Role Overview

OrbitAID Aerospace is looking for a Legal and Policy Intern, who will support the Business Development team in matters relating to regulatory policy, compliance and legal drafting. The internship will be for a period of 6 months and will be fully on site at OrbitAID’s Research and Development facility in Bengaluru.

Responsibilities

- Create and assist with the creation of standard contract templates, including contracts specific to the industry; as well as contract drafting and review.

- Assist with and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including data protection laws and compliance frameworks in India and other relevant jurisdictions, while researching on emerging regulations.

- Research space policy and regulatory developments, especially on space sustainability, RPO, ISAM and track comparing licensing regimes across countries.

- Track updates from IN-SPACe, ISRO, UN COPUOS, the ITU, and other bodies,

- Support the drafting of position papers, policy briefs, and comment letters, including fact-checking and citation formatting.

- Prepare background notes, agendas, and minutes for stakeholder meetings and working groups, and help maintain a stakeholder map of regulators,



agencies, and industry players.

Required Skills

- Recently completed a degree in international relations, public policy, law, political science, or a related field

- Strong written English, with the ability to explain technical topics clearly and concisely

- Demonstrated interest in space, technology governance or security policy

- Positive research habits: finding reliable sources, synthesising them and citing accurately

- Organised, dependable and comfortable working to deadlines

Good to have

- Familiarity with the Outer Space Treaty framework, arms control, or space law

- Prior experience at a think tank, research institute, or policy team

- Basic design skills (Canva or similar) and social media experience

- Comfort with Excel or Google Sheets for trackers
- An openness to learning on the move, especially when it comes to unfamiliar concepts and regulations.

- Adaptability and interest in engaging outside of their area of expertise or comfort zone.

- Communication skills, honesty, a genuine interest in sustainability and teamwork.

📌 Legal and Policy Intern (Bengaluru)
🏢 OrbitAID Aerospace
📍 Bengaluru