Paid Intern for Research Project : Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS)

Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS) is a non-profit trust based in Bengaluru, India. Established in 1984, CWS is now an internationally recognized centre-of-excellence in the arenas of wildlife research, training, formal education and in situ conservation. Centre for Wildlife Studies practices science-based conservation, with special emphasis on ecology and conservation of the tiger and other large mammals. CWS works in collaboration with Central and State Governments in India to promote conservation of wildlife and wild lands, and is additionally supported by several international and national charities, agencies and donors.

Navigating the Anthropocene: understanding the human dimensions of mammal occurrence and conservation in a multi-use montane landscape of Darjeeling hills, West Bengal

SCOPE & ACCOUNTABILITY
We are seeking two interns to work as translators/transcribers for a Doctoral research project. These interns will be responsible for translating/transcribing recorded interviews from Hindi and Nepali into English. There is also an opportunity to assist in conducting interviews in villages for those interested in fieldwork. The interns will report to our Doctoral Fellow, Shreya. Interns will have the chance to learn about the scope of human-mammal interactions in the Darjeeling hills, develop skills in techniques used for data entry, organization and participate in data collection through systematic interview design. Upon successful completion, CWS will provide a certificate of internship.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Translation of completed interviews and conversations from Nepali/Hindi to English.
• Maintaining a database of completed tasks and ongoing work.
• Conduct interviews in villages of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong in West Bengal if interested in the field component

REQUIRED SKILLS

• A Bachelor’s degree in wildlife conservation, environmental science, social science or any related field.
• A good working knowledge of written and spoken Nepali, Hindi and English.
• High organizational skills and ability to work independently and remotely.
• Must be available full-time/part-time for 3 months beginning May 2024
• Preferably have a two-wheeler license and ability to drive in the hilly terrains if interested in the field component

APPLICATION PROCESS
Send in your application with a short brief (about 300 words) on the reasons you are interested in this project and why you believe you fit this position. Please send the brief, along with your CV and one English writing sample to shreya.ray@cwsindia.org with the subject line “Application: Internship 2024”.
Applications will be open until we find a suitable candidate.