Intern – Communication, Food, Land and Water
Who we are and what we do:
WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. WRI India’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being.
We are inspired by and associated with World Resources Institute (WRI), a global research organization. Currently, over 150 researchers are working with WRI India in our offices in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.
Program Overview for Food, Land and Water:
WRI India’s Food, Land and Water program aims to inform India’s transition towards sustainable and resilient food and land use systems focusing on developing interdisciplinary nature-based solutions like landscape restoration, sustainable agriculture to mitigate climate impacts, enhance jobs and livelihoods and improve nutritional security. To catalyze systems change with a focus on circular food systems in India, we also focus on developing equitable strategies to reduce food loss and food waste and mitigate climate impacts.
With broader systems change and food systems perspective, we work with diverse stakeholders like governments, businesses, civil society partners and farmer producer organizations to inform and develop land use strategies based on robust evidence and analysis to build the resilience of local communities to mitigate climate impacts, bridge capacity gaps, monitor progress, and inform a pathway to building a restoration economy for people, nature, and climate.
How your day will unfold:
WRI India’s Food, Land and Water team is seeking an Intern – Design and Digital media to support development and implementation of digital, print and audio-visual communication and strengthen program outreach and engagement, with a focus on outreach and content creation for social media and other digital platforms. This role involves developing engaging content in the form of creative visual tools, such as infographics, illustrations, factoids, comics, short videos, newsletters, flyers, standees, and support social media engagement. This position requires you to be a self-starter, capable of delivering brilliant creative ideas, and show excellent attention to detail with a strong sense of design and visual design.
The role will also entail supporting the program team in organizing online and offline events, supervising on-ground and program initiatives along with attending meetings and taking notes as needed. The shortlisted candidates will be required to appear for an in-person interview at WRI India’s Delhi office and undertake a written test.
The key responsibilities include –
• Work with the FLW Communications team to plan and develop creative content for social media, ensuring alignment with relevant materials and organizational objectives.
• Design a variety of graphics, layouts, and documents for digital and print use, utilizing tools like Photoshop, Canva, and Illustrator.
• Contribute to branding and communication initiatives by completing tasks related to content creation and outreach as needed.
• Assist in managing content for social media and web platforms, outreach for program initiatives through various platforms, staying up-to-date with current trends, and creating relevant visual designs to improve overall engagement.
• Support event coordination, both on-ground and virtual, as well as other communication-related activities, such as attending meetings and note-taking.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, communications, or a related field, or currently pursuing a Master’s.
- Demonstrated graphic design skills with a strong portfolio.
- Proficiency with design and publishing tools, including Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Canva is essential.
- Excellent English writing, proofreading, and editing skills, along with a strong visual composition sense. Proficiency in other Indian languages such as Hindi and Marathi would be considered a plus.
- Effective time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and multitask.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team.
- Effective time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
Stipend: INR 25,000 Per month
Location: Delhi
Duration: 2 Months
List of Documents to be attached:
Only qualified applicants should apply by sending across the:
- Curriculum vitae of no more than 2 A4-sized pages detailing academic and relevant experience. - A sample of research-based writing that demonstrates analytical capabilities. This could be a paper or a dissertation chapter.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purposes.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI India
WRI India values and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion across all areas of our work and workforce. Integrating these values into our actions fosters a progressive and collaborative culture and can also enhance our impact. It is our responsibility to create a welcoming working environment for people of diverse cultures, backgrounds and experience to learn together. We are responsible for fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where questions, concerns and information about diversity, equity and inclusion are part of our ongoing dialogue and development.
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