Public Service Fellows

About the Organization

Swaniti Initiative is a social enterprise that is working at the intersection of climate, governance and last mile delivery. We believe that while the willingness and resources exist, there are fundamental gaps in the execution within communities that is the biggest crisis in the climate movement. Accordingly, Swaniti works with subnational governments to conduct microplanning exercises with consultations with community and key stakeholders to understand the pathways forward, provide technical assistance to subnational governments to provide support in program implementation and support in monitoring and delivery of programs.

Swaniti has been working across multiple geographies in the global south to unlock capital. Our three core metrics include unlocking public capital, ensuring last mile communities are directly benefitted and creating systemic changes in the public service systems. While we are continuing to focus on impact, it is critical to have a lead who has a deep understanding about monitoring, evaluation and learning. Our intention is to create an institutional capability to measure and document the scale of our impact and look at how learning can be replicated across the institution.

About the programme

The Swaniti Initiative (Swaniti) and the Constitution Club of India (CCI) are launching the Public Service Fellows (SI-PSF) programme. It is a 12-month paid fellowship for 20 young graduates. Fellows will work as Policy Research Fellows in the offices of serving Hon’ble Members of Parliament (MPs). They will support the Hon’ble MP’s parliamentary work and see first-hand how policy is debated, shaped and passed.

Structured training runs alongside the work throughout the year. By the end of the fellowship, fellows will have a practical understanding of public institutions. They will also have skills they can use in careers in government, Parliament, policy research, development or public affairs.

Requirements 1. Objectives

The programme has three objectives:

Offer Hon’ble MPs balanced, evidence-based research support for their parliamentary work.

Give young graduates practical experience of Parliament and build their skills in research, writing and data analysis.

Grow a community of young professionals who understand India’s public institutions and are interested in public service.

2. The role: Policy Research Fellow

• Each Policy Research Fellow is placed in the office of one Hon’ble MP. The fellow works under the guidance of the Hon’ble MP.
• Key responsibilities

Policy research: Research topics relevant to the Hon’ble MP’s work, such as the Union Budget, government schemes and constituency issues.

Parliamentary support: Prepare background briefs, policy notes and inputs for speeches. Research inputs for parliamentary interventions, including Question Hour, and draft correspondence under the Hon’ble MP’s guidance.

Data analysis: Collect and analyse government statistics and reports, and present the findings clearly.

Constituency issues: Track issues raised in the constituency and identify where they can be taken up through parliamentary means.

Communication: Help prepare factual material on the Hon’ble MP’s parliamentary work, such as social media posts, press notes and updates.

3. Skills and competencies

Analytical: Can interpret data, review research and draw evidence-based conclusions.

Writing: Writes clear and concise English. The ability to read and write in Hindi or another Indian language is an added advantage.

Policy knowledge: Has a basic understanding of how government works and of core public policy ideas, and is willing to learn parliamentary rules and procedure.

Communication: Speaks clearly and respectfully with officials and citizens, and can explain complex ideas simply.

Technical: Is comfortable with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, AI and other digital tools, and online databases.

Professional conduct: Works well in a team, respects diverse viewpoints and handles information with discretion.

4. Eligibility

Graduates (Bachelor’s or Master’s) of the 2025 or 2026 batches, in any discipline, from a recognised university or institution in India or abroad. Final results should be declared before the fellowship begins.

A demonstrated interest in public policy, governance or social issues, for example through coursework, research or volunteering.

Indian citizenship.

Ability to work full-time in New Delhi for 12 months, with occasional travel.

• •Preference will be given to candidates with internship or volunteer experience in
• governance, media or research.

Applications are welcome from all regions and backgrounds.

To learn more about the role, eligibility and selection process, read the full programme note: Programme Note

Please Note- In case you do not hear from us within 30 days, please consider your application to be unsuccessful and your application has been retained in our database for future opportunities.