FAST India is seeking a motivated and creative individual to join our team as an Intern. This role will require working closely with the program team to drive initiatives that aim to place India at the forefront of global innovation. Overall, the Intern will provide program management, research and policy support, aligned with FAST India's missions, goals and targets.
1. Support the team with research, writing and insight for knowledge products including case studies, foundational reports and articles.
2. Engage in primary and secondary surveys, speak with experts and synthesise data from multiple data points.
3. Take on diverse operational tasks to ensure program success.
4. Coordinate and/or prepare policy briefs, fact sheets, presentations, and other targeted materials for meetings and conferences with key stakeholders.
Skill(s) required
Report Writing
Who can apply
Only those candidates can apply who:
1. are available for full time (in-office) internship
2. can start the internship between 17th Sep'24 and 22nd Oct'24
3. are available for duration of 3 months
4. have relevant skills and interests
Other requirements
1. Pre-final or final year student or a recent graduate (undergraduate or postgraduate in Finance, Economics, Public Policy, or related fields).
2. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
3. Prior experience in running primary and secondary surveys.
4. Ability to work independently, develop solutions quickly, and multitask effectively.
5. Familiarity with the science, technology and innovation (STI) landscape of India.
TCF is a grant-making incubator foundation that was founded by Ashish Dhawan and Manisha Dhawan. We aim to transform the lives of citizens by enabling rapid and sustained economic growth through the efforts of building its pioneering institutions.
The founder of TCF, Mr. Ashish Dhawan, ran the biggest private equity firm, Chrys Capital, and after his exit from there, he started his philanthropic journey with Ashoka University. Later on, he went on to establish the CSF, and with time, he realized that there were a lot of other issues in the ecosystem that needed to be addressed, and the best way to do so was by building organizations in those specific areas. TCF was built to institutionalize the functioning of those organizations. Currently, we are a network of 14 organizations; some of them have been founded by Ashish Dhawan himself, while others have been incubated and accelerated by him.