Opportunities

Programme Head, Livelihoods and Entrepreneurship

Last date to apply : 10th September 2025

Site Coordinator, Tamil Nadu

Last date to apply : 5th September 2025

Site Coordinator, Maharashtra

Last date to apply : 5th September 2025

Site Coordinator, Odisha

Last date to apply : 5th September 2025

Project Coordinator, Small Fish for Climate Change Resilience (SFCC) 

Last date to apply : 10th September 2025

Development and MEL Associate (DMEA)

Last date to apply : 5th September 2025

Senior Programme Associate

(Governance – Andaman & Nicobar Islands)

Last date to apply : 10th September 2025

Senior Programme Associate

(Sports – Tamil Nadu)

Last date to apply : 10th September 2025

Programme Associate

(Livelihood Enterprises & Entrepreneurship- Andaman & Nicobar Islands)

Last date to apply : 15th September 2025

Volunteers and Interns

If you are interested in spending some time at Dakshin gaining experience in the field of conservation and development, then email us the following information along with an attached copy of your CV.

  1. Statement of Interest (100 words max.)
  2. Language skills (specify language and fluency in speaking, reading and writing)
  3. Duration of availability & ability to travel
  4. Preference for field-based or secondary-data research
  5. University / college requirements (if this counts towards credits)
  6. Internship support (from your institution / elsewhere)

If you’re interested in a particular project or programme or have specific research interests, email the above information to the respective Programme Heads, Programme Officers or Project Coordinators along with your CV. This will speed up the process. If you are unsure or interested in multiple programmes at Dakshin, please email all the above information to info@dakshin.org and we can direct you to a specific programme.

Academic internships, short dissertation and doctoral research projects

We welcome hosting formal internships and academic research projects (Undergraduate, Masters, and Doctoral dissertations) in coastal and marine systems in both the natural and social sciences. Interested candidates are encouraged to go through the various programmes and projects on our website. If you find a particular programme or project that matches your interest, please write to the respective Programme Head or Programme Officer to discuss it further. Bear in mind that ideas that align closely with our ongoing work will have better chances of finding support.

To make the entire process smooth and efficient, please share the below details when you write to us. 

  1. Include a copy of your latest CV, your areas of interest and a tentative timeline. 

  2. To manage expectations better, we encourage you to let us know your course and institutional requirements, stipend and other forms of support expected, and IPR-related matters. 

  3. If you are simultaneously discussing your ideas with other potential supervisors within Dakshin or other institutions, do not hesitate to let us know. 

Wishing you good luck!