Organisation: LeMiCi IQ Private Limited

Location:
Darjeeling, West Bengal (On-site) Engagement: 8 Weeks (Unpaid Internship) Time Commitment: 4 Hours / Day, Monday to Saturday (Standard Government Office Hours) Reports to: Project Lead About the Project LeMiCi IQ is building a unified municipal information system for Darjeeling Municipality to strengthen public policy and civic planning. The upcoming primary research phase involves deploying a 28-module question bank across municipal departments, ward councillors, households, businesses, and public assets. The Role You will be our primary field researcher on the ground in Darjeeling. Guided by a structured Field Research Map, you will conduct interviews, site observations, and data logging to help build reliable public data for urban governance.

Key Responsibilities
• Departmental & Site Interviews: Administer question modules across Municipality departments (Chowk Bazaar), District Hospital, GTA Secretariat (Lal Kothi), district offices, forest/zoo staff, heritage sites, and tea estates using official authorization letters during municipal operational hours.
• Ward Surveys: Complete household, business, and institution surveys across 18 sample wards (supported by a part-time assistant in Weeks 6–7).
• Field Observation & Evidence Collection: Record junctions, markets, and public assets (GPS points, photos, condition notes). Collect official registers, reports,



and maps while updating the Document Tracker.
• Data Logging: Complete same-day data entries into designated forms/workbooks, update module progress, and help resolve data gaps.
• Weekly Check-ins: Submit concise weekly updates and join a check-in call with the Project Lead (call scheduling is flexible). Who We Are Looking For
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Education:
Fresh Graduates or Undergraduates in any discipline (Social Sciences, Public Policy, Urban Studies, Economics, Statistics, or Business preferred).
• Core Aptitude: Highly curious, adept at the art of asking questions, strong communication skills, and passionate about evidence-based public policy.
• Languages: Fluency in Bengali, Hindi, and English (Nepali is a plus).
• Tech Comfort: Comfortable using smartphones/tablets for field data entry, GPS tagging, photos, and Google Sheets/Excel.
• Logistics & Demeanor: Based in or willing to stay in Darjeeling; comfortable walking steep terrain in cold weather; skilled and courteous in government offices. Internship Terms & Benefits
• Type: Unpaid Internship (Certificate of Completion, Experience Letter & Letter of Recommendation provided upon successful completion).
• Schedule: Fixed 5 hours per day during government office hours (Monday to Saturday).
• Reimbursements: Approved local field travel expenses will be reimbursed; field data capture device/software tools provided.

📌 Primary Research Intern (Darjeeling)
🏢 LeMiCi IQ
📍 Darjeeling