PRS Legislative Research, or PRS, is a non-profit organisation based in India that was founded in September 2005 as an independent research institute with the goal of making the Indian legislative process more informed, transparent, and participative. New Delhi is the headquarters of PRS.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
- PRS offers internships on a rolling basis throughout the year.
- The PRS staff is made up of a group of devoted experts with various areas of expertise who are separated into two departments: research and outreach.
- The outreach team follows the activity of legislatures and politicians, administers citizen participation, and serves as PRS’s liaison with MPs and MLAs, while the research team analyses legislative and policy problems of current concern.
NOTE:- PRS Legislative is only taking applications for the month of November 2021 at this time. This internship is a ‘work-from-home (online)’ opportunity.
The internship varies depending on whether it is during a session or not.
- During a Parliamentary session, PRS’s work is influenced by the subjects that are debated in the House, and interns are required to assist analysts on any assignment.
- During non-session periods, the individual intern’s interests are considered, and he or she is matched with an analyst(s) who is performing similar work.
- The intern must pursue and complete an internship project in order to complete a PRS internship. The intern will help analysts with their research while also working on an internship project.
Duration of Internship
- The Internship will last for a total of six months.
- The internship can be any length of time, although it usually lasts between 4 and 8 weeks. Interns have the option of working from home.
Internship Expectations
An intern should have the following qualities in addition to a strong interest in the workings of Parliament and the legislative process in India:
- Strong writing abilities
- Strong analytic abilities
This is strictly an unpaid internship.
Application Procedure
- Fill out the application form if you’re interested. The form must be completed in one sitting, with no possibility to save responses.
- PRS will only accept internship applications starting in November 2021.
- Important Note: To be considered for an internship in November, you must apply by October 15.
One is Required To
- Develop a brief mission statement (not more than 500 words).
- Please provide a PDF version of your most recent résumé.
- Please submit a writing sample on any policy topic. (in PDF format, no more than 1000 words)
RELEVANT LINKS AND CONTACTS
For further clarity contact at- [email protected].
