GIS Field Intern - Bandipur

Category: Internship

Starting date: Immediate

Location: Bandipur

About Equilibrium:

Equilibrium is a full-stack carbon removal developer building one of the largest high-integrity carbon portfolios from the Global South, with a ~20Mt CO removal pipeline. We develop bankable, high-impact projects by integrating advanced climate science, an in-house digital MRV platform, and innovative blended finance.

Our portfolio spans across nature-based and engineered removal: on nature-based, we have large-scale agroforestry, regenerative agriculture, and mangrove restoration initiatives; on engineered removal, we are building India's leading biochar platform with large-scale commercial operations. Collectively, our projects span 120,000+ hectares and will support over 150,000 smallholder farmers and coastal communities.

Our work is backed by a $3M institutional seed round from Peak XV (formerly Sequoia) and Avaana Capital, and driven by a 95+ member team with deep expertise in climate science, carbon markets, and project operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in maintaining forest inventory.
• Collect, validate, and accurately upload field data into the company's Digital Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (dMRV) system.
• Conduct field visits to verify assigned data and ensure its accuracy and reliability.
• Independently manage on-ground operations, resolve local challenges, and coordinate with relevant stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of the assigned region, identifying and reporting key field-level insights, opportunities, and risks.
• Ensure timely and accurate documentation of field observations, QA/QC of data and verification activities.
• Coordinate team logistics and work with field labourers.
• Collaborate with internal teams to improve data quality and support project implementation.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Graduate or final-year student from any forestry or agricultural university or college.
• Fluency in Kannada is mandatory.
• Good understanding of Forest Inventory and sampling.
• Familiarity with the assigned region and its communities is preferred.
• Must own a smartphone and be comfortable using mobile applications for data collection and reporting, navigation apps.
• Should be comfortable working on MS Excel and Word.
• Fluency in Kannada is essential, basic English communication is desirable.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and comfortable working independently in field environments.
• Available to join at the earliest.

How to Apply

Send your application to [email removed]