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Research Intern
- 1 opening
- Fully remote / work from home
- Flexible hours, no fixed shift
- Learning-focused internship
- Mentored by experienced researchers
Dhimahi Talks is inviting applications for one Research Intern to support research-driven educational explainers. This is a learning-focused opportunity for someone who enjoys investigating topics, evaluating evidence and turning information into clear, structured research notes.
About the role
You will work on research topics assigned by Dhimahi Talks and help prepare reliable, well-organised research material for our educational explainers. The role is open to motivated beginners: you do not need to be a professional researcher already. What matters is curiosity, care with sources and willingness to learn.
This page describes one currently open position.
- Position
- Research Intern
- Openings
- 1
- Work mode
- Fully remote / work from home
- Working hours
- Flexible, no fixed daily shift
- Nature
- Learning-focused internship
- Mentorship
- Experienced researchers in multidisciplinary research
- Duration and outputs
- Agreed with the selected intern before onboarding
- How to apply
- By email
Flexible Working Hours
This is a fully remote internship with flexible working hours and no fixed daily shift. Interns can plan their work around their studies and other commitments, provided they meet agreed deadlines, communicate progress regularly and attend mutually scheduled online review meetings.
- No mandatory daily attendance at fixed office hours.
- Research assignments have agreed deliverables and deadlines.
- Workload and weekly commitment are discussed with the selected intern.
- Online meetings are scheduled by mutual agreement.
- We encourage reasonable flexibility around exams and other academic commitments; deadlines that need to move should be raised early and agreed together.
What you will do
- Research topics assigned by Dhimahi Talks.
- Find reliable information from official publications, primary sources, research papers, books and credible reporting.
- Cross-check factual claims and document supporting evidence.
- Prepare structured research briefs, concise summaries, timelines and source lists.
- Identify conflicting information, uncertainty and gaps in available evidence.
- Organise references so that claims can be traced back to their sources.
- Support the preparation of educational explainers in Hindi and/or English.
- Revise research notes in response to mentor feedback.
Your research outputs are reviewed before they are used in any published content.
Who can apply
- Interest in research, learning and educational content.
- Curiosity about how to investigate topics and verify claims.
- Basic internet research, reading and digital-document skills.
- Willingness to cite sources, accept feedback and improve written work.
- Ability to communicate progress and meet mutually agreed deadlines.
Students, freshers and beginners are welcome to apply. Prior professional research experience is not required.
What You'll Gain
Research mentorship
Guidance from experienced researchers on research methodology, source evaluation, evidence organisation and research documentation.
Practical research experience
Experience researching assigned topics, assessing sources, verifying claims and preparing structured research briefs.
AI tools for research and analysis
Hands-on experience using AI tools to support research and analysis: finding and summarising material, comparing information and spotting gaps, with every AI output checked against original sources.
Digital documentation and structuring
Practice using digital tools to document, structure and organise research: briefs, timelines, reference lists and well-organised notes that others can follow and verify.
Feedback and learning
Constructive feedback to improve research quality, writing clarity and source attribution.
Internship completion certificate
A digital internship completion certificate, issued on successful completion of the agreed internship requirements.
Letter of Recommendation
You may request a Letter of Recommendation. Whether one is issued depends on your mentors' genuine assessment of your work, contribution, reliability and conduct; it is not guaranteed.
Experience documentation
Where appropriate, a factual summary of your internship responsibilities and completed work.
Portfolio development
You may request permission to showcase approved work samples. Confidential or unpublished Dhimahi Talks material may not be shared without authorisation.
Mentorship
Experienced researchers
Multidisciplinary research mentorship
You will be mentored by experienced researchers working in multidisciplinary research, across areas such as Natural Language Processing, Generative AI, Knowledge Graphs, Computer Vision and Indian Knowledge Systems.
Your mentors will guide you on research approaches, evaluating sources, structuring research notes and improving the quality of the work you submit.
This internship is offered by Dhimahi Talks, an independent organisation. It is not offered by, or affiliated with, any university or research institution.
How to apply
Email your application to dhimahitalks@gmail.com with the subject line:
Application for Research Intern — Dhimahi Talks
Please include:
- Your full name.
- Your current education or occupation.
- A short introduction explaining your interest in research.
- Relevant skills or experience, if any.
- An optional writing or research sample.
Applications are reviewed for interest in research, clarity of communication, willingness to learn and demonstrated research aptitude.
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Selection and onboarding
- Application review.
- Shortlisting based on relevant interests and skills.
- A short sample task or discussion, if needed.
- An offer outlining the agreed terms.
- Online onboarding and your first research assignment.
Any sample task will be short, clearly described and designed to assess research aptitude, not to obtain finished work. Not every applicant will be shortlisted or invited to a discussion.
Joining, completing and recommendations
1 · Joining
You join after accepting an offer. Before onboarding, we agree together on the duration, expected outputs, deadlines, feedback process and completion criteria.
2 · Completing
You complete the internship by meeting the agreed completion criteria. The completion certificate is issued only on successful completion, not for applying or joining.
3 · Letter of Recommendation
After completing the internship you may request a Letter of Recommendation. It is issued at the mentors' discretion, based on a genuine assessment of your work and conduct.
Questions about this opening? Email dhimahitalks@gmail.com or see our contact page. You can also follow our work on our YouTube channel (opens in a new tab).