We are seeking highly motivated interns to support ground surveys in the industrial areas of Bengaluru. The role involves conducting ground-level surveys, engaging with stakeholders, and systematically recording survey results into structured MS Excel databases. This role offers valuable hands-on experience in field data collection, industry-focused surveys, and stakeholder engagement.
Responsibilities
- Visit assigned industrial areas to assist in ground-level surveys.
- Interact with industry representatives and workers to collect relevant information.
- Accurately record survey data in structured MS Excel templates.
- Ensure data quality, consistency, and completeness.
- Transcribe the data into usable formats for reports.
- Support the project team with day-to-day survey operations and reporting.
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a master’s degree or a recent bachelor’s degree in any discipline
- Basic knowledge of MS Excel (data entry, formatting, and simple functions)
Skill Set
- Proficiency in spoken Kannada (mandatory)
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for effective field interactions
- Analytical ability to review data, identify patterns, and draw logical conclusions
- High attention to detail and a strong sense of responsibility
- Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
Duration
1-3 months
We are seeking a Senior Analyst (fixed-term) to join the Air Quality Policy and Outreach team, contributing to emission inventory development, techno-economic analysis, and stakeholder engagement.
Responsibilities
- Collect and analyse datasets from government sources, field surveys, and stakeholder consultations.
- Develop bottom-up emission inventories across all sectors.
- Apply basic GIS knowledge in the context of air pollution emission inventories; independently use QGIS to generate gridded emission inventory maps at city and hyperlocal scales.
- Assist with, and where possible lead, transport emission inventory field surveys.
- Conduct policy gap analysis and assess drivers of policy change through literature review and stakeholder engagement.
- Participate in relevant conferences, workshops, and training programmes to strengthen understanding of air pollution risks.
- Contribute to multidisciplinary projects, including proposal development, report writing, and project execution.
- Support the Air Quality sector’s capacity-building programmes.
- Develop air quality indicators relevant to Indian contexts, working closely with the Atmospheric Composition Observations and Modelling teams.
- Prepare documentation and technical reports.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, or Atmospheric Sciences.
- Master’s degree in Public Policy may be considered, provided the candidate has a minimum of 3 years’ experience in air quality management within a leading research organisation.
Skill Set
- Well versed in NCAP, city action plans, XV Finance Commission reporting, and air quality management and policy in India.
- Expertise in financial modelling and techno-economic assessment will be an advantage.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Proficiency in Kannada, Odia, Tamil, Malayalam, Punjabi (Gurmukhi), or another regional language will be an advantage.
- Knowledge and hands-on experience in programming languages and data analysis tools, such as GIS, Python, or R.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
- Strong analytical skills, including the ability to review data, identify patterns, and draw logical conclusions.
- Good understanding of mitigation technologies, with demonstrated experience in cost analysis.
Duration
24 months (fixed term)
