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About Competition Commission of India

Competition is the best means of ensuring that the ‘Common Man’ or ‘Aam Aadmi’ has access to the broadest range of goods and services at the most competitive prices. With increased competition, producers will have maximum incentive to innovate and specialize. This would result in reduced costs and wider choices for consumers. Fair competition in the market is essential to achieve this objective. Our goal is to create and sustain fair competition in the economy that will provide a ‘level playing field’ to the producers and make the markets work for the welfare of the consumers.

The Competition Act, of 2002, as amended by the Competition (Amendment) Act, of 2007, follows the philosophy of modern competition laws. The Act prohibits anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant position by enterprises. It regulates combinations (acquisition, acquisition of control, and M&A), which cause or are likely to cause an appreciable adverse effect on competition within India.

Your role

To familiarize interested and willing students of Economics, Law, Management, and Finance with the provisions of the Competition Act and its applications. 

• The internship is normally for one month, commencing on the 1st working day of the month. However, the applicant is desirous of pursuing an internship for 2- 3 calendar months and can also apply with the due recommendation of the respective University/ College/Institution for the period applied for.

Training, development & rotations

• There will be a short induction program on provisions of the Competition Act, 2002 on the 1st day of the Internship.
• Selected interns will be deputed to various divisions of the Commission in different batches where work will be allocated to them under the guidance/ supervision of officer(s) assigned to them by the Divisional Head(s).
• At the end of the internship, each intern shall make a presentation on the work done by her/him during the period of internship failing which no certificate and a stipend will be released. Interns are expected to maintain discipline, punctuality, and integrity, noncompliance which shall result in the termination of the internship.
• Each month there will be up to 15 interns. However, it may be relaxed for a particular month when more applicants with good research topics on Competition Law are available.
• The internship is a full-time program and hence interns are required to observe the working hours of the Commission.

Salary & benefits

• An amount of Rs.15,000/- per month will be given as an honorarium during the internship.
• Any absence during working hours may result in the extension of the period of internship without any honorarium. The training may be discontinued at any time without payment of any honorarium if the performance of the intern is not found satisfactory or the intern is absent without the authorization of the guide.
• Certificates will be issued to the interns on successful completion of their internship.
• Interns will be provided with minimum logistic support i.e., office space with intercom and computer facilities.
• Interns will work on the premises of the Commission and may utilize its library. The competent authority or nominee of the institution or referee recommending the candidature for an internship is
• expected to be available for interactions with the Commission if need be. 

Work-life balance

At CCI, you are part of a team that works together to create one goal. You get to work with new mentors, and a lot of those are like family. Work-life balance is good with a good working environment.

Culture & vibe

The competition commission of India is a government body and the work culture is very good. People are very supportive and there is only a single branch in India so you get ample opportunities to work with senior level employees like a director and deputy directors. Excellent place to work where you can have the experience to know how the government organization works. They have great management too.

About you

Students pursuing the following courses can apply,

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicable to Indian Nationals only.
• The internship is open to students from recognized Institutions and Universities with exposure to Competition Law.
• Students with a placement in hand are not eligible.

Educational Qualification

Economics and Management :

• MA / MSc. (Economics)
• Fourth and final-year students of 5 years integrated degree
• Program in Economics 
• MBA

Law :

• The second and third years of the Bachelor's degree in Law (3-year course after graduation) or
• The fourth and final year of the five-year integrated course in Law and students who have taken the 3rd-year exam and are entering the 4th year.

LLM :

• Regulatory Governance:
• MA / MSc. (Regulatory Governance)
• Professional Courses:
• Students of the final group of Chartered Accountancy or Cost
• Accountancy or Company Secretary

How to apply

Interested students may apply in the prescribed format given in Annexure. Application in any other format will
not be entertained.

• The application must contain a recommendation from a competent authority from the academic institution, where the candidate is pursuing her / his studies. Applications received without recommendations will not be entertained.
• Applicants are required to submit a ‘Statement of Purpose’ in about 200 words broadly covering a brief introduction of the topic and objectives of the study
• The application should reach by the 1st of the preceding month to the month for which the application is intended to be made e.g. for Dec 2016 application should reach by 1st Nov 2016.
• Applications in the prescribed format complete in all respects may be sent by post to reach-
  • The Secretary, Competition Commission of India, Competition Commission of India, 10th Floor, Office Block, Tower.1, Ring Road (Opposite AIIMS) Kidwai Nagar (East), New Delhi-110023”.
• Applications can also be emailed to internships@cci.gov.in
• Envelope-carrying applications should be superscribed “Application for Internship for Month/Year”

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