English Research Intern

Who can apply?
To apply for an internship, you should:
- Be enrolled in a college/ university or be a recent graduate.
- Have good verbal and written command of English.
- Be available for a full-time internship for six months to a year.

Ability to speak, read, and write Kannada is desirable but is not a qualifying condition.

Application Timelines
All internships begin in the month of June.
Apply by: 15 June

Key responsibilities
- Identifying books, magazines, manuals, glossaries of terms, and poems on science written in English. 
- Compiling a list of quotes from famous English writers, scientists, poets, and artists about science, and the future facing nature of Bangalore as a city. 
- Helping proofread text as necessary. 
- Writing summaries, captions, labels in English. 
- Identifying exhibit specific multimedia material including videos and audio in English, and relevant archival material like newspaper clippings etc. 

To apply, please send an email to internships@bengaluru.sciencegallery.com with the subject line ‘Application for English Research Intern’

Please attach the following:
- Resume
- A cover letter of no more than 700 words explaining your motivation and suitability for the position.
- Portfolio of selected relevant works in the form of a pdf or link.
- For research interns – 2 writing samples.

Response
All applications will be considered with respect to the criteria outlined in the person specification. We aim to contact short-listed applicants within two weeks of the closing date. Personal enquiries on application status will not be entertained. No feedback will be provided at any stage of the application. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted via email.