Job Description

A summer internship to work alongside government departments to use your tech skills for real-world impact.

Every public service we take for granted, appreciate, or criticize typically relies on a digital system behind the scenes. Whether you dial '112' during an emergency, receive a speeding ticket, or when the government plans rural road upgrades, provides financial assistance to women’s groups, offers free health insurance to senior citizens, or grants scholarships, technology underpins these processes—and often goes unnoticed unless it fails.

A government's ability to serve the public is directly tied to its capacity to leverage technology for everyone, at all times. These mission-critical systems demand highly skilled technologists who understand the realities of public service, policy, and the unique challenges of implementing tech solutions within complex social frameworks.

The Build for Bharat fellowship aims to identify and train early-career public-interest technologists who can strengthen, modernize and humanize the digital technologies used to address India’s most urgent public and governance challenges. We’re looking to place India’s top engineering and design students at the heart of some of the nation’s toughest governance initiatives, bridging the gap between state-of-the-art technology and public service.

What does the Fellowship offer?

Real-World Problem-Solving: For 2.5 months this summer, Fellows will be placed in government departments in partnership with our program. Here, they’ll work on high-impact tech projects that either improve the lives of millions or enhance the effectiveness of government operations.

Public Technologist Orientation: Before and throughout your placement, you’ll undergo a rigorous orientation program—diving deep into how public systems operate, why large-scale tech solutions can fail, and how to build resilient, responsible systems that account for India’s societal and policy complexities.

Expert Mentorship: You’ll have access to one-on-one office hours with leading experts in databases, security, distributed systems, open-source technology, and design—drawn from top tech companies, academia, and the public sector. Spend your summer making a difference—have a #sarkarisummer

For more information about the Fellowship and how to apply: Visit: Check out our FAQs to learn more about the program. Follow our LinkedIn page and stay tuned for the upcoming information webinar.

There is an online information webinar on Sat, Feb 22, 2025, 3:00 PM. We strongly urge you to apply after listening to the webinar [RSVP | Link to Webinar]

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out at fellowship@bharatdigital.io.