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At SciRio, we are building the first-ever impactful ecosystem for Science Communicators in India. Our mission is very simple — support and nurture Science Communicators to become better and thus make the world better. To achieve that mission we have multiple approaches. When we first swung in full action in July 2020, we created a blogging space called The SciComm Hub to decrease the barrier of entry into SciComm for beginners. So far we have launched SciComm Lite and SciComm Foster, two impactful offerings to upskill SciCommers and help build their network. We have more in the making and we need your help to execute them.
We already have a good presence among our customer base and have heartfelt testimonials to endorse the impact of our efforts. You can read more about us on our website (About us, Events so far, Blog). If our mission excites you, write to us at contact.scirio@gmail.com.
We would love to hear from you if you –
- are a student or researcher in the sciences who would like to gain experience in SciComm by building this SciComm enterprise with us.
- care more about what you learn and the impact that you make. We are an early-stage small enterprise and might not be able to pay market salaries, but we do the best.
- are willing to learn, take ownership of all your tasks and execute independently.
Open positions:
***Our company adopts a remote style of working. So all positions mentioned below are Remote unless specified.***
Common requirements:
- We prefer (but are not limited to) hiring students who are female, non-binary or are from any backward or marginalized groups.
- Students doing their Masters or have just completed their Masters are preferred but again is not limited to them.
- Must have a background in any Basic Sciences (to make sure that we provide such diverse opportunities to students in science which usually are overlooked upon).
- Please note that all the below roles are for an intern and so you are not expected to be an expert in the assigned responsibilities to the role. You can just have a basic idea of the responsibilities, have an inclination to learn and be a little flexible wrt the tasks assigned to your role.
Position 1 – Outreach and Social Media Intern
You will be involved in understanding and developing the outreach strategy for SciRio and building brand presence on the internet. Social media management, email campaigns and developing the brand book/story are a few tasks to name.
Ideal requirements – Have a basic understanding of how social media algorithms work, aesthetic sense of design (we are open to ideas!), making creatives like posts, editing videos, know or ready to learn tools (any social media planning and scheduling tools, apps to develop creatives, etc.) that can enhance or speed up the outreach process. Having some experience in making simple illustrations or videos is an absolute bonus!
Pay – INR 3000 to 5000 per month (negotiable based on your experience wrt the above requirements)
Time commitment – part-time (~2-3 hours/day), 6 days a week for 6 months
Note: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
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Position 2 – Project and Website Management Intern
You will be involved in planning and management of projects and events SciRio works on. You will also involved in ideating and developing new projects and initiatives for SciRio. You will also have to manage and update the website in a timely manner.
Ideal requirements – have a basic understanding of event planning, scheduling and management, have basic understanding of using WordPress. Knowing how to read and troubleshoot basic software code is an absolute bonus! Have used or are willing to learn using tools (any no-code tools to speed up your work, workflow automation tools, etc.) that can help you automate your job to the best extent.
Pay – INR 2000 to 4000 per month (negotiable based on your experience wrt the above requirements)
Time commitment – part-time (~2-3 hours/day), 5 days a week for 6 months
Note: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
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Our values and how we work
- When in doubt, let first principles guide you. Ask yourself, will this help our mission? If the answer is yes, it will be the right road to take.
- Innovation is our best friend and getting attached to a process, our worst enemy. Everything that we do today can be improved.
- Don’t take your ideas too seriously. Test everything. Move on quickly.
- Feedback moves things forward and helps you grow. Don’t get offended or take it personally. When giving feedback, focus on the ‘delta’ — the 20% that can change the 80%.
- Dream big. At SciRio, we believe we can build a self-sustainable and profitable enterprise. Remember, nothing big ever comes easy. Work hard. Enjoy the ride.
- Speed >> Perfection. Automate anything you can. We can improvise later.
- Practice predicting 2nd and 3rd order effects of your decisions.
- We are a sports team and everyone plays a crucial role. Don’t ever conceal or drop the baton.
- Don’t confuse process with progress.
- Prioritize ruthlessly.