About CadreSports

CadreSports is a Section 8 not-for-profit organization building India’s amateur sports ecosystem. We use sport as a platform for public health, youth leadership, gender inclusion, community building and social impact. Through leagues, community programmes, digital infrastructure, partnerships, and leadership initiatives, we are making sport more accessible, inclusive and sustainable across India.

About The Fellowship The CadreSports Fellowship is a 15-month paid leadership and industry immersion program for students and young professionals who want to create meaningful impact through sport.

Fellows work on real projects and challenges across the sports ecosystem- engaging with communities, supporting sports organizations, contributing to partnerships and helping design and deliver initiatives that increase participation and create measurable impact.

Apply: https://www.cadresportsindia.com/fellowships The fellowship offers multi-vertical exposure across:

· Community & Grassroots Development

· Sports Operations & Event Management

· SportsTech & Product Management

· Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement

· Marketing

· Research & Strategy

· Governance & Administration

· Data & Impact Measurement

Key Responsibilities

Depending on project requirements and individual strengths, fellows may contribute across the following areas:

· Program Delivery & Operations: Support leagues, tournaments and community initiatives; coordinate participants and venues

· Community & Stakeholder Engagement: Work with schools, universities, communities and sports organizations; support outreach and participation.

· Partnerships & Growth: Support engagement with federations, institutions, corporates,



foundations and government stakeholders; assist with research outreach.

· Research, Strategy & Innovation: Contribute to ecosystem research, programme design and practical solutions to challenges in participation, access, technology and sports development.

· Marketing & Storytelling: Capture field stories and outcomes; contribute to content, communications and campaigns.

· Data & Impact: Support data collection, reporting and impact measurement; use insights to improve programme delivery.

Who Should Apply?

· Take initiative and ownership.

· Think critically and solve problems with curiosity.

· Learn quickly and adapt.

· Are motivated by meaningful social impact.

· Are comfortable building from the ground up with limited resources.

· Communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

· Want to develop leadership through hands-on experience.

· Believe sport can drive positive social change.

Eligibility

· Undergraduate and postgraduate students

· Recent graduates

· Young professionals

· Individuals interested in sport, community development, public health, youth leadership, social impact, technology or governance

Prior sports industry experience is not required.

What You’ll Gain

· Leadership development through real-world work

· Qualified mentorship

· Ownership of meaningful projects

· Exposure to India’s evolving sports ecosystem

· Multi-vertical experience across functions

· Direct field and community experience

Why CadreSports?

This is more than an internship. Fellows work on live challenges, take ownership of real projects and learn how sport can be a platform for participation, leadership and social change.

📌 CadreSports Fellow (India)
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