Paid Internship at DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, New Delhi (Stipend Rs 10,000 per month)

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, runs an internship scheme for students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate degrees and for research scholars. The objective is to give students exposure to the working culture of the Government of India and to the schemes run by the Department.

Law is one of the listed disciplines, so law students and legal researchers can apply directly through DPIIT's online portal.

DPIIT's online portal opens twice a year: 1 March to 30 April, and 1 September to 31 October.

• Applications received between 1 September and 31 October are considered for internships during November to January.
• Applications received between 1 March and 30 April are considered for internships during June to August.

The current window closes on 31 October 2026, for the November 2026 to January 2027 slot. The September-October database is deleted from the server at the end of January.

Students pursuing graduation, post-graduation or research, enrolled in a recognised university or institution in India or abroad, in any of the following domains:

• Engineering
• Management
• Law
• Economics
• Finance
• Computers
• Library Management

Candidates from other domains may also be considered on a case to case basis, depending on requirements. The application form notes that applicants must be at least 18 years old.

• Duration: minimum one month, maximum three months; applicants choose one, two or three months.
• Stipend: Rs 10,000 (Ten Thousand) per month.
• Seats: not more than 20 interns are selected at a time.
• Certificate: an Experience Certificate is awarded on completion. Interns who do not satisfactorily complete the requisite period receive neither the certificate nor the stipend.

The stipend is processed by the Establishment (Estt. G) Section after the internship ends, on submission of a certificate from the section concerned confirming that the assigned work was successfully completed.

• All online applications are compiled in DPIIT's Establishment Division.
• Divisions and sections send their requirement of interns to the Establishment Division, and receive the database of applicants in the discipline they need.
• The concerned division selects the intern(s) with the approval of the Wing Head (AS/JS/DDG) and informs Estt. G Section, which obtains approval of the Director/Deputy Secretary (Establishment) and sends the internship offer to selected interns.

• The work programme and output are mutually agreed with the concerned Divisional Head, who is responsible for ensuring they are completed.
• Interns must submit a brief report or paper at the end of their assignment on their learning experience.
• Attendance and work supervision records are maintained by the concerned division or section.

Applications are accepted only online, through the DPIIT Internship Application Form at apps.dpiit.gov.in/internship. The form asks for:

• Name, father's name, date of birth, address, email and mobile number
• Area of interest (select Law for legal internships)
• Preferred starting date and period of internship (1, 2 or 3 months)
• Educational qualifications: High School, Intermediate, Graduation and Post-Graduation, with year, course, institution and marks

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