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Full Name of the Organisation, City and State
Internet Freedom Foundation, Delhi
About the Organisation
IFF works on issues of digital rights and liberties in India. It engages in advocacy on technology policy issues such as privacy, data protection, surveillance, net neutrality, censorship and free speech. IFF engages with parliamentarians, courts, regulatory agencies, and other organisations.
IFF was born out of the SaveTheInternet movement which garnered more than a million endorsements for net neutrality in India. This encouraged companies, politicians and the government to support net neutrality in India.
It relies on grassroots funding from ordinary digital citizens which helps IFF maintain independence.
Student Name, College and Year of Study
Rishabh, National Law University, Jodhpur, 5th Year
Duration
03rd June 2019 to 26th July 2019
Application Process
The process is described in detail on the website. (https://internetfreedom.in/jobs-and-internships/)
The office is located in Delhi. They prefer hiring interns for a longer duration of time which helps maintain continuity. (I interned for 2 months). Feel free to be creative in your applications.
First Day Formalities Initial Impressions
The first day of each week begins with a team meeting outlining the work for the week. An email id (yourname[at]internetfreedom.in) is allotted to the intern through which all correspondence is required to be made.
The organisation is small, and the co-workers are warm, friendly, and fun. Your tasks are explained to you and a non-disclosure agreement is signed.
Main Tasks
Since the organisation consists of only 5 people currently, the tasks are varied. Interns are required to support the team in all their activities and assist the Executive Director (Apar Gupta) in his functions.
The tasks may include legal and policy research, drafting documents, filing RTIs, scheduling, coordinating communications, attending meetings and events.
Good Things
- Each day at IFF is different and there is more than enough work to keep you busy.
- You might get to meet and work with parliamentarians, senior officials, academicians and public figures. (Working closely with a Member of Parliament, and visiting the Lok Sabha multiple times to introduce a Private Member’s Bill was a highlight of my internship)
- The co-workers are smart, fun, and kind. (did I not mention that already?).
- Working on issues of technology, policy and rights might just make you a little more optimistic about Indian democracy!
Bad Things
If you prefer to work full time on a single activity in isolation (researching, drafting etc) for days and weeks, this might not be the internship for you.
Stipend
Rs. 10,000/- per month
Accommodation Commute
I commuted through the metro. The office is a 2-minute walk from the Kailash Colony metro station.
Other Info
A lesson worth learning is that consistent and long-term involvement is necessary to strengthen our democracy and to build institutions, no matter how small or large your role.
