Rucha Modi

Landing and thriving in entry and mid-level jobs in public service

University of California, Los Angeles
Harvard University
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I got my start with a public school education and a passion for social impact—and have since made my way around the highest levels of government, prestigious fellowships, Ivy League classrooms, major nonprofits, and top research hospitals. I've left these spaces hungry to help other passionate change-makers from all backgrounds get their foot in the door and make an impact on the people and systems around them when they are in—without losing sight of what drew them in the first place. Since then, I've coached 60+ professionals from across sectors—business, government, law, nonprofits, medicine, arts—from 20+ countries and have helped teach courses on leadership, negotiation, and workplace communication at the Harvard Law School, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Harvard Executive Education Program.

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Rucha’s Public Service & Administration Qualifications

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Experience level: Analyst

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I've coached dozens of aspiring and current public servants working at all levels and branches of government on landing jobs, navigating workplace dynamics, and making a bigger impact on issues they champion. I've worked at the White House, USAID, the State Department, and on Capitol Hill, was awarded prestigious fellowships including a Fulbright and the Rangel Fellowship—so I've made it in the door from the outside. And I reviewed applications at the White House and for a national public service pipeline—so I've seen how, when, and why applicants have made it from the inside. Not enough public servants have practiced the skills and strategy necessary to thrive amidst the limitations of bureaucracy. These experiences helped me find my coaching calling—I want to help other current or aspiring public servants make it in the door, and make a greater impact once they are there. Let's chat if there's a way I can support you.

Rucha can help with:

Interview Prep

Networking Strategy

Public Service

Salary Negotiation

Skill Building

Why do I coach?

Coaching, to me, is about helping you tap into your unique superpowers—not about pushing you into a cardboard cutout. It's about helping you find the words that feel right in your voice for the interview, the plan that is sharp in your head for the negotiation, and the actions that feel aligned in your heart to intervene on dynamics in your organization. I think that is key to landing the right opportunity and making waves once you're there. Nothing gives me more life than helping people become the best version of themselves—and helping them bring out the same in those around them. If you're ready to dream and execute, let's chat.