Internship with Centre for Civil Society – Communicating Reality Internship Program – Delhi, India
Centre for Civil Society (CCS) invites applications for the Communicating Reality Internship program, an extension of its much-acclaimed Researching Reality Internship. Just to give you a sense on popularity of CCS Internship programs, the Researching Reality program for this year received 213 applications from all over the world & prominent schools in India (IITs, NITs, National Law School, St. Stephen’s, Lady Sri Ram college etc.) of which ~10% made the cut – so now you know the competition you are up against!
In addition, Centre for Civil Society (CCS) is founded by Gurcharan Das (author of India Unbound), so brace yourself for intense soul stirring and thought provoking debate and discussion sessions with the best and the brightest in the country. The last date to apply is 5th June 2011 – hurry!
About CCS: – CCS (http://www.ccs.in/aboutus.asp), is an independent, non-profit, research and educational organisation devoted to improving the quality of life for all citizens of India by reviving and reinvigorating civil society. It champions limited government, rule of law, free trade, and individual rights. CCS is an ideas organisation, a think tank that develops ideas to better the world, driven by the dream of a free society, where political, social and economic freedom reigns. In their own words “We are soldiers for a Second Freedom Movement”
About Internship: – The Communicating Reality Internship is an opportunity to explore social and economic dimensions of real life issues through creative mediums like video documentaries, newspaper articles, blogs, social media, and strategic communication. Through the Communicating Reality internship CCS introduces young college students to innovative ideas on development and enhances their skills set through a series of workshops. Interns will also have an opportunity to interact with a host of in-house experts on public policy, advocacy, communication, and translate ideas into creative forms.
The Communicating Reality Internship program will help young people
- Develop an understanding of socio-economic issues with a special focus on the possible roles of government, markets, and civil society groups;
- Interview prominent economists, opinion makers, and policy leaders;
- Create innovative projects with peer research interns;
- Work on developing and design CCS website;
- Learn strategic communications and collateral development; and
- Write opinion pieces and commentary for leading newspapers
Who can apply: – Any undergraduate, graduate or professional student or a recent graduate with a passion for research in area of public policy is encouraged to apply
Location: – Delhi, India.
Duration: – June-July 2011
Stipend: – Unpaid
How to apply: – Please send a short note (less than 100 words) on why you would like to intern with CCS along with a sample of video or published articles before 5 June 2011. Send your applications to internship@ccs.in mentioning “Communicating Reality Internship” as the subject.
Editor’s note: – If you have any more specific information on this internship or have interned in this program before and would like to share your experience, please leave a comment. Personally I feel this is a great opportunity for those who are seriously considering a career in policy making, journalism, communication, management, IAS or even politics
