🎥 We’re Hiring: Podcast Interns (Remote, Unpaid) 🎙️ Join Deserta Thinking Lab’s YouTube-based visual podcast – where desert ideas meet global screens. 🏛️ About Us Deserta Thinking Lab is a Gen Z-led, soon-to-be legally registered Section 8 non-profit company focused on building an ecosystem of deep, interdisciplinary ideas. We work across technology, communication, public and rural policy , philosophy, and storytelling — in Hindi, regional languages, and English — to spark meaningful dialogue from the desert to the world. We’re launching a YouTube-first visual podcast at the intersection of culture, AI, identity, society, and public thought — crafted for thinkers, creators, and change-seekers. 🎯 Internship Overview We’re inviting applications for multiple creative, research, and media-based internship roles . This is a remote, part-time, unpaid internship during the pre-launch phase of the platform. 🗓️ Start Date: 1st August 2025 🕒 Duration: 90 Days (August–October 2025) 📌 Remote | Flexible Schedule | Unpaid 💼 Internship Roles 🎧 1. Research & Content Intern Research podcast themes related to tech, policy, rural development, and communication Prepare briefs and curate intellectual references Contribute to season design and guest suggestions ✍️ 2. Scriptwriting & Dialogue Intern Write engaging and poetic episode flows in Hindi/English Focus on themes like AI ethics, digital society, public policy, and cultural identity 🎙️ 3. Visual Planning Intern Help shape the visual structure of our YouTube podcast Plan layouts that resonate with both rural and global audiences 🎨 4. Visual Design & Social Media Intern Create branding assets, thumbnails, and motion posts Strategize Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube storytelling Promote episodes on themes of tech, culture, and grassroots policy 🎬 5. Video Editing Intern Edit full episodes and short reels Add subtitles, transitions, and maintain an aesthetic tone Integrate technology, activism, and public interest storytelling ✅ What We’re Looking For Passion for technology, communication, social impact, and storytelling Interest in philosophy, public/rural policy, and digital culture Basic skills in Notion, Canva, CapCut, Descript, or Figma Fluent in English and/or Hindi (regional languages welcome) Students, creatives, or self-learners welcome No prior experience required — only clarity, consistency, and curiosity 🤖 AI + Multilingual Content Support We’ll support your use of AI tools (ChatGPT, Grammarly, Canva AI, Descript, etc.) for creating smart, accessible content in Hindi and multilingual formats — including: Script and brief generation Subtitling and translation Design and automation 🎁 What You’ll Gain Internship Certificate + Letter of Recommendation Your name credited on YouTube, reels, and all materials Creative growth and close collaboration with founding team Priority for future paid roles or fellowship opportunities 🌱 Co-Founder Opportunity Exceptional interns who show vision, consistency, and deep alignment may be invited to join Deserta Thinking Lab as a Co-Founder (Creative, Tech, or Media) during our expansion phase. “Some interns become storytellers. Some storytellers become institution-builders.” 📬 How to Apply 📩 Send your CV + a 200–300 word note on: “Why I want to intern on the Deserta YouTube Podcast Project” To: desertathinkinglab@gmail.com 📅 Applications now open – Internship starts 1st August 2025 ✅ Legal registration as a Section 8 non-profit will be completed by July 2025. 🎙️ Let’s create a podcast that bridges silence and systems, poetry and policy, technology and tradition — from the desert outward. Just ask — I’m ready to build it with you!