Communications Fellow

Who We Are

Our Commitment to Diversity

What Are We Looking For?

This is a full-time, in-person fellowship role suited for early-career professionals who are interested in public-interest technology, data-for-good, and social impact communications. The fellow will work closely with the Communications & Outreach Manager and programme teams to assist in creating content, managing platforms, supporting events, and strengthening engagement with our community and partners.

We are looking for someone with up to 6 months – 1 year of prior experience (including internships, fellowships, or student-led work) in communications, media, design, journalism, development communications, or related fields.

Note: Candidates currently pursuing their degree are not eligible to apply, as this is a full-time, in-person position.

On completion of the fellowship period, the candidate may be considered for a full-time role based on performance, organisational needs, and mutual interest.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of experience, or strong demonstrated interest, in communications, media, social impact, public policy, or public-interest work.
  
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Policy, Social Sciences, Liberal Arts, Development Studies, Design, or a related field. Exceptional candidates from other disciplines with demonstrated communications experience are welcome to apply.
  
• ​Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  
• Demonstrated ownership and ability to independently manage tasks from planning to execution.
  
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise multiple assignments and consistently meet deadlines.
  
• High attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.
  
• Interest in data, AI, governance, public policy, climate, gender, or social impact.
  
• Familiarity with Google Workspace (Docs, Slides, Sheets), Canva, MailChimp and major social media platforms.
  
• Willingness to learn content strategy, storytelling, design workflows, and digital campaigns
  
• Comfortable working in a collaborative, fast-paced, predominantly in-person environment with multiple stakeholders.
  

Good to have

• Experience managing social media accounts, newsletters, websites, or communication campaigns.
  

• Experience with student publications, research organisations, NGOs, think tanks, or college societies.
  

• Graphic design, video editing, or multimedia storytelling skills.
  

• Exposure to the development sector, governance, public policy, or civic technology.
  

Content & Platforms

• Support in drafting, editing, and publishing content for social media, website, newsletters, and email outreach.
  

• Assist in creating posts, basic creatives, presentations, and documentation material.
  

• Help adapt content for different platforms (LinkedIn, X, Instagram, website, emailers).
  

Campaigns & Outreach

• Assist in executing communication campaigns for projects, fellowships, and convenings.
  

• Support dissemination of reports, announcements, events, and opportunities.
  

• Help monitor engagement, responses, and basic performance metrics.
  

Design & Media Support

• Coordinate with designers and programme teams for social media assets, reports, and event collaterals.
  

• Assist with basic design edits using tools like Canva, Figma, or Adobe (where required).
  

• Support short-form video editing, captioning, and documentation of events.
  

Events & Convenings

• Support communication and outreach for events such as CivicSabha, roundtables, webinars, and workshops.
  Assist with on-ground documentation, social media coverage, and post-event dissemination.
  

Coordination & Documentation

• Maintain mailing lists, stakeholder databases, and shared content repositories.
  

• Support preparation of communication trackers, calendars, and reports.
  

• Assist the communications lead in day-to-day coordination and follow-ups.
  

Benefits

• Remuneration: ₹20,000 - 25,000 per month (based on experience)
  

• Location: Delhi, in-person, with travel to other states in India, if required (reimbursable)
  

• Duration: Minimum 6 months, with possibility of extension or conversion to full-time based on performance and mutual agreement
  

• Hands-on exposure to national-level projects, AI and data-for-good initiatives, and high-impact convenings
  

• Mentorship and learning across communications, campaigns, and public-interest technology
  

Our Hiring Process

1. You apply with your CV and (if available) portfolio/work samples
   

2. Shortlisted candidates are invited for an introductory conversation with a few technical and situational questions
   

3. Final in-person interview with select candidates
   (Note: Travel expenses for in-person interviews will need to be borne by the candidate if residing outside Delhi)

4. If all goes well, we share the Fellowship contract and onboarding details