OrbitAID Aerospace
Website:
orbitaid.com
Job details:
Role Overview
OrbitAID Aerospace is looking for a Legal and Policy Intern, who will support the Business Development team in matters relating to regulatory policy, compliance and legal drafting. The internship will be for a period of 6 months and will be fully on site at OrbitAID’s Research and Development facility in Bengaluru.
Responsibilities
- Create and assist with the creation of standard contract templates, including contracts specific to the industry; as well as 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 on emerging regulations.
- Research space policy and regulatory developments, especially on space sustainability, RPO, ISAM and track comparing 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, and help maintain a stakeholder map of regulators, agencies, and industry players.
Required Skills
- 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, synthesising them and citing accurately
- Organised, dependable and comfortable working to deadlines
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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
- An openness to learning on the move, especially when it comes to 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 and teamwork.
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