Deadline: 22 April 2024
Do you often find yourself wondering how you can make change happen and work towards impact? Or do you feel the urge to become a driving force in society? Do a positive mindset and optimism entice you too? Change your thoughts into action, Goonj is working on spreading happiness and is looking for young, passionate individuals to join in this venture.
Its Setu Fellowship offers a ‘world of possibilities for individuals who aim to become doers rather than remain thinkers. It provides an opportunity for individuals to understand themselves but also the larger social ecosystem, the dynamics, innovations, and how small things can bring about significant changes.
Join a diverse cohort of fellows from across the country in a year-long experience, from August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025, filled with enriching learning milestones. Dive into the multifaceted world of Goonj’s initiatives, spanning women’s health & hygiene, School, environment, sanitation, disaster response, and urban events like the Joy of Giving Week and Chaupal.
As a fellow, you’ll have the opportunity for hands-on rural immersion, exploring the vast landscapes of 27 states & union territories. Engage in self-driven projects aligned with your passion, gaining practical experience and contributing to meaningful initiatives. The curriculum is designed for interdisciplinary learning, featuring skill labs, mentorship, and ecosystem exposure throughout the fellowship year. Elevate your knowledge, make a difference, and be a part of Goonj’s ongoing journey towards positive impact and sustainable change.
How will the fellowship function?
- Fellowship is for 12 months and a tough one!
- Fellows will be given 20 leaves a year + regular national holidays
- The fellowship stipend will be a fixed amount ranging between Rs 20000 – Rs 22000 per month, depending on the city.
- City & Field travel allowances will be reimbursed based on actual
What is a Goonj Setu Fellowship and how will it add value to my profile?
- The Goonj Setu Fellowship is the way of engaging with youth more deeply. They are looking for people who are done looking around and are ready to do something. This fellowship is about engaging with some real-life challenges, tasks, and timelines, to give hands-on experience and immersion into urban and rural India’s realities. The curriculum gives you in-depth exposure to Goonj’s work, specifically designed to build and nurture specific skills and values that they take pride in.
- The Fellowship involves:
- Getting engaged in a unique pan India urban campaign – Joy of Giving Week, involving strategic thinking, logistical management, communication, people handling, and outreach. This will be supplemented by in-depth exposure to the Goonj model and its core objectives, such as bridging the rural-urban divide, valuing local-traditional wisdom, and a strong belief in a bottom’s up approach to development.
- Working closely with an experienced team on various thematic verticals including volunteer engagement, menstrual health and hygiene, neglected urban & rural communities, partnership building, disaster management, communication, and media strategies for internal & external campaigns/interactions.
- An immersive phase, where Fellows will be engaged in Goonj’s rural programs and operations to learn from grassroots knowledge and traditional wisdom, the very foundation of the objectives.
- Planning and executing time-bound ideas and projects, addressing an urban/rural problem, in the thematic areas in which Goonj has core competencies, with the guidance and support of Goonj team members with diverse backgrounds in critical operations and thematic tasks/projects.
- Self-exploration phase: a unique window of time to explore some self-churning, and identify interest areas or domains one is passionate about.
- Please note: This is a broad-dynamic curriculum, Goonj reserves the right to change or alter it during the course or as deemed necessary.
Eligibility Criteria
- Age – you ought to be 21 to 30 years by 31st July, 2024
- Education – they expect you to have graduated by 31st July, 2024
- Languages known – basic understanding of English/Hindi
- Adept with technology – basic computer knowledge: Ms Office and other tools
- In the era of ChatGPT and AI, they are looking for genuine, personal, and original responses. Please respond on the basis of your personal experience.
For more information, visit Goonj.
