Location: Various govt offices across India primarily metro cities. Location is dependant on the department & project assigned to you.
Experience: Early-career professionals and students graduating in 2024, 2025, or 2026 with skills in Design (UI/UX), Full Stack development, Data Science, or GIS.
Compensation: 40,000/month
Closes on: October 23, 2025
Bharat Digital
Bharat Digital partners with the government to build and improve digital systems that address India's most significant public challenges. They focus on strengthening, modernizing, and humanizing technology to enhance governance and public service delivery for millions of citizens across the country.
Build for Bharat Fellowship
This is a 6-month fellowship program for early-career technologists. Fellows are placed within government departments to work on high-impact technology projects that aim to improve digital governance and public systems.
The different application tracks available:
- Engineering (Full-stack, Front-end, Back-end, Mobile)
- Data (Data Analytics, AI/ML/LLM, Data Visualization)
- Product Design (UI/UX, Information Design, User Research)
- GIS (Remote Sensing, Satellite Imagery, GIS Infrastructure Planning)
Responsibilities
- Work on technology projects to improve the lives of citizens or enhance government effectiveness.
- Contribute to projects like redesigning mobile apps, improving welfare discovery, and strengthening attendance systems.
- Use skills in GIS and AI/ML for tasks such as incident response.
Requirements
- Must be a student graduating in 2024, 2025, or 2026, or an early-career professional.
- Demonstrable experience and strong skills in Design (UI/UX/User Research), Full Stack development, Data Science, or GIS.
- A problem-solving mindset and a commitment to using technology for social good.
Benefits
- Receive mentorship from experts in various fields.
- Undergo an orientation to understand public service, policy, and technology implementation in social frameworks.
Apply
The selection process is as follows:
- Last day to apply: October 23
- Interviews: October 23 - November 23
- Announcement of Fellows: November 26
- Orientation: First week of January
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