Organisation: LeMiCi IQ Private Limited

Location: Darjeeling, West Bengal (In office)

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

- 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; professional 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 (Field) (Darjeeling)
🏢 LeMiCi IQ
📍 Darjeeling