NITI Aayog announces the revised NITI Internship Scheme. This Scheme seeks to engage students pursuing Under Graduate / Graduate / Post Graduate Degrees or are Research Scholars enrolled in recognized University/Institution within India or abroad, as “interns”. These ‘tnterns” shall be given exposure to various Verticals/ Divisions/Units within NITI Aayog and would be expected to supplement the process of analysis within NITI Aayog through empirical collection and collation of in-house and other information. For the ” Interns” the exposure to the functioning of the Indian Government may be an add-on in furthering their future interests.
The internship will be on unpaid basis.
The Scheme -The NITI Internship Scheme.
Obiectives of th€ Seheme:
The Scheme has the following stated objectives:
” lnterns” shall have an opportunity to know about the Government functioning and Developmental Poiicy issues in Government of India and contribute to the Policy formuiation by generating policy inputs such as empirical analysis, briefing reports, policy papers, etc.
Internship:
(i) Internship shall be availabie throughout the year based on the requirements of NITI Aayog.
a. To a1low young academic talent to be associated with the NITI Aayog’s work for mutual benefit.
Eligibilty
: Bonafide students of any recognized University/ Institution within India or abroad, fulfilling foilowing conditions are eiigible to apply lor the internship:
- Under-graduate students, having completed/appeared in the term end exams of second year I 4th, semester of the bachelor degree course and secured not less than 85% or equivalent marks in 12th class.
- Graduate students having completed/ appeared in the term end exams of first year/2nd seme ster of their post graduate prograrnme or perusing research/PhD and secured not less than TOoh or equivalent marks in Graduation.
- The students who have appeared in the final exam orjust completed Graduation/PG and waiting for admission for higher studies may also be considered for internship provided that
- They have secured 70 or more cumulative marks in all the years/ semesters of their graduation/ post-graduation till the date of application.
- The period between the month of declaration of result of linal exam and the desired month of internship should not exceed six months e.g. if the result is declared in the month of June then he/she can apply for the internship beginning til1 the month of December.
Period:
The period of Internship sha-11 be at least six weeks but not exceeding six months. Interns not completing the requisite period will not be issued any certificate.
For more details, refer to the guidelines here
