Intern - Fellowship Recruitment

About Teach For India

Teach For India is a part of the Teach For All Network, a growing group of independent organizations that are working to expand educational opportunities in their nations. Teach For All is a platform for shared learning and deep engagement across countries. The 59 countries in the network today share a common vision that one day all children will attain an excellent education.

Your role

Position Summary

The Fellowship Recruitment Intern will have two primary roles:

• Create a detailed sourcing plan - research new avenues to source applications for the Fellowship, and initiate action based on this research in the form of dialogues and partnerships.
• Create pathways to engage with the high-potential registrations they get weekly at the Fellowship Recruitment Team.

The time commitment will concentrate on the recruitment cycle from August 2022 to January 2023. The busiest cycle times are the two weeks preceding every application deadline. 

You should plan to spend 18 to 20 hours a week (spent in the most strategic way possible).

This is a full-time, paid internship.

You will be sent a Letter of recommendation and Internship completion certificate from TFI on successful completion of the Internship.

You will also be exposed to the current reality and huge network of leaders in the development sector. 

Team Overview

The Recruitment Team works vigorously to help realize its vision that one day all students will attain an excellent education in India. By enlisting the country’s most promising future leaders in work, they directly support their mission of building a movement of leaders who will end educational inequity. Ultimately, they are driven by two goals: the short-term goal of putting students on a different life path and the long-term goal of building a strong alumni base to advocate for their students and work to eliminate the educational achievement gap.

They identify and inspire thousands of potential Fellows on college campuses and from multiple career sectors to apply to and join Teach For India and continue the work that existing Fellows are doing. 

Responsibilities

• Engage with the high number of registrations from potentially high-quality candidates that they get every day. This could look like this - 
  • Holding application support spaces for candidates
  • Outreach efforts towards getting more promising candidates to apply for the Fellowship 

• Plan outreach campaigns in colleges and corporates for recruitment. Build necessary investment in Institution heads and Influencers to make the event a success. 
• Plan and execute events for a target audience in each deadline that will entail everything from conceptualizing the event to planning and executing it

Training, development & rotations

Teach for India has training programs that assist and help people find success in their professional, as well as their personal life. You have the autonomy to shape your role and drive your learning and growth.

Salary & benefits

The annual salary for the Intern is INR 48,000. (Source: Teach for India). Listed below are some benefits:

• Flexibility:  Teach for India operates with a culture of trust and a focus on outcomes and has Staff working from all across the country to deliver excellent outcomes.
• Healthcare:  Staff is covered under medical Insurance with an option to buy family insurance for spouses and children.
• Leave: Teach for India has a comprehensive leave policy that also includes an organization-wide break at the end of the year.
• Continuous learning and responsibility:  Culture is one of constant learning, with opportunities to grow in effectiveness and responsibility.
• Global Support: Being part of the Teach For All network, the staff gets support from partner organizations globally which includes access to resources, opportunities for thought partnering, invitations to participate in conferences
• Well-being Initiatives:  Teach For India works towards being in tune with the people’s needs and have initiatives to ensure Staff receives the care and support they require.

Work-life balance

Work days are usually from Monday to Friday with flexible work timings. This role is considered flexible and will be a mix of working from the office and home depending on your preferences and the arrangements determined by your future manager.

Culture & vibe

Teach For India has created a Great Place to Work for all their employees by excelling in the 5 dimensions of a High-Trust, High-Performance Culture– Credibility, Respect, Fairness, Pride, and Camaraderie.

About you

The requirements for the role are as follows:

Knowledge and Technical Skills

• Strong communication and persuasion skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Willingness to learn
• Willingness to engage in phone calls
• Comfort with constantly changing scenarios and a high-stress environment
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Backend operation management 

How to apply

To apply for this role, simply click on the "Apply on employer site" button below, which navigates to the career page where the application can be submitted easily.

The primary recruitment process includes,

• Aptitude Test (online)
• Technical Interview Round
• HR Interview Round