Digital Storyteller - Internship (Paid)

We’re designing tourism that matters. Travel rooted in authentic local narratives, sustainable practices, and immersive experiences across South India. Think of us as the bridge between communities and curious travelers who want to experience culture, craft, cuisine, and nature with meaning.

We’ve crafted experiences like:

• Heritage walks in Pondicherry’s French & Tamil Quarters.
• Culinary journeys with fisherfolk families on the coast.
• Folk storytelling and art residencies in Tamil Nadu villages.
• Blue Tourism and Palmyra Tourism initiatives that connect ecology, heritage, and livelihoods.

We are:

• Story-led.

  Every tour, partnership, and experience is driven by a powerful local story. We believe stories shape the way travelers see places and communities.

• Sustainability-first.

  Our work aligns with responsible tourism frameworks, global climate declarations, and community empowerment.

• Growing with intent.

  We’re scaling thoughtfully, prioritizing depth and authenticity over volume.

• Transparent & collaborative.

  Ideas, drafts, itineraries, even brand strategy are co-created openly with communities and partners.

• Weird in the best way.

  We’ll design a fisherfolk lunch in a village temple courtyard, or a coastal storytelling walk, because why not?

What you’ll do

• Craft narratives.

  Shape the way Outdoor Being is seen through blogs, micro-stories, itineraries, and social content.

• Tell community stories.

  Interview guides, artists, artisans, and locals; translate their lived experience into compelling formats. or even get started with the content what we have already, before you step out.

• Play with mediums.

  From long-form articles to reels, from photo essays to podcasts — you’ll experiment and find the right voice.

• Collaborate deeply.

  Work alongside our team who are working with community leaders, naturalists, chefs, and historians to co-create content. We pass the content to you and you take it from there to our audience on social media.

• Shape OB’s voice.

  Help refine Outdoor Being’s storytelling tone: accessible, curious, respectful, and real.

You should be

• A natural storyteller.

  Words, photos, audio, or video — your instinct is to find the narrative thread that makes people care.

• Curious about people & places.

  You love diving into culture, craft, history, and environment, and emerging with stories worth sharing.

• Independent but collaborative.

  You can take a brief and run with it, but also enjoy co-creating with communities and our team.

• Flexible in formats.

  Blogs, captions, reels, interviews, itineraries — you can adapt voice and style with ease.

• Comfortable with tools.

  From Google Docs to Canva, Notion to Instagram — you’re fluent in digital platforms.

What you won’t be doing

❌ Running ad-heavy campaigns or writing generic sales copy.

❌ Waiting for step-by-step briefs — this role thrives on self-direction.

❌ Creating content without field context — we value lived, local, on-ground stories.

❌ You won’t be engaged in any other irrelevant tasks

❌ You won’t have to work for free. We value your time and skills. You will be paid.

What success looks like

• Travelers and partners remember OB not just for trips, but for the stories.
• Our website, socials, and itineraries read less like a brochure, more like an ongoing travel journal.
• Communities feel represented fairly, proudly, and with dignity.
• We grow stronger partnerships because our stories inspire trust and excitement.

Benefits

• Stipend range - 6000-10000 INR per month. 2-4 hours per day
• Work with a pioneering responsible tourism initiative in South India.
• Flexible, remote-first work culture.
• Opportunities to travel to field sites and engage directly with communities.
• A chance to shape how Indian travel narratives are told globally.

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