Legal Internship at Hikmat Helping Hands Foundation (Online, August 2026)

Hikmat Helping Hands Foundation (HHHF) runs an online internship on a rolling monthly basis, and is currently inviting applications for its next cohort. If you care about human rights, social justice, public policy, or legal aid, this is a chance to put that interest to work alongside a grassroots NGO. The internship is fully remote, with a flexible workload of roughly 10-12 hours per week, so you can fit it around your studies. Applicants choose their preferred month and duration when they apply, so there is always an upcoming batch to join.

The next monthly cohort runs from 1 August to 30 August 2026, with applications accepted up to about 25 July 2026. There is no application fee.

Hikmat Helping Hands Foundation (HHHF) is a Section 8, not-for-profit grassroots NGO (CIN U88900DL2025NPL448707) committed to empowering marginalised communities across India through legal aid, social awareness, education, and poverty-alleviation initiatives.

Through pro bono legal clinics and rights-awareness workshops, HHHF helps vulnerable communities understand and assert their fundamental rights. Its social campaigns, run both online and through local outreach camps, focus on gender equity, child rights, environmental justice, and public health. The Foundation also partners with schools and community centres on digital literacy and remedial tutoring for underprivileged students, and runs micro-enterprise training, financial literacy sessions, and relief distribution during crises. Youth engagement is central to its mission, with students mentored to lead and manage community projects.

As an intern, your key responsibilities will include:

• Drafting policy briefs on legal issues affecting marginalised groups
• Planning and executing virtual awareness campaigns
• Organising 2-3 outreach visits in your neighbourhood or an area of convenience to spread awareness of fundamental rights
• Undertaking other related assignments as required

• Current undergraduate or postgraduate students
• Individuals with a passion for human rights, social justice, public policy, or legal aid

The internship is flexible, requiring approximately 10-12 hours per week, and is conducted entirely online. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with intakes each month; you select your preferred month and duration on the application form.

• Certificate of Completion
• Letter of Recommendation
• Sponsored Trip, subject to availability and satisfactory performance

Note: this is an unpaid internship; there is no stipend.

Applications are submitted through the official Google Form, where you can also indicate your preferred month and duration of internship:

• Complete the official application form linked under the important links below.
• Keep a CV (or a one-page profile highlighting your background) and a one-page motivation letter ready, explaining why you wish to join HHHF and mentioning any relevant experience.

For queries, you can also reach HHHF by email at hikmathelpinghands@gmail.com. To join the August 2026 cohort, apply by about 25 July 2026.

• Confirm you are a current UG or PG student
• Prepare a CV or a one-page profile
• Write a one-page motivation letter
• Submit the official application form and choose your preferred month and duration
• Apply by about 25 July 2026 for the August 2026 cohort