Wednesday, April 18, 2018

UPASANA

Internship

URL: www.facebook.com/smallstepsbags

Upasana, located in Auroville, Tamil Nadu in southern India, is a place where creativity, fashion, design, Indian culture, business, social responsibility and spiritual progress get woven seamlessly together. In 1997, Upasana was founded by Uma Haimavati Prajapati to present India through textile crafts, for a multicultural community. In 2004, after the Indian Ocean tsunami, Upasana ventured into the field of social development with a strong focus on ‘design for change’. Since then, many projects were launched to serve various grass-root communities of India. In 2011, Upasana aligned itself to ‘Conscious Fashion’. Now, Upasana has been working extensively with organic cotton, Khadi, natural Indigo dyeing, and medicinal textiles in her clothing and accessories lines, focussing on community centric designs. Upasana implements mindful and ethical practices in production processes, retailing and consumer behaviour in the fashion industry under the concept of ‘Conscious Fashion’. In 2016, Upasana took conscious fashion towards the field of education, by creating The Conscious Fashion Hub - a platform to educate, inspire and support. This project includes educational programmes and various collaborations. We believe that fashion has the power to change the world, give it a chance! 

About Small Steps 
Small Steps is a green campaign which was launched as a solution to the environmental problem of plastic carry bags. We aim at telling people – ’Carry your own shopping bags’ and encourage them to avoid the usage of plastic bags. ‘Small Steps’ however, is more than just a bag. Women from more than 14 villages work to make the ‘Small Steps’ bags. ‘Small Steps’ believes that the solutions to our problems lie in every little step we take every day, altering our small habits to make a bigger change. Small Steps is a campaign, a message, a consciousness about a new way of living. Wearing a Small Steps bag is a step towards a society without plastic and respect to our Mother Earth! 

What are we looking for? 
1. Keen Interest in working for the environment: This work will give us as well as you an opportunity to make a positive impact on the environment. 2. Right Attitude: We believe that with the right attitude we can solve big issues and no work is too small. 

Role Description 
1. Digital Marketing: Help in expansion of digital footprint and reach by ideation and promotion of our Facebook page as well as other social media platforms. Assist in running the social media campaign and come up with new ideas for engaging users. Create content which is relatable and useful. 2. B2B Alliances: Identify potential B2B collaborators like retail outlets, corporates etc 

Things to look forward 
1. Learn: This project will give you an opportunity to learn from the real time on ground implementation of ideas and concepts. 

2. Make a Difference: It is a great opportunity for people who want to work towards making our environment plastic free and make an impact in the lives of people. 

Other Details 
• Time: 6 hrs per week • Duration: 1 month • Work from Home • Weekly Review of Candidates • No Stipend 

Candidates will get 
1. Certificate 2. Exceptional Candidates will get a Letter of Recommendation from the head of Upasana 3. Best Performers will get goodies from Upasana 

Relevant Links 
• Small Steps Website- http://www.smallsteps.in/ 
• Upasana Website- http://www.upasana.in/ 
• Small Steps Facebook Page- https://www.facebook.com/smallstepsbags/ 
• Upasana Facebook Page- https://www.facebook.com/upasanaindia/?ref=br_rs


Interested students are requested to mail their RESUME at: smallsteps@upasana.in  by mentioning "FOR INTERNSHIP"

Last date: April 25, 2018

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