INTERNSHIPS / VOLUNTEER
PAID INTERNSHIP AWARDS
- Yash R Gupta, Orissa
- Vasker Mech, Assam
- Priyanka Kale, Maharashtra
- Ayushi Gupta, Andhra Pradesh
- Mehr Puri, West Bengal
PAST VOLUNTEERS
- Dr. Katja Müller, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
- Myra Khanna, New Delhi
- Sandeep K, Pune
- Zeba Siddiqui, Mumbai
Paid internships are open occasionally — please check back. College credit internships are available on request. We also welcome volunteers who'd like to scout stories for the project — please read below.
Indian Memory Project is please to announce a call for one full-time remote Research and Narrative Scout Internship, for a stipend of Rs. 12,000/- .
The stipend has been made possible due to the generous consideration of an entity based in USA, who have requested anonymity.
Application deadline : December 15, 2024 –
Internship duration : January 13 – February 13, 2025
This is NOT a part-time position. Candidates must fulfill the criteria below, and email their resumés and other details requested, with the subject line : INTERNSHIP 2025
Incomplete applications will not be entertained, or be responded to.
TO APPLY PLEASE READ BELOW:
Essential requirements:
– You must be an Indian resident.
– You must be a recent college graduate. (a year+few months since graduation)
– Are able to read, speak and write a regional Indian language AND English fluently.
– A deep interest in Indian visual cultures, history, photography.
– Access to a personal desktop / laptop computer and the internet
– Are interested in people from all walks of life and cultures.
– Write and attach a 500 word story about your own family based on the oldest photograph available in your family album/ archives. (This exercise is for internal use only, and will not be published until separate permissions follow.)
– Are able to fulfill the requirement of scouting and preparing minimum of 10 archival posts for Indian Memory Project during the internship.
Job Description:
1. Scouting and preparing a minimum of 10 archival posts/ photographs and stories for IMP
2. Explaining the project terms and requirements to interested contributors.
3. Fix appointments and record interviews of people for their stories.
4. Update and CCs on all appointments and contributor queries to Indian Memory Project
5. Signed material release permissions from contributors on email / hard copy.
6. Transcribing / all audio recordings to English text.
7. Scanning/Photographing the images and/or documents received from contributors.
8. Fact checking dates, locations, historical contexts
9. Handling all hard copy documents received from families, with respect, confidentiality and care. There will not be any tolerance for carelessness.
10. Returning all hard copy photographs to families, with receipt confirmations.
11. Uploading all releases, documents received from families, audio and transcribed files to provisioned external drives.
The internship will involve finding new stories, following up on leads, researching, investigating, scanning /photographing images, writing and sending all material to the editor/founder at Indian Memory Project (Principal, Anusha Yadav / The Memory Company). Moreover, you should be very curious, assume nothing, and be interested in other people’s lives from any walk of life.
The intern researcher and writer/s will work with the founder to approve interviews, record conversations/follow up with people they meet over photographs – (scanning a maximum of three photographs from families they meet, and have a release signed). You will also be required to draft, fact check and edit the narrative. This position is best suited for someone who has their own lap-top and can work full time.
REMUNERATION : One selected Intern will receive a stipend of Rs, 10,000 at the end of one month, and a credit line on each post that is scouted, researched and prepared by them.
EMAIL DETAILS:
1. Please include what you are doing currently, and why would you be interested in working with Indian Memory Project.
2. Attach your family story and photograph as per the essential criteria above.
3. Attach your resume and a current photograph of yourself. Please include links to any written works, and social network profiles.
5. Email indianmemoryproject@gmail.com with the subject line : “INTERNSHIP 2025”
VOLUNTEER SCOUTS
Indian Memory Project is mostly run by its Founder – Anusha Yadav, but a small number of dedicated volunteers have been instrumental in collecting stories and providing valuable assistance over the years. Volunteer Scouts may be based anywhere in the world and are required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement. All volunteers are credited on every post they have contributed to.
WHAT THE ROLE INVOLVES
This is an unpaid position — yet the role still commands a professional efficiency and ethic. Whilst we understand that credit doesn’t pay the rent, the work is meaningful, and the contribution is lasting.
The role involves sourcing new stories, following leads, conducting research, scanning images, writing, and submitting all material to the Founder and Editor.We like people who are naturally inquisitive, make no assumptions, and have a sincere interest in the lives of others across all walks of life. You should consider yourself a competent writer with a sound knowledge of, and genuine curiosity about, the history of the world, and the Indian subcontinent.
Before applying, we ask that you first experience what it means to be interviewed about a family memory. You are therefore required to submit a family story of your own, accompanied with a family photograph. This step is mandatory. Please be assured this is for internal use only and will not be published without your separate written consent.
Volunteer Scouts work closely with the Founder to schedule interviews, record conversations, and follow up with contributors — ideally gathering and scanning up to three photographs per family, with a signed release form. Volunteers are also responsible for writing and editing each story.
This role suits someone with their own laptop who can dedicate three to four hours per week to the project. You must be a college graduate with an interest in people from all cultural and economic backgrounds. An interest in history, photography, and current affairs is essential — expertise is welcome but not required.
Fluency in English and/or a regional language. Transcribing audio to text. Collecting photographs and documents from personal archives. Conducting and recording interviews. Travelling within your local area for the project. Handling all correspondence and hard copy documents with discretion, care, and respect — carelessness is not tolerated.
HOW TO APPLY
Please e-mail hello@indianmemoryproject.com with the subject line: Volunteer
Your e-mail should include: A short note about yourself — what you are currently doing and why you would like to work with Indian Memory Project, with links to any written work and social media profiles. A 500-word story about your own family based on the oldest photograph in your family album or archive — for internal use only, not published without separate permission. Your CV and a current photograph of yourself.
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