Education & Outreach Internship

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About the role

Zycus is hiring for the role of Education & Outreach Intern!

The work

Responsibilities of the Intern

• Help expand birdwatching walks across existing and new cities in India.
• Identify, engage, and coordinate with birdwatching guides and volunteers.
• Manage walk schedules, registrations, communications, and participant feedback. Develop initiatives to increase participation and encourage repeat attendance.
• Create engaging educational content, presentations, quizzes, and activities about birds and nature.
• Develop innovative ways to introduce beginners and young people to birdwatching.
• Help organize educational workshops, talks, and online learning activities.
• Develop relationships with birdwatching enthusiasts, volunteers, nature groups, and educational institutions.
• Create campaigns and initiatives to encourage participation in birdwatching.
• Collaborate with Ataavi's social media team to promote bird walks and educational activities.
• Use AI tools to improve productivity, research, content creation, outreach, and program management.
• Explore creative applications of AI to make bird education and community engagement more effective.
• Help streamline operations and automate repetitive activities using AI-powered tools.
• Independently drive assigned projects and initiatives.
• Track participation, engagement, and program outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to expand Birding Bharat's reach and impact.

Who they want

Requirements

• Passion for nature and education: Genuine enthusiasm for introducing people to birds and the natural world.
• Initiative and ownership: Proactive, entrepreneurial, and comfortable taking responsibility.
• Strong communication skills: Confident interacting with volunteers, guides, participants, and institutions.
• Creativity: Able to develop fresh ideas for educational content and community engagement.
• Execution ability: Organized, dependable, and capable of turning ideas into action.
• AI proficiency (mandatory): Comfortable using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini for research, content creation, analysis, and improving productivity. Ability to use AI effectively to solve real-world problems is essential.
• Learning mindset: Curious, adaptable, and eager to learn new skills.
• Students from Environmental Science, Zoology, Education, Social Sciences, Communications, Business, Technology, or Liberal Arts are encouraged to apply.