Journalist Research Intern

About the Role

Chople is an AI-technology startup for newsrooms and journalists, building an AI-powered research and intelligence platform. This platform aims to help broadcast, digital, and print media discover hidden stories within data. It streamlines data gathering from government websites, reports, datasets, archives, and various tools, significantly reducing time spent. Chople enables teams to search complex information, analyze data, compare entities, uncover patterns, and create data visualizations within a single workflow, ultimately increasing productivity, reaching wider audiences, and driving stronger engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• 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, analyze 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 the 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 organization 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.

Bonus for people who have read till here to get a direct interview: email the founder directly at shaurya@chople.in about who you are, some interesting things about you, and why you want to work on this.