Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Internship 2022-23
Hey Students! Are you looking for Government approved paid internship with Stipend? If yes then the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Internship 2022-23 has been announced where you earn up to 10k Stipend per month.
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About Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Internship 2022-23
As part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations to
commemorate 75 years of independence, the Ministry of External Affairs is
launching the first edition of the MEA Internships Programme.
The MEA Internship Policy 2022 aims to take foreign policy
closer to the people; bring in more focus on MEA; provide more value to the
interns; ensure better gender inclusivity and increase diversity in terms of
qualifications, domicile, and socio-economic status amongst the cohort of
interns engaged by the Ministry.
No. of Internships
A total of 75 internships will be offered in the
year 2022 in a single term of three months from April to June
2022.
Duration
- All selected interns will be required to join the Ministry on the same day in April 2022.
- Each intern will be engaged for a minimum period of a month and a maximum period of 3 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Internships at MEA headquarters shall generally be open to Indian citizens with a minimum educational qualification of a graduate degree from a recognized university at the time of applying.
- Internships shall also be open to students who are presently in the final year of their graduation, where an internship is a mandatory part of their final year curriculum.
- The age of the candidates should not exceed 25 years as of 31 December of the year of internship.
Obligations of the Intern
- The internship program provides an introduction to the process of formulation of foreign policy and its implementation by the Government of India.
- Interns will be assigned specific topics of work by the concerned Head of Division (HOD) and may be required to conduct research, write reports, analyze evolving developments or carry out any other task entrusted to them by the HOD.
- At the end of the internship, each intern shall submit a detailed report on the work carried out and, if required, make a presentation on it.
- The outcome of study during the internship will remain as intellectual property of the Ministry of External Affairs and interns shall not use it without prior approval of the Ministry.
Perks and Remuneration
An honorarium of INR 10,000 per month will be paid
to each intern to defray basic costs.
Cost of one-time to and fro air travel subject to a ceiling
of the prevailing economy class airfare between the State capital and Delhi,
from the domicile State, or the college/university of the selected candidates
will be provided.
The interns would be responsible for their board and lodging
in Delhi during the period of their internship.
Selection Process
The selection process will be fully online at
www.internship.mea.gov.in with applications, scrutiny, selection, allocation of
Division, notification, extension, and certification handle on a dedicated
internship portal of the Ministry. Each candidate needs to register on the
internship portal and obtain access credentials to participate in the process.
The selection process will consist of two stages viz.
Preliminary Screening and Personal Interview.
The process will follow a quota cum weightage’ system
whereby applicants belonging to all 28 States and 8 Union Territories will be
considered.
There may be 2 interns from each of the 28 States; 2 interns
from each of the 8 Union Territories and 3 more interns with maximum marks from
TADP districts/underprivileged sections of the society.
A minimum of 30% of the 75 internships by women candidates.
Weightage will be based on academic performance assessed by
the percentage of marks obtained in +2 and graduation exams.
Candidates should apply online only.
State-wise merit lists will be prepared – separately for
male and female candidates by elimination based on academic performance in +2
and graduation exams.
Priority will be given to applicants from TADP districts
during the Preliminary Screening stage in the Personal Interview stage.
To applicants belonging to SC/ST/OBC/EWS categories in the
Personal Interview stage.
The total number of candidates for interviews will be three
times the number of interns to be in each term.
Candidates whose name is on the merit lists should be
present for a personal interview to be conducted by videoconferencing. A
maximum of 75 candidates from the interview process and offered internships. If
any selected candidate opts out, the next candidate in the merit list from the
individual state will be offered the opportunity.
Important Dates
- Call for applications for 2022-23 (Term I & Term II combined): February 1, 2022
- Deadline for receiving applications: February 15, 2022
- Announcement of shortlisted candidates and calls for interview: February 18, 2022
- Interviews (Over virtual mode): February 22-24, 2022
- Announcement of selected candidates and Allocation of Divisions: February 28, 2022
- Start of internships 2022-23 (Term I & Term II combined): April 1, 2021
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