Gain Valuable Experience
VIRAT's internship program nurtures future thinkers and changemakers by providing exciting opportunities for students and early-career professionals within its ongoing projects. The internship engagement will benefit interns not only to work with a scholarly, diverse team to learn nuances of grassroots societal perspectives but also gaining practical real-world research experience through community engagement.
The Interns shall prioritise their expertise and interests in choosing a VIRAT centers of research that focuses on Sustainable Development, Social Informatics and Transformative Analytics, Strategic Studies, and Wellbeing
| Research | Societal Systems & Outreach | Media, Management |
|---|---|---|
| Policy and Literature Review | Partnership and Networking | Media Networking, handling and coordination |
| Field Data Collection | Community Engagement and Advocacy | Content Creation, Draft media briefs, news stories etc. |
| Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis | Program Documentation and Report drafting. | Data Archival & Documentation of Photo and video content |
| Case Study Development | Program coordination, Implementation, Support and logistics | Digital and Social Media handles Management |
| Field work Documentation | Networking and follow-up | |
| Report & White Paper Drafting |
VIRAT accepts internship applications throughout the year from both Indian and international undergraduate and graduate students (Master's and Ph.D. level). The processing of applications is contingent upon project availability, and the nature and duration of the internship will be determined by the specific project.
The 'VIRAT - Center for Capacity Building' oversees the internship process through the 'VIRAT Internship Committee (VIC),' which is responsible for evaluating applications and coordinating all related procedures. Each applicant is subjected to a rigorous screening process, typically requiring approximately two weeks. Prospective interns are requested to submit their applications via the link provided below.
Minimum Duration: 3 to 4 weeks. ('Research interns' are encouraged to work for a minimum of 3 months; 'Societal Systems & Outreach' activity interns suggest a minimum of 2 months).
Maximum Duration: There is no maximum duration is suggested, however intern progress will be thoroughly reviewed every three months.
Please use the following link to apply for an internship. Ideally, it will take about four working days to get back to you. If you do not receive any updates, please let us know by mailing to engage@virdf.org or filling out the form using Google Forms.
Mail your applications with a detailed CV to the HR team at
Please Call +91-73826 78646 for further clarifications.