The Tata International Social Entrepreneurship Scheme (ISES) scheme is a unique partnership between Tata and three leading universities, the LSE, the University of Cambridge and UC Berkeley. It is managed and administered by LSE Careers and India Observatory|.
The ISES scheme offers LSE students the opportunity to undertake 8 week projects at the Tata Group in India. These projects have either a development, social enterprise or CSR focus and involve a significant research element.
Applications for the 2012 Tata ISES open on 22nd December 2011 and close on 29th February 2012.
For full application information and eligibility criteira see How to apply|.
About the Tata ISES
The scheme
The primary objective of the Tata ISES is to give students the opportunity to work on social entrepreneurship, development and corporate social responsibility community based projects. These initiatives are set up by the Tata Group of companies and give students a grass-roots level exposure to India. In turn students will bring their international perspectives and research skills to the company projects, and in so doing promote international understanding.
Successful LSE Tata ISES students will spend eight weeks in India starting on 1st July 2012 working with Tata companies on various development projects. Internship places will be offered on a competitive basis and successful applicants will be matched by the Tata Group to an appropriate project.
Internship projects 2012
The projects on offer with Tata companies cover a range of areas and include working on carbonn mapping, global CSR benchmarking across Tata Power and developing impact assessment matrices for CSR projects in Tata Motors. The LSE have been awarded five projects for 2012. Tata have already confirmed some of the ISES projects taking place in Summer 2012. To view the project list see Tata ISES 2012 projects|.
Costs & Arrangements
Tata will arrange and provide in India: local boarding and lodging; medical facilities; domestic travel costs; and a per diem allowance for incidental costs. Tata will also contribute up to one third of the return cost of economy air travel to India. All other costs - including personal costs and visas - are the responsibility of the internship holder. Other eligible costs incurred in India during the internship will be either directly paid or reimbursed by Tata.
Read about previous LSE TATA ISES Interns
Before leaving India, interns make presentations on their findings and recommendations to the Tata Corporate Sustainability Services management team. Take a look at their final reports and read about the experiences of students from LSE degree programmes including Mathematics and Economics, the MPA programme, Social Anthropology, Environmental Policy, International Management and Culture and Society - LSE Tata ISES intern profiles|.