Digital India Internship Scheme 2019 - Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology

An internship is an opportunity for a student to secure first hand and practical work experience under the guidance of a qualified and experienced Supervisor/Mentor. It also aims at active participation in the learning process through experimentation and putting into practice the knowledge acquired in the classrooms. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is engaged in electronic development through e-Infrastructure creation to facilitate and promote (1) e-governance (2) Promotion of electronics hardware manufacturing and Information Technology & IT Enabled Services (IT-ITeS) Industry (3) Providing Support for creation of Innovation Infrastructure in emerging areas of technology (4) Providing support for development of e-Skills and Knowledge network and (5) Securing India's cyber space.

Eligibility 

Indian students from recognized universities in India who have secured at least 60% marks in the last held degree or certificate examination and pursuing B.E/ B.Tech, M.E/ M.Tech/ MCA/ DoEACC ‘B’ level shall be eligible.

DURATION OF INTERNSHIP: Internship would be offered once a year

Areas for Internship	Slots
Cloud Computing	2
Cyber Law/ IT Act	2
Digital Forensics	3
Digital Literacy	2
Digital Payments	3
Electronic Equipment Function Testing	3
Electronic Equipment Safety Testing	3
EMI / EMC Testing	2
Geographic Information System (GIS)	2
Hardware Industry 4
Malware Analysis	2
Mobile Governance	2
National Knowledge Network & E-Infrastructure	2
Quantum Communication	1
R&D in Electronics 4
R&D in Information Technology 4
Skill Development (Upskilling / Re-skilling)	2
Social Media Analysis	2
Software Industry Promotion	3
Wi-Fi	1
5G	1
Total Students	50

PLACE OF INTERNSHIP: The internship will be offered at New Delhi.

HOW TO APPLY:
(i) Interested and eligible students need to apply online ONLY on the Web Portal of NIC for the Internship Scheme for the year 2019 (URL:http://meity.gov.in/schemes).
 (ii) These applications need to be sponsored/forwarded by the Institution where the applicant is currently enrolled in.

SELECTION
(i) The Interns will be shortlisted and selected by the respective organisations/Groups/Divisions for their concerned domain.
(ii) For selection of interns, personal or Skype Interview, may be conducted, if deemed necessary. No TA / DA shall be paid to candidates for attending the personal interview. (iii) List of selected candidates would be displayed on the web portal.

PLACEMENT: (i) Every batch of Interns or individual Interns, as the case may be, will have a Scientific/Technical Project Supervisor/Mentor from the Ministry. (ii) The internship is neither an employment nor an assurance of an employment with the Ministry.

TOKEN REMUNERATION: (i) A token remuneration of Rs.10,000/- per month would be paid to an Intern, subject to satisfactory performance, duly certified by his Supervisor/Mentor. (i) The remuneration shall be paid after the completion of internship on submission of Report duly accepted by this Ministry.

CERTIFICATE OF INTERNSHIP: Certificates will be issued by the Ministry to the Interns on the completion of internship and submission of Report duly countersigned and accepted by the Competent Authority.

Last Date to Apply: 30th April 2019

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