Before Youmanize™, I spent years navigating workplaces where I often felt slightly out of place. I was young, looked even younger (the classic baby face problem), and naturally introverted. I wasn’t the loudest voice in the room. And when you’re a shy, soft-spoken woman who doesn’t fit the typical image of authority, people sometimes assume you don’t have much to say. Even when I started my own business early in my career, I noticed the same thing — people would look around the room for the “real leader” before realizing it was me.

Over time, those experiences made me curious about something bigger: how many people quietly edit themselves at work just to be taken seriously? How many good ideas stay unspoken because someone doesn’t feel like they belong in the room? That curiosity eventually turned into Youmanize™ — a space where organizations explore how workplaces can become more human, more self-aware, and a little more honest about the dynamics that shape how we work together.

A Note From the Founder

Sonali Dutta (She/Her)

What This Fellowship Really Is

This is not a traditional internship.

It’s a small, selective experience designed to give students a front-row seat to a founder-led business.

Over three months, fellows will work closely with the founder of Youmanize™, contributing to real projects and learning how ideas turn into conversations, collaborations, and clients.

Some days will involve brainstorming ideas.
Some days will involve research and outreach.
Some days will involve figuring things out together.

If you like curiosity, experimentation, and meaningful conversations, you’ll probably enjoy it here.

How We Work

Duration: 3 months
Time commitment: Approximately 20 hours per week (around 4 hours per day)

Work structure:

• 2 days per week working in person
• 3 days remote/virtual

Location: Bengaluru, India

There’s no traditional office. Instead, we work out of coworking spaces and cafés across Bangalore - places where good conversations and ideas tend to happen such as:

Koramangala | Indiranagar | Church Street | BTM
Jayanagar | JP Nagar

Fellowship Details

The Youmanize™ Founder’s Office Fellowship is designed as a learning and mentorship experience, rather than a traditional salaried internship.

Fellows will receive a monthly stipend of ₹3,000 to help cover travel and incidental expenses.

The intention is to support participation while keeping the focus on learning, contribution, and exposure to real work.

If you are looking specifically for a fully paid internship right now, this opportunity may not be the right fit — and that’s completely okay.

But if you’re looking for a hands-on learning experience working directly with a founder, this fellowship can be a powerful launchpad.

Open Fellowship Roles

We will be selecting only 2 fellows in total for this cohort. One fellow for each role.

Content, PR & Social Media Fellow

This role is for someone who enjoys storytelling, digital culture, and shaping conversations online.

You’ll help translate ideas, experiences, and insights from Youmanize™ into content that people actually want to engage with.

Some of the things you may work on include:

• Supporting social media content creation (reels, posts, captions)
• Helping shape storytelling on LinkedIn and Instagram
• Researching conversations around culture, leadership, and identity
• Identifying podcast and PR opportunities
• Email Marketing & Newsletter Growth
• Supporting audience engagement and growth

If you enjoy writing, media, storytelling, and creative thinking, this role will feel very natural to you.

Growth & Partnerships Fellow

Every purpose-driven business faces the same challenge.

Great ideas don’t matter if the right people never hear about them.

This role focuses on helping Youmanize™ grow through partnerships, opportunities, and conversations.

You’ll explore how founder-led businesses identify collaborations, speaking opportunities, and communities aligned with their work.

Some of the things you may work on include:

• Researching organizations and communities aligned with Brand Youmanize™
• Identifying speaking and collaboration opportunities
• Supporting outreach to podcasts, events, and organizations
• Building and maintaining a partnership database
• Tracking conversations and potential opportunities

If you’re curious about entrepreneurship, partnerships, and how businesses grow, this role will give you valuable exposure.

A Launchpad for your Future

Direct founder access:

You’ll work closely with the founder and see how a consulting and storytelling brand is built — from ideas to partnerships to clients.

Real-world projects:

You won’t just observe. You’ll contribute to meaningful work that shapes the Youmanize™ brand.

Portfolio-worthy experience

You’ll leave with tangible work you can showcase to future employers.

Mentorship and learning:

Along the way, we’ll talk about things like storytelling, personal branding, partnerships, entrepreneurship, and workplace culture.

Completion Certificate:

Fellows who successfully complete the program will receive a Certificate of Completion recognizing them as a: Youmanize™ Founder’s Office Fellow. This can be added to resumes, portfolios, and LinkedIn profiles.

Additional Recognition:

A personalized letter of recommendation from the founder.

Potential Future Opportunities:

As Youmanize™ grows, fellows who demonstrate strong initiative and contribution may be considered for future paid roles or extended collaborations.

Who Should Apply:

Students who are:

Curious
Thoughtful
Proactive
Interested in people, culture, and leadership
Excited about working closely with a founder

Your degree matters far less than your curiosity and initiative.

A Small Note:

Because fellows will work closely with the founder, we will be selecting only 2 fellows for this cohort.

One for each role.