Data Science Internship
Pledge India Foundation is taking on data science interns for a remote, one-month internship, with 20 openings. It is unpaid, and the listed perks are a certificate, a letter of recommendation, flexible work hours and a job offer.
What the internship involves
You would join the foundation's data science team and work on data that supports its education and skill development programmes for underserved communities. The analysis side covers interpreting complex data sets so decisions rest on evidence, and helping design and run experiments that test hypotheses and check findings.
On the build side, you would develop and put machine learning models to work on improving how well programmes perform. You would also prepare the data for that work: clean and preprocess it, and engineer features. Dashboards and visualisations are part of the job too, meant to share key insights with people inside and outside the organisation.
The posting also lists support for data-driven strategies that improve operational efficiency, and keeping up with industry trends and good practice in data science.
Who can apply and when you need to be free
The posting sets out a few conditions:
- You are available to work from home for the internship.
- You can start between 19 Oct 2026 and 23 Nov 2026.
- You can commit to a duration of 1 month.
- You have relevant skills and interests.
Freshers looking for jobs may also apply, as can women who want to start or restart their career. The skills listed are Python, SQL, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Science, NLP, Deep Learning and Artificial intelligence.
Timing to plan around
- Apply by
- 19 Nov 2026 (30 days left)
Applications close in the third week of November 2026, and you can start anywhere from 19 Oct 2026 to 23 Nov 2026. With only a 1-month duration, check that your own month is free before applying.
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How the skills list compares
- Python
- SQL
- Data Analytics
- Machine Learning
- Data Science
- Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Deep Learning
- Artificial intelligence
- MS-Excel 21%
This posting asks for eight skills, from Python and SQL to NLP and Deep Learning. Python, SQL, Data Analytics, Data Science and Machine Learning also rank among the skills most asked for in similar roles, so time spent on them carries over to other applications. MS-Excel shows up often elsewhere but is not named here.
The organisation behind it
- Open roles we track from them
- 7
Pledge India Foundation is hiring for several roles, not just this one. The posting describes it as a government registered organisation working nationally on education, health and basic dignity.
Similar roles elsewhere
- Similar roles Hopin tracks across India
- 63
- Openings in this role
- 20
Many comparable roles are open across India right now, so this is one of several routes into data work. Its unpaid status and 1-month length are worth weighing against others.
Screening note
- Passed Hopin's scam screen
This listing went through Hopin's scam screen and is posted as a job listing. The pay is unpaid, which the posting states plainly.
How to prepare a stronger application
- It helps to have one or two small projects where you cleaned a messy data set and trained a simple model, since cleaning and modelling are both part of the work described.
- Practise turning results into a clear dashboard or chart. Being able to explain an insight to a non-technical reader matters when the audience includes outside stakeholders.
- Brush up on SQL and Python basics, as these two come first in the skills list.
- Be ready to describe how you would test a hypothesis, including what you would measure and how you would know the result held up.
- Read about the foundation's education and skill development work so you can say why this kind of data matters to you.
Questions people ask about this role
Is this internship paid?
No. The stipend is listed as unpaid. The perks named are a certificate, a letter of recommendation, flexible work hours and a job offer.
Is the work remote and how long does it last?
Yes, the posting describes it as work from home, and the duration is 1 month. Start dates fall between 19 Oct 2026 and 23 Nov 2026.
Can a fresher apply?
Yes. The posting says freshers looking for jobs may also apply, along with women wanting to start or restart their career. It also asks for relevant skills and interests, and there are 20 openings.