Applicants are invited to the Ministry of External Affairs Internship program to study in India. The internship program for MEA Headquarters is open to Indian citizens only. The Ministry shall have the discretion to engage interns on-site or off-site.

Thus, an intern may be required to work from within the Ministry’s premises or from outside. Necessary logistical support will be provided to on-site interns taking into account the functional requirements. No financial remuneration shall be paid to the interns.

The Ministry shall have the discretion to engage interns on-site or off-site. Thus, an intern may be required to work from within the Ministry’s premises or from outside. Necessary logistical support will be provided to on-site interns taking into account the functional requirements. No financial remuneration shall be paid to the interns. The internship program shall neither be an employment nor the assurance of any employment with the Ministry.

• The internship program for MEA Headquarters is open to Indian citizens only. OCI cardholders will also be considered. Interested Indian citizens, OCI cardholders and foreign nationals may apply for an internship in Indian Missions and Posts abroad.
• An intern may be required to work on-site (within the Ministry’s premises) or off-site.
• Candidates for an on-site internship should possess a Graduate degree or equivalent before the commencement of the internship.
• Students who are enrolled in a five-year course and have completed three years of the course before commencement of internship may also apply. However, for off-site internships, those enrolled in an undergraduate course in any stream are also eligible to apply