Communications Transport Internship

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About the role

WRI India is hiring for the role of Communications Transport Intern!

The work

Responsibilities of the Intern

• Support the development of communication products for WRI India’s transport projects, including social media posts, event blurbs, invite notes, blogs and short updates.
• Help translate technical research and programme insights into simple, audience-friendly content.
• Support the preparation of content calendars, social media plans and dissemination trackers.
• Coordinate with programme and communications teams to gather inputs, data points, photographs, quotes and other relevant material.
• Assist in ensuring that communication outputs are aligned with WRI India’s editorial and branding guidelines.
• Support the creation of engaging digital content such as social media creatives, carousels, infographics, posters, event collaterals and simple visual explainers.
• Work with internal teams and designers to help develop communication materials for campaigns, events, workshops and knowledge products.
• Assist in converting transport data, field stories and research findings into clear visual formats.
• Support basic design work using tools such as Canva, Adobe Creative Suite or similar platforms.
• Support communication planning for key convenings, launches, webinars and workshops.
• Assist with pre-event, live-event and post-event communication outputs.
• Coordinate with teams to collect event details, speaker information, photographs and key messages.
• Help prepare social media posts, invite mailers, event summaries and thank-you notes.
• Support basic logistics related to communications, documentation and outreach.

Who they want

Requirements

• 0–1 years of relevant experience in communications, content development, design, development sector, urban policy, climate, transport or public interest work.
• Strong writing and editing skills in English.
• Basic understanding of sustainable transport, urban mobility, climate action or development issues is desirable.
• Knowledge of design tools such as Canva, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop or similar platforms.
• Ability to support the development of social media content, posters, infographics, presentations and event collaterals.
• Good coordination skills and ability to work with multiple teams.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage timelines.
• Willingness to learn, take feedback and support fast-paced communication requirements.
• Knowledge of Hindi or another Indian language such as Kannada or Marathi will be an added advantage.