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About Ministry of External Affairs

The Ministry of External Affairs will be consulted by the concerned Ministries in all matters concerning Overseas Indians handled by them such as the PIO Card Scheme, dual citizenship issues, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act matters of Non-Governmental Organisations of Overseas Indians. Similarly, the Reserve Bank of India will consult the Ministry of External Affairs while framing policies and schemes governing deposits by overseas Indians.

Your Role

• Ministry of External Affairs is launching the second edition of the MEA Internships Programme for the year 2023-24. The second edition of the program is aimed towards continuing the aim of the Ministry to bring in more focus on MEA; to provide 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.
• 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 the 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. The intern shall maintain full confidentiality of any information relating to the Ministry of External Affairs.

Training, Development & Rotations

Every year, internships will be offered in two terms of six months each viz. April to September and October to March. A maximum of 30 interns will be engaged by the Ministry during each term. Each intern will be engaged for a minimum period of one month and a maximum period of three months.

Salary & Benefits

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 from the college/university of the selected candidates will be provided. The interns would be responsible for their boarding and lodging in Delhi during the period of their internship.

Career Progression

Interns at the MEA became familiar with how the government creates and implements foreign policies. The respective head of every division will designate the interns’ scope of work during the three-month internship, including research work and writing reports.

Work-Life Balance

In terms of work-life balance, most people clock in at 9 a.m. and leave the office by 5:30 p.m. Some insiders said that working at the MEA can be boring at times, particularly because of monotonous tasks.

Culture & Vibe

The gender ratio for internships at the MEA is usually 50:50 for men and women. The government agency also focuses on hiring people from underprivileged districts, including areas in the Transformation of Aspirational Districts Programme.

About You

• Internships at MEA headquarters shall generally be open to Indian citizens with a minimum educational qualification of a graduate degree from a recognized university or who are in their final year of the undergraduate program, where an internship is a mandatory part of their final year curriculum. The age of the candidate should not exceed 25 years as of 31 December of the year of internship.

How to Apply

• The selection process will be fully online with applications, scrutiny, selection, allocation of Division, notification, extension and certification to be managed 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.
• To apply for this position, click the "Apply on employer site" button on this page.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page.

• mea.gov.in-training, development & rotations