Founder's & Executive Office
/Learn at the frontier
Executive Research Intern
Research the questions that land on the executive's desk — fast turnaround, high-signal briefs on real strategic questions.
Engagement
Internship
Structured, hands-on mentorship for a fixed term. This internship is on site at Kolkata, with hybrid days available by prior arrangement. It is not a remote position.
Scope of role
Contribute to live projects. Shadow senior practitioners. Build a portfolio that matters.
Please note this is an unpaid internship — the offer is real work, mentorship and experience at the frontier, not a stipend.
01 — The role
Why this role exists at EduRankAI
EduRankAI is developing next-generation technologies in Artificial Intelligence, Education Technology, Research, Product Engineering, and Digital Innovation. Research the questions that land on the executive's desk — fast turnaround, high-signal briefs on real strategic questions.
02 — The work
What you will own
- 01 Conduct rapid research on assigned strategic questions.
- 02 Synthesise findings into concise executive briefs.
- 03 Track relevant industry/market developments.
- 04 Support fact-checking of executive materials.
- 05 Maintain a research repository for the executive office.
03 — The expertise
What we look for
04 — The bar
Who thrives here
- → Students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate programs from any discipline are encouraged to apply; students from the disciplines listed under Specialisation are especially encouraged.
- → Available for a full-time, 6-day-per-week internship for the stated duration.
Learning Outcomes
What you will practically learn
Qualification (UG / PG)
- ·Any Bachelor's Degree
- ·Any Master's Degree
- ·Diploma
- ·Integrated Degree
Specialisation
Perks
What you get, beyond the work itself
- Internship Certificate
- Letter of Recommendation (Performance Based)
- Mentorship from experienced professionals in the field
- Exposure to real product, research, and operational work — not simulated exercises
- Skill Development Workshops
- Outstanding performers may be considered for extended internships, leadership opportunities, or future full-time roles based on organizational requirements.
Terms of Engagement
How working time works at this level
No counted hours. A five-day week with a four-hour overlap window so colleagues can reach you, and objectives agreed for the cycle.
Type
Senior
Working days
5 per week
Rest days
2 per week
Hours counted
No
Daily overlap
4h
Measured by
Objectives agreed for the cycle, the quality of the judgement calls, and the people the work makes better. Not attendance.
Where this stands legally
Hours are not counted at this level. The statutory ceiling of 9 hours a day and 48 a week remains the limit the role is designed to fit inside: if the work cannot be done within a normal week, the scope is wrong, not the person.
The full per-level model is published at Working Hours by Level.
- · Interns are expected to maintain professionalism, creativity, confidentiality, and timely completion of assigned responsibilities.
- · Weekly mentor reviews and evaluations will be conducted.
- · Compliance with organizational policies, intellectual property guidelines, and ethical standards is mandatory.
- · Internship Certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of internship requirements.
- · Internship does not constitute an offer of employment.
05 — Hiring process
What to expect after you apply
- 01
Application review
Every application is read personally within five business days. We respond either way.
- 02
Take-home or live exercise
Role-specific. Time-boxed. Real problems we are actually working on, not invented puzzles.
- 03
Conversations
Deep technical and values conversations with the team you would join. No trick questions. No panel ambushes.
- 04
Offer or honest no
If yes: digital offer letter, signed in-portal, transparent terms. If no: written feedback if you want it.
Before you start
What we will collect. What it costs. What we will not do with it.
We will collect
- Name, email, phone — Account + application updates. No marketing.
- Resume / portfolio link — Human review of your work.
- Date + place of birth — Identity verification only.
- Your written responses — Selection rubric. Read by humans.
- Government ID (later) — Anti-fraud at offer / interview stage. Not at signup.
We will never
- Sell your data
- Share with third-party recruiters
- Use for advertising
- Train models on it
- Send marketing email
Our situation
EduRankAI is a small, independent organization building long-term capabilities in educational intelligence, advanced AI systems, and research infrastructure. We take no advertiser money, no donations with strings attached, and no investor pressure on hiring decisions. Applying is free, and every application is read by a human — recruitment, technical, academic and leadership teams. It buys us the right to be honest.
Ready to apply?
We read every application personally. If you are the right person for this role — regardless of pedigree, background, or where you are based — you will hear back from us within five business days.
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