Speaker Outreach Intern

About the Role

Josh Talks is seeking a Speaker Outreach Intern to support speaker sourcing, coordination, and shoot execution. This role is ideal for individuals who enjoy interacting with people, discovering powerful real-life stories, and managing projects from inception to completion. You will collaborate closely with the content and operations teams to identify inspiring speakers, manage communications, and facilitate smooth shoot execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Speaker Outreach
• Identify and connect with inspiring speakers from diverse backgrounds.
• Initiate contact with potential speakers via calls, WhatsApp, email, and social media.
• Clearly articulate the opportunity and manage speaker communications.
• Support speaker onboarding and nurture strong relationships.
• Project Coordination
• Coordinate shoot planning, including dates, locations, and basic logistics.
• Collaborate with internal teams across video, operations, and YouTube.
• Track timelines and ensure the smooth execution of planned shoots.
• Follow up with speakers and teams to resolve coordination issues.
• Partnerships and Networking
• Build relationships with colleges, NGOs, brands, local communities, and other relevant networks.
• Assist in creating a robust network for discovering meaningful stories.
• Support outreach campaigns for various themes, regions, and content formats.
• Execution and Reporting
• Work towards achieving weekly outreach and onboarding targets.
• Track speaker status, shoot progress, and completion updates.
• Maintain accurate reports and provide regular updates to the regional lead.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience: 0–2 years in outreach, events, media, coordination, community work, or a related field.
• Communication: Strong communication skills in Hindi and English.
• Interpersonal Skills: Comfortable speaking with new people and building relationships.
• Work Ethic: Proactive, reliable, and organized.
• Travel: Willingness to travel locally for meetings, coordination, and shoots as required.
• Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving ability.
• Interest: Interest in real-life stories, content, media, or YouTube.

Good to Have

• Understanding of YouTube content, particularly podcast or interview formats.
• Existing network across colleges, communities, NGOs, creators, or local groups.
• Good content sense and the ability to identify strong stories.
• Prior experience in field coordination, event execution, or creator outreach.

Qualifications

• Curiosity and a people-oriented approach.
• Excitement to discover real stories from the ground.
• Comfort in taking ownership, following up consistently, and working in a fast-moving content environment.