About the PRS Legislative Research
PRS Legislative Research, commonly referred to as PRS, is an Indian non-profit organization established in September 2005 as an independent research institute to make the Indian legislative process better informed, more transparent, and participatory. PRS is based in New Delhi.
About the opportunity
PRS Legislative Research is inviting applications for its offline research internship in Delhi in september 2022.
About the Research Internship
PRS offers rolling internships throughout the year.
The PRS staff consists of a team of dedicated professionals with different areas of expertise and is broadly divided into the research and outreach departments.
While the research team analyses legislative and policy issues of topical interest, the outreach team tracks the working of the legislatures and legislators, manages citizen engagement, and is PRS’s interface with the MPs and MLAs.
A prospective intern can apply for an internship in either/both departments.
Please Note: PRS Legislative is currently only accepting applications for september 2022. This is an offline internship.
Structure of the Internship
The internship varies from session to non-session time.
- During a Parliament session, PRS’s work is guided by the issues taken up in Parliament, and interns are expected to work with the analysts on any projects.
- During non-session periods, the interests of the individual intern are taken into consideration, and he/she is matched with an analyst(s) doing related work.
The successful completion of a PRS internship requires the intern to pursue and complete an internship project. The intern will be assisting analysts in their research and undertaking an internship project.
Duration
The internship duration is flexible but is normally between 4 and 8 weeks.
Mode
Physical (In-office); Interns will have to report to the office.
Expectations from Interns
In addition to a deep interest in the working of Parliament and the legislative process in India, an intern should have:
- Strong writing skills
- Strong analytical skills
Stipend
Please note that no accommodation or remuneration is provided. This is strictly an unpaid internship.
Application Procedure
Interested persons can fill in the application form. The form has to be filled out in one session, and there is no option of saving responses.
To apply for the internship, Click here
PRS is only accepting applications for internships starting October 2022.
Important Note: For the internship in the month of October, apply latest by September 25.
You are expected to:
- write a short statement of purpose (not more than 500 words).
- upload an up-to-date resume in PDF format.
- upload a writing sample on any policy issue (not more than 1000 words) in PDF format.
Location
Address of the office:
PRS Legislative Research 3rd Floor, Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, 212, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, New Delhi – 110002
Contact
For any queries, please write to [email protected].
