Research Consultant Internship

Kotak Education Foundation is hiring for Research Consultant Intern! About the Company: Kotak Education Foundation works to improve educational outcomes and advance social impact through practical, evidence-informed programmes. This internship supports a live Impact Evaluation and Social Return on Investment (SROI) study for the KSN project, giving the intern direct exposure to how research evidence can guide development initiatives. Responsibilities: • Support the preparation, testing, and refinement of research questionnaires. • Create and update digital survey forms and maintain an accurate survey progress tracker. • Conduct telephone and online interviews, record responses carefully, and obtain informed consent. • Review collected information for missing, duplicate, or inaccurate entries. • Prepare clean Excel or CSV datasets, data correction logs, summary tables, and basic charts. • Maintain confidentiality and follow research, safeguarding, and responsible data-handling practices. • Organise final research handover files and assist the Project Lead with documentation and reporting. Requirements: • Postgraduate students from Social Sciences, Statistics, Economics, Education, Development Studies, Management, or a related field. • Interest in research, data, education, development, or social impact. • Familiarity with Excel or Google Sheets and basic data analysis. • Comfort communicating with respondents through phone and online platforms. • Strong attention to detail, organisation, confidentiality, and ownership of assigned work. • Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and collaborate with the research team. This is a paid, full-time, on-site internship in Deonar, Mumbai, beginning 6 October 2026 and continuing for 4 months. The stipend is ₹10,000 per month, and the intern will report to the Project Lead. The role offers practical learning in primary research, survey methodology, questionnaire and form design, interview-based data collection, data cleaning, validation, impact evaluation, SROI studies, and research reporting while contributing to a meaningful social-impact project.