Internship Opportunity at NITI Aayog – Apply by November 10, 2026
About NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog serves as the apex public policy think tank of the Government of India. It is the nodal agency tasked with catalysing economic development and fostering cooperative federalism through the involvement of State Governments in the economic policy-making process using a bottom-up approach.
About the Opportunity
NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India), Government of India, initiated its Internship Scheme in 2015.
The Scheme seeks to engage students pursuing undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate degrees, as well as research scholars enrolled in recognised universities or institutions in India or abroad.
Duration: At least six weeks and not exceeding six months.
Eligibility Criteria
Bonafide students of any recognised university or institution in India or abroad fulfilling the following conditions are eligible to apply:
1. Undergraduate Students
Must have completed or appeared in the term-end examinations of the second year/fourth semester of their bachelor's degree.
Must have secured at least 85% or equivalent marks in Class 12.
2. Graduate Students
Must have completed or appeared in the term-end examinations of the first year/second semester of their postgraduate programme, or be pursuing research/Ph.D.
Must have secured at least 70% or equivalent marks in graduation.
3. Students Awaiting Admission to Higher Studies
Students who have appeared in their final examination or recently completed graduation/postgraduation and are awaiting admission to higher studies may also be considered.
They must have secured at least 70% cumulative marks across all years/semesters of their graduation/postgraduation up to the date of application.
The period between the declaration of the final examination result and the desired internship month must not exceed six months.
Application Procedure
Interested applicants must apply online through the NITI Aayog website by November 10, 2026.
Applications can be submitted at least six months in advance but not later than two months before the desired internship month.
Applicants must clearly indicate their area of interest.
A candidate can apply for an internship only once during a financial year.
Selected applicants must produce original mark sheets and a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their college/institution at the time of joining. Failure to do so may result in cancellation of candidature.
The NOC format is provided in Annexure C of the official notification.
Application Link: https://workforindia.niti.gov.in/intern/InternshipEntry/PCInternshipEntry.aspx
Contact
For further clarification, applicants may contact:
Email: nic-niti@gov.in
Internship Guidelines
Applicants can refer to the official NITI Aayog Internship Guidelines here:
https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2018-12/NITI_Internship_Guidelines.pdf