Green Future Collective has launched an opportunity of a lifetime for persons seeking to build a business in the waste management sector, or simply contribute towards strengthening Uttar Pradesh's waste management ecosystem. This is your opportunity to become part of the first cohort of Wastepreneurs! From getting your hands dirty on the frontlines with our waste segregation experts, to engaging with corporate accountability, to participating in high-level discussions with the Municipal Corporation, you will get to do it all!
Fellowship Duration
1 year, full-time. Extendable on mutual agreement
Reporting
You will report to the Regional Program Coordinator for your region on a day to day basis, with monthly meetings with the Municipal Commissioner and the President at Green Future Collective. Top performing fellows will also get an opportunity to present their case progress to the State Directorate for Urban Local Bodies.
Fellowship Objective
The MRF Operations & Waste Management Fellowship is designed for young graduates who want to either start a business, work on supporting governments, or simply learn urban waste management in action. Fellows will be posted at the Municipal Corporation owned MRFs, working directly on urban waste logistics, segregation and value addition, upcycling initiatives etc.
The fellowship aims to nurture future wastepreneurs, operations managers, and sustainability professionals by combining hands-on MRF supervision with exposure to systems thinking, compliance, and behavioural change.
Key Learning Outcomes
By the end of the fellowship, a Fellow will:
Own and manage a waste management facility
Understand waste streams, material value chains, and recycler linkages
Have a practical understanding of solid waste management rules and compliances
Have understanding and experience on translating waste into livelihood, systems, and enterprise opportunities
In short: learn how waste becomes worthy of use, data, and value.
Eligibility
Graduate or final-year student (any discipline; environment, engineering, management, social sciences preferred).
Willingness to work on-site in physically active environments.
Basic computer literacy (data entry, simple reporting). Ownership of a smartphone is mandatory. Ability to work with municipal staff, sanitation workers, and officials respectfully.
No prior waste management experience required, only a willingness to work with waste.
Fellowship Stipend & Support
Monthly fellowship stipend of INR 15000.
On-ground mentoring by bureaucrats, team-leaders and program teams.
Certificate of completion with documented learning outcomes.
Strong pathway to future roles in waste management, circular economy projects, or social enterprises.
Who Should Not Apply
Please don't apply if you are looking for a purely academic internship, remote/hybrid work or clean hands and abstract sustainability conversations.
How to Apply
Interested candidates can fill the following google form: https://bit.ly/gfc_wastepreneurs2026
(We are an equal opportunity organization with zero tolerance for discrimination based on caste, class, religion, gender, or any other identity - during hiring or at the workplace. Any form of discriminatory, exclusionary, or disrespectful behavior is unacceptable. We, therefore, expect all Fellows to demonstrate social sensitivity, ethical conduct, and respect in all professional interactions.)
Job Types: Full-time, Fresher
Pay: ₹15,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
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