Programs intern - Grants and Maintainer Programs

FOSS United Foundation is launching a new program to support Indian FOSS maintainers and creators on their journey from discovery to sustainability.

We’re looking for an intern to help us operationalise this brand-new initiative. This is a hands-on role where you’ll be working to support the people behind India’s digital commons ecosystem.

Key responsibilities

1. Support FOSS United’s grants program:
2. Manage the end-to-end grants cycle - acknowledgements, disbursals, follow-ups and check-ins
3. Maintain trackers and draft relevant communication.
4. Support the upcoming grants working group.
5. Help process and triage inbound applications.
6. Contribute to Maintainer Programs
7. Ecosystem Research
8. Help discover maintainers and creators doing quality FOSS work in India.
9. Research organisations that can contribute to the Maintainer Programs.
10. Help us build a Maintainer Pack. This will be a collection of resources and perks for the Indian maintainer community.
11. Community Building
12. Help build and engage a Maintainer Community
13. Coordinate logistics for community calls and other activities
14. Identify maintainers who’d benefit from introductions, and make those connections
15. Represent the foundation and engage with maintainers at events.

What we are looking for

1. You have a broader understanding of the (digital) commons ecosystem.
2. You are organised and can follow up. Maintainers can be very busy 🙂
3. You enjoy writing, there’ll be lots of it!
4. You’re comfortable with ambiguity. This is a new program, and we’re still figuring things out
5. And most importantly, you know how to have fun with the tasks at hand!

Bonus - Prior experience with open source, research, grantmaking and non-profit operations.

Finer print

1. Type: Full-time internship
2. Location: Hybrid/Remote
3. Duration: 3 months with the possibility of extension into a fellowship on review
4. Stipend: INR 25k/month
5. You may need to travel to local events to represent the foundation.

How to Apply

1. Use this form to send in your application. You’ll need to attach your resume and a brief cover letter telling why you’d be a good fit and why you care about the FOSS ecosystem.  We’ve also asked a bunch of questions to evaluate your thinking process and understanding of the FOSS ecosystem.
2. If your application looks good, we’ll reach out to you with the next steps!
3. Using Gen-AI to write your application/cover letter is a terrible idea. Not now, not ever.