About Vidhi
The Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy is an independent think tank doing legal research and assisting the government in making better laws. Vidhi is committed to producing legal research of the highest standard with the aim of informing public debate and contributing to improved governance. Vidhi works with Ministries of the Government of India and State Governments, as well as other public institutions, providing research and drafting support at various stages of law-making. Vidhi also conducts and freely disseminates independent research in areas of legal reform which it believes is critical to India’s future.
Vidhi is an equal opportunity employer and neither practices nor tolerates any kind of discriminatory behaviour.
About Nyaaya
Nyaaya is an open access, digital resource that provides simple, actionable, recallable and authoritative legal information to Indian citizens. We want to enable access to information about the law in multiple Indian languages so that access to justice is not limited to a privileged minority.
About the Opportunity
Nyaaya is looking for a Research Intern for its Content team to work remotely. We are looking for someone who is passionate about changing the way citizens interact with the law.
Eligibility
Essential
- The candidate should be in the penultimate or final year of college.
- Fluency (particularly, in writing) in Hindi and English is mandatoryfor this role.
- Strong research and writing skills.
- Ability to take ownership of a project and manage end-to-end execution.
- Ability to work in a cross-functional team.
Desirable
- Previous experience in Hindi research and content writing is desirable.
Responsibilities
Your primary task will be to assist the team in research projects to ensure fast-paced content development while ensuring the quality and accuracy of the final content. You will be:
- Assisting in Nyaaya’s Hindi content creation and dissemination across various platforms, including the Nyaaya website and social media channels.
- Assisting in audio and video content creation in Hindi with actionable content.
- Undertaking extensive research including a comprehensive literature review, and case law research on decisions of the Supreme Court of India and of Indian High Courts, Subordinate Courts, and Tribunals.
