About Dr Amar Patnaik
Dr Amar Patnaik is Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from Odisha representing the Biju Janata Dal. He is also the party’s national spokesperson and head of the party’s IT wing.
Before becoming an MP, Dr Patnaik had long career in Civil Services and is a former CAG official. He was instrumental in detecting frauds in Bihar (the Fodder scam) and Assam (the Letter of Credit scam) in the 1990’s. He was also associated with the United Nations and the World Bank for global external audit assignments. He was also Team Leader of India’s External Audit Mission to many countries.
About Internship Opportunity
The Office of Dr Amar Patnaik is seeking to engage 10 interns for the upcoming winter session of the Parliament.
Work Profile
Legislative research entails drafting parliamentary interventions such as questions, special mentions, zero hours, speeches, research and legal briefs etc. for Members of Parliament. The team believe in good mentorship therefore, they’ll hold orientation sessions to brief interns about the processes of Parliament. However, decent writing and research skills are pre-requisite.
Eligibility
Preference will be given to students in their final years in law, economics and related fields.
Vacancy
10 students
Mode
This is a virtual and unpaid opportunity.
Stipend
Nil
Duration
2.5 months starting from 20th September to 5th December.
Last date to Apply
The deadline to apply is 10th September 2022.
Application Procedure
Interested candidates are required to fill this form.
Please note that we’ll only reach out to you if you are shortlisted for the next stage of the selection process.
