Job Description

FOSS United Foundation is launching a new program to support Indian FOSS maintainers and creators on their journey from discovery to sustainability.

We’re looking for an intern to help us operationalise this brand-new initiative. This is a hands-on role where you’ll be working to support the people behind India’s digital commons ecosystem.

Key responsibilities

• Support FOSS United’s grants program:

  • Manage the end-to-end grants cycle - acknowledgements, disbursals, follow-ups and check-ins
  • Maintain trackers and draft relevant communication.
  • Support the upcoming grants working group.
  • Help process and triage inbound applications.

• Contribute to Maintainer Programs

  • Ecosystem Research
    • Help discover maintainers and creators doing quality FOSS work in India.
    • Research organisations that can contribute to the Maintainer Programs.
    • Help us build a Maintainer Pack. This will be a collection of resources and perks for the Indian maintainer community.
  • Community Building
    • Help build and engage a Maintainer Community
    • Coordinate logistics for community calls and other activities
    • Identify maintainers who’d benefit from introductions, and make those connections
    • Represent the foundation and engage with maintainers at events.