INTERNSHIP DETAILS
Intern - Foundations Advisory
CompanySattva Consulting
LocationBengaluru
Work ModeOn Site
PostedApril 24, 2026

Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will support the Foundations team by conducting research, drafting detailed project reports, and assisting with stakeholder engagement. They will also contribute to problem-solving and program strategy to help design impactful solutions for clients.
Internship Type
intern
Company Size
455
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
Apply Now →
You'll be redirected to
the company's application page
About The Company
At Sattva Consulting, we believe meaningful change happens when people come together with a shared purpose. Since 2009, we’ve been working alongside businesses, governments, non-profits, philanthropies, and impact investors to create real, lasting impact on the ground.
With a presence across 5 continents and more than 30 countries, we combine global learning with local insight to create impact that lasts. Sattva Consulting unites stakeholders across the private, public and social sectors to design cohesive solutions that deliver value for communities and for organisations.
Our expertise is built on a rigorous understanding of social issues, the interconnected systems around them, and the power of data-backed, cross-functional expertise.
And our approach is simple: we listen, we collaborate, and we build solutions that work in the real world.
Write to us: hello@sattvaconsulting.in
About the Role
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left: -9pt;margin-right: -9pt;text-align: justify;margin-top:0.36749267578125pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Employment type: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Internship</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left: -9pt;margin-right: -9pt;text-align: justify;margin-top:0.36749267578125pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Modality:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> 6 months</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left: -9pt;margin-right: -9pt;text-align: justify;margin-top:0.66302490234375pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Location:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> Delhi/Mumbai/Bangalore </span></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left: -9pt;margin-right: -9pt;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">About Sattva</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left: -9pt;margin-right: -9pt;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Since 2009, Sattva has been working with foundations, philanthropists, companies, non-profits, multi-laterals and impact ecosystems across India, Africa, and Asia, on a collective mission to develop scalable impact solutions for a sustainable world. Sattva is driven by impact and powered by knowledge, always striving to bring the right balance of head-heart-hands to its work. We at Sattva believe that age-old problems need new-age thinking and rigorous implementation, with empathy at the core. And, that’s what we deliver through our end-to-end support capabilities covering research, strategy consulting, programme management, impact assessment and more, to maximize social return on every investment.</span></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left: -9pt;margin-right: -9pt;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">About the Team </span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Foundations team collaborates with a network of global philanthropic foundations, alongside multilateral aid agencies, aiming to inform, influence, and profoundly impact social and environmental outcomes resulting from their investments in diverse sectors such as education, child development, gender, health, and more. Our primary focus is on catalyzing ecosystem transformation by rigorously solving problems, formulating strategic solutions which are logically sound, effective on the ground and ensuring all stakeholders are effectively engaged while their interests are covered.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left: -9pt;margin-right: -9pt;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">The Opportunity</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">As an Intern in the Foundations team, you will be an integral part of a team that designs and builds solutions that best address our clients’ needs and create measurable impact. As an Intern, you will get an opportunity to work alongside individuals/teams on research, problem solving, stakeholder engagement, program strategy and/or implementation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left: -9pt;margin-right: -9pt;text-align: justify;margin-top:7pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Key responsibilities</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: -18pt;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-right: -9pt;text-align: justify;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Support in drafting a detailed project report, ensuring clarity, coherence, and academic rigour.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: -18pt;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-right: -9pt;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Conduct literature reviews and integrate references following academic standards.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: -18pt;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-right: -9pt;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Ensure grammar, language, and formatting consistency across the report.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: -18pt;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-right: -9pt;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Assist in structuring content to effectively convey project insights compellingly and professionally.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: -18pt;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-right: -9pt;text-align: justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">(Desired, not required) Contribute to improving the visual presentation and design aesthetics of the report.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-left: -9pt;margin-right: -9pt;text-align: justify;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Key qualifications and experiences</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: -18pt;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right: -9pt;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Undergraduate degree with at least 2 internship experiences preferably in with non-profits/research advisory firms/social enterprises/consulting firms</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: -18pt;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-right: -9pt;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Strong academic writing and research skills, with prior experience in preparing reports, dissertations, or research papers.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: -18pt;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-right: -9pt;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Familiarity with academic referencing styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.).</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: -18pt;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-right: -9pt;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Attention to detail in language, grammar, and formatting.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: -18pt;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-right: -9pt;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Ability to synthesize complex ideas into clear, structured writing.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: -18pt;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-right: -9pt;background-color:#ffffff;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Subject knowledge on Agriculture and ecology will have added advantage</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">We cultivate a supportive and inclusive work environment for all our employees and reinforce diversity in our workplace. All applications regardless of race, religion, caste, color, place of origin, gender, sexuality, disability and age will be welcome and will be fairly evaluated as per the requirements of the role.</span></p>
Key Skills
Academic writingResearchProblem solvingStakeholder engagementProgram strategyLiterature reviewData synthesisReport draftingFormattingAttention to detailProject managementImpact assessmentStrategic consultingAgricultureEcology
Categories
ConsultingScience & ResearchSocial ServicesManagement & LeadershipEnvironmental & Sustainability
Prep Tools
FREE
STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD
AI Cover Letter
Tailored for Sattva Consulting
Dear Sattva Consulting Hiring Team,
I am excited to apply for the Intern - Foundations Advisory position. With my experience in Academic writing and Research...
Continue with AI →
FREEYour ScoreTop Applicants
BOOST YOUR INTERVIEW CHANCES
?
»
8.5
Must-Have Skills for This Role
Academic writingResearchProblem solvingStakeholder engagementProgram strategy
FREE
20,000+ INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
Question Database
Curated for Consulting
Consulting
308+ Qs
Science & Research
255+ Qs
Social Services
400+ Qs
Management & Leadership
257+ Qs