NITI Aayog Internship 2024: Apply Now!

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About NITI Aayog

The NITI Aayog serves as the apex public policy think tank of the Government of India, and the nodal agency tasked with catalyzing economic development, and fostering cooperative federalism. With the Prime Minister as the Chairperson, presently NITI Aayog consists of: Vice Chairperson: Suman Bery. Ex-Officio Members: Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitaraman and Narendra Singh Tomar.

About NITI Aayog Internship

Undergraduate/postgraduate students or research scholars enrolled in recognized universities/institutions in India and abroad can apply for the NITI Aayog Internship Scheme. They will work closely with NITI’s verticals/divisions/cells. Applicants will have to apply online by filling up the registration form.

Purpose

To allow short-term exposure of “selected candidates ” with the different Verticals/ Divisions/Units of NITI Aayog, Government of India as Interns.

Objective

To allow young academic talent to be associated with the NITI Aayog’s work for mutual benefit.
The interns shall have an opportunity to know about the Government functioning and Developmental Policy issues in the Government of India and contribute to the Policy formulation by generating policy inputs such as empirical analysis, briefing reports, policy papers, etc.

Mode of internship

On-site.

Eligibility Criteria

Students from any recognized university or institution in India or abroad are eligible to apply, provided they meet the following criteria:

Undergraduate students: Must have completed or appeared for the second-year/4th-semester exams of their bachelor’s degree program, with a minimum of 85% or equivalent marks in their 12th-grade exams.
Graduate students: Must have completed or appeared for the first-year/2nd-semester exams of their postgraduate program, or be pursuing research/PhD, with at least 70% or equivalent marks in their undergraduate studies.
Recent graduates: Those who have completed their final exams and are awaiting admission to higher studies may also apply, provided they have maintained a cumulative score of 70% or higher throughout their undergraduate or postgraduate studies.
The gap between the declaration of final exam results and the start of the internship should not exceed six months. For example, if the final results were announced in June, the candidate must begin the internship by December.

How to apply?

Interested candidates can apply through the link provided at the end of the post.

Location

New Delhi.

Duration

The period of the Internship shall be at least six weeks but not exceeding six months. Interns not completing the requisite period will not be issued any certificate.