Legal and Policy Intern

About the Role

OrbitAID Aerospace is seeking a Legal and Policy Intern to support the Business Development team with regulatory policy, compliance, and legal drafting. This is a 6-month, fully on-site internship at OrbitAID’s Research and Development facility in Bengaluru.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and assist with the creation of standard contract templates, including industry-specific contracts, and perform contract drafting and review.
• Assist with and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including data protection laws and compliance frameworks in India and other relevant jurisdictions, while researching emerging regulations.
• Research space policy and regulatory developments, specifically on space sustainability, RPO, and ISAM.
• Track and compare licensing regimes across countries.
• Track updates from IN-SPACe, ISRO, UN COPUOS, the ITU, and other bodies.
• Support the drafting of position papers, policy briefs, and comment letters, including fact-checking and citation formatting.
• Prepare background notes, agendas, and minutes for stakeholder meetings and working groups.
• Help maintain a stakeholder map of regulators, agencies, and industry players.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Recently completed a degree in international relations, public policy, law, political science, or a related field.
• Strong written English, with the ability to explain technical topics clearly and concisely.
• Demonstrated interest in space, technology governance, or security policy.
• Good research habits: finding reliable sources, synthesizing them, and citing accurately.
• Organized, dependable, and comfortable working to deadlines.

Good to Have

• Familiarity with the Outer Space Treaty framework, arms control, or space law.
• Prior experience at a think tank, research institute, or policy team.
• Basic design skills (Canva or similar) and social media experience.
• Comfort with Excel or Google Sheets for trackers.
• Openness to learning on the move, especially concerning unfamiliar concepts and regulations.
• Adaptability and interest in engaging outside of their area of expertise or comfort zone.
• Communication skills.
• Honesty.
• A genuine interest in sustainability.
• Teamwork skills.