Fundraising Intern

Location: Pune / Remote

Date posted: 23 Mar 2026

Apply until: 15 Apr 2026

Position: Internships

Experience: 0-2 years

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About the Company - KeraX Venture Lab

KeraLink International (KLI) is a US-based mission-driven nonprofit accelerating medtech innovation to eliminate corneal blindness in underserved regions. Through our newly launched KeraX Venture Lab (a public benefit corporation), we discover, develop and deploy breakthrough technologies that address corneal disease and blindness. India is our first focus because it has a high proportion of corneal disease. We believe India — “the land of frugal innovation”—offers a powerful ecosystem for rapidly designing, testing, and deploying medtech solutions at scale. We are planning to extend our operations to India, housed at the Venture Center in Pune. This will place us in the heart of this ecosystem, surrounded by top national labs, innovative entrepreneurs, manufacturing hubs, and a thriving medical technology community.

Job Description

We are seeking a detail-oriented, self-motivated intern to contribute towards a strategic fundraising program. This role involves contributing towards ongoing in-house research, multi-channel outreach campaigns, communications, and process automation, to support KeraX mission to eradicate corneal blindness in LMICs.

Funder Research: Conduct deep-dive analysis using paid and free databases to map funding criteria, portfolios, and warm intro opportunities.
Data Enrichment: Continuously update prospect profiles with insights from diverse research sources.
Outreach Management: Launch and manage automated email and LinkedIn campaigns to engage key decision-makers.
Pipeline Tracking: Maintain the CRM with updates on interactions, lead categorization (hot/warm/cold), and conversation status.
Campaign Analytics: Monitor deliverability metrics and placement rates to optimize outreach performance.
Lead Routing: Coordinate with the leadership team to hand off qualified leads and document follow-up actions.
Grant Coordination: Track application deadlines and manage submission timelines
Performance Reporting: Contribute to stakeholder dashboards and monthly progress reports.
Process Documentation: Build SOPs and internal workflows to ensure seamless knowledge transfer.

What You'll Gain:

Internship stipend
Hands-on experience executing a real fundraising campaign
Access to premium tools
Weekly 1:1 mentorship from experienced fundraising strategist
Exposure to global impact investing ecosystem (VCs, family offices, philanthropic foundations)
Strong letter of recommendation upon successful completion
Potential for 2-3 month extension if fundraising goals are achieved

Candidate Profile

Experience: 0-2 years (Freshers welcome; relevant skills more important than experience)
Education: Any B.Sc./B.Tech or master's degree (MBA or equivalent)

No of positions 01

Location: Pune, India (Remote candidates welcome)

Type: 5-Month Contract (Subject to extension)

How to Apply

Please send your resume, a 300–500-word cover letter detailing your relevant experience, and a sample of your past work (Excel or report) to yshelke@keralink.org.
Only candidates meeting the application criteria will be considered.
Subject Line: "Keralink Fundraising Intern – [Your Name] – [Pune/Remote]"

Our Company is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or parental status.