Job Title: Research Intern
Location: Centre for Civil Society, New Delhi
Duration: Minimum 1 month
Type: Full-Time (Online or on-site)
Application Deadline: 29 August 2024
About Centre for Civil Society (CCS):
Centre for Civil Society (CCS) is an independent public policy think tank based in New Delhi, focusing on education, livelihood, and policy training to promote choice and accountability across private and public sectors. CCS engages with policy and opinion leaders through research, pilot projects, and advocacy to translate policy into practice.
Position Overview:
The Centre for Civil Society is accepting interns for its project ‘Choosing dignity: Unlocking Education for All”. This project focuses on the mapping of the regulations governing private schools in every state. We aim to produce a report comparing the ease of opening, operating, and closing of private schools across states. We intend to do this exercise annually to inform policymakers and parents of private schools' challenges and progress. Our work checks against burdensome, obsolete, inconsistent laws that thwart the easy opening, operating, and closing of private schools across states in India. In light of these goals, the intern will be responsible to support the operations, partnerships, research and digital communications arising from and/or for the program.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Collect and interpret laws, rules and regulations related to the school education landscape in India.
2. Drafting policy briefs, research articles, blogs, concept notes and case summaries as and when required.
3. Engaging in various data management activities, including collation, organization and analysis of relevant information
4. Handling of any additional tasks assigned by the CCS team within the scope of various projects.
Benefits:
1. An opportunity to develop a detailed understanding of the school regulatory ecosystem concerning administrative and constitutional laws.
2. Mentorship access to CCS Senior Fellows
3. An opportunity to participate in a highly acclaimed CCS events and workshops for free, along with access to the CCS library
4.An opportunity to publish research essays, blogs etc. on CCS platforms, including the CCS.in and blog platforms: Spontaneous Order, Azadi.me.
Qualifications:
1. The applicant must be a law student or graduate (Essential)
2. Fluency in reading, writing and speaking the following languages: English, Hindi (Essential)
3. Ability to understand and interpret laws, rules and regulations (Essential)
4. Ability to generate communication collaterals including but not limited to policy reports, research articles, and blogs (Essential)
5. Keen interest in applying theoretical knowledge into complex on-ground realities (Essential)
6. An availability to engage for approximately 40 working hours/week (Essential).
How to Apply:
Qualified candidates should apply by emailing their CV and cover letter to snehal@ccs.in. Please include "Internship application: K-12 Research” in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Disclaimer:
This is an unpaid internship. No monetary remuneration will be provided. Upon satisfactory completion of the internship, a Certificate of Appreciation will be issued.