Company Description:

Chople is the first-ever AI-technology startup made for newsrooms and journalists. We are building an AI-powered research and intelligence platform for broadcast, digital and print media to help them find hidden stories inside data. The platform streamlines how modern research teams work across government websites, reports, datasets, archives, and multiple tools, significantly reducing the time spent on data gathering.

Chople helps teams search complex information, analyze data, compare entities, uncover patterns, and create data visualizations within a single workflow. By doing so, it enables organizations increase productive work, reach wider audiences, and drive stronger engagement.

Role Description:

- Test Chople by performing real-world journalistic research tasks and evaluating the product from a journalist’s perspective.
- Identify product gaps, usability issues, missing features, and opportunities to improve journalists’ workflows.
- Collaborate with the technical team to translate journalistic needs into clear, actionable product feedback and feature recommendations.
- Research the tools, databases, platforms, and resources commonly used by journalists and media houses.
- Explore how journalists find leads, verify information, analyse reports, connect data, and develop stories.




- Work directly with the team from IIT Roorkee and the founder to help shape the product.
- Continuously test updated features and provide feedback to ensure the product meets real newsroom needs.

Qualifications:

- Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Journalism, Mass Communication, or a related field.
- Strong interest in journalism and emerging media technologies.
- Basic understanding of how newsrooms function and how different journalistic roles collaborate.
- Curious researcher with strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to evaluate products critically and communicate feedback clearly with technical team.
- Fast learner, proactive thinker, and comfortable working in a collaborative, early-stage startup environment.
- Prior experience with a media house, newsroom, digital publication, or journalism organisation is preferred.
- No technical or coding knowledge required.
- Follow Chople's LinkedIn and X page (https://x.com/Chople_it) to be considered for shortlisting-it would help us eliminate applications, who haven't read the description.
- Bonus for people who have read till here to get a direct interview: email the founder directly at [email protected] about who you are, some compelling things about you, and why you want to work on this.

📌 Journalist Research Intern (India)
🏢 Chople
📍 India