Internship

The Center for Knowledge Societies (CKS) is an innovation consulting firm that helps product and service companies imagine new possibilities. We nurture an idea from a simple possibility to a completely functional reality. Together with our clients, we make new things possible.

We are currently offering Summer Internship. Students interested can contact us for further details. Below is detailed description of the internship offered at CKS.

Posted on 14th March 2012

Design Public Conclave

The Design Public Conclave is a high-level conversation among a select group of thinkers, decision-makers and opinion-leaders in the area of innovation, design, development, entrepreneurship and public policy who seek to use innovation in order to advance the public interest. Design Public began in 2011 to initiate interactions around whether and how Innovation can serve the Public Interest. Since then it has focused on critical topics; the first edition of Design Public in March 2011 focused on ‘Design Thinking and the Challenge of Governance Innovation’ and the second edition in October 2011, focused on ‘Innovation in the Public Interest’. This, third edition of the Design Public Conclave will be held in New Delhi on the 20th of April 2012, and it has as its theme ‘Trust, Participation and Innovation.’

1. Research Internship

Please read in detail about the event at http://designpublic.in/DP3_%20ConceptNote.pdf
We are looking for talented and energetic young apprentices, from varied educational backgrounds and interests, to collaborate with us to make this event a success.
Please find position details below, we look forward to connecting with you.

Location: New Delhi
Number of internships offered: 02
Start of programme: 19th March
Length of programme: 6 Weeks

An accurate description of tasks that the intern will be expected to perform.
• Research and writing on Innovation and Design in India
• Contribute to Social Media efforts
• Interview key advisors, partners and speakers
• Create media briefs, press releases and other communications materials
Required Skills
• Excellent research skills
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Knowledge of blogging and familiarity with social media platforms like twitter, linkedin and facebook
• Willing to take responsibility and work under pressing deadlines
*Additional skills such as video and sound editing will also be welcome

Posted on 14th March 2012

2.Graphic Design Internships

Please read in detail about the event at http://designpublic.in/DP3_%20ConceptNote.pdf
We are looking for talented and energetic young apprentices, from varied educational backgrounds and interests, to collaborate with us to make this event a success.
Please find position details below, we look forward to connecting with you.

Location: Delhi
No. of internships offered: 3
Starting from: 19th March 2012
Length of programme: 4 weeks

Graphic design interns are expected to design and execute scenographic backdrops and posters for the event, various collaterals the main publication and outbrief and re-design the identity (tentative). The interns will closely work with the event producers to acquired varied content and graphic directions. We will also provide training to use the CKS archive from which he/she is expected to retrieve the relevant data required.

• Graduate in Graphic Design with relevant experience in designing books/print media.
• Applied knowledge and fluency of Adobe Photoshop, Indesign, and Illustrator.
• Be able to work independently
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Team player
• Willing to take responsibility
• The applicant must be able to show examples of his/her work, and be able to maintain this style throughout the internship

To apply for this internship, please write to our HR Coordinator, Carmel Rose Rozario carmel.rozaario@cks.in, Event Producer Datri Sodha, datri.sodha@cks.in and Innovation Planner Khushboo Hasija, khushboo.hasija@cks.in

Posted on 14th March 2012

3.Event Production Internships
Location: Delhi
No. of internships offered: 5
Starting from: 9th April 2012
Length of programme: 2 weeks
Event Production interns are expected to performs tasks such as logistics management i.e. vendor and participant co-ordination, printing and venue set-up direction etc. The interns will closely work with the event producers to acquire varied logistic directions.
• Event Management or Logistic Co-ordination Experience
• Willing to take responsibility and work independently with minimal directions
• Fluent in English (spoken)
• Good discipline and time management skills, should be able to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Team player

To apply for this internship, please write to our HR Coordinator, Carmel Rose Rozario carmel.rozaario@cks.in, Event Producer Datri Sodha, datri.sodha@cks.in and Enterprise Enabler Yogesh Joshi, yogesh.joshi@cks.in

4. Junior Design Research Intern
Location: New Delhi/Bangalore
Number of internships offered: 01
Start of programme: Ongoing
Length of programme: 6-8 Weeks

Junior Design Research intern is expected to travel to various rural areas of India and conduct ethnographic research. One needs to make a detailed report of the same in a ppt format. He/She will report to the Design Researcher in a group. This is a paid internship.

Applicant requirements:
• Research skills are absolutely necessary
• Willing to travel to rural places of India
• Ability to translate raw data into actionable information
• Be able to work independently with minimum direction
• Ability to deliver under pressing deadline
• Fluent in English and Hindi
• Team player
• Willing to take responsibility
• The applicant must be able to show examples of his/her work, and be able to maintain this style throughout the project.

To apply for this internship, please write to our HR Coordinator, Carmel Rose Rozario carmel.rozario@cks.in