centre for legislation research and advocacy, New Delhi.

Internship:

• Internship opportunities are provided after the 4th trimester. 
• They generally vary from a period of 1 to 3 months depending upon the organization you will be working with. 
• You have the choice to choose between institutions/corporates/government bodies.

Dissertation:

• It is an opportunity for students to independently work on research topics agreed between students and chosen supervisor.

The probable salary after completing master’s may vary between 12 to 15 LPA. Hence, you will have many avenues open for you after graduating from NLSIU.