ICCR, Government of India invites applications for the position of Interns from the graduates.
About the Internship Programme
The internship programme will provide an opportunity for the officers of the ICCR to interact with young thinking minds with brilliant academic record from reputed institutions. ldeas from budding scholars will prove to be of importance to ICCR and at the same time, the internship programme will also-provide the interns with an excellent opportunity to familiarise themselves with role of soft power in foreign policy formulation in Government of lndia.
These ‘lnterns’ shall be given exposure to various Sections with ICCR and would be expected to supplement the process of analysis in various fields including creative writing, cultural mapping, technology upgradation in EGIT, creating a module for performing and visual art, historical cultural linkages of lndia with other countries and the use of Social Media in Cultural Diplomacy.
lt aims at active participation in the learning process through experimentation and putting into practice the knowledge acquired in the classrooms. For large benefit of the student community and with a view to enrich the management implementation of its various schemes programmes, ICCR has decided to notify this ‘lnternship Policy’, to provide a framework for engagement of lnterns for a limited period.
The internship programme includes attachment with one of the Divisions in ICCR. ln addition, the internship programme at ICCR Headquarters shall include – A briefing session with DG, DDGs and Head of various Divisions.
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Eligibility
- Internships at ICCR Headquarters and Regional Offices shall be open to Indian citizens with a minimum educational qualification of graduation in Humanities, Mass Communication, Journalism, Designing, Anthropology, History, Art, Archaeology Science, Languages, Museology and Fine Arts.
- Maximum age of 25 years as on 31 December of the year of internship.
- PG/Research students and foreign language students can also apply. Research scholars with formal background in lnternational Relations and soft power projection will be given preference depending upon the requirement of ICCR.
- The intern should have excellent academic track-record and should preferably be from any recognized University of lndia. The candidates with the highest marks are most likely to be called for Personal interview.
Intake & Duration
- A maximum of 15 interns will be engaged by ICCR during the course of a year.
- Each intern will be engaged for a maximum period of four months.
Application
- lnterested students can send their applications, along with their CVs, in the enclosed format to Dy.Director General (Administration), ICCR at Azad Bhavan, lP Estate, New Delhi on email lD directoradmin.iccr[at]gov.in, with copy to spdadmn.iccr[at]gov.in.
- The candidate will be required to produce a permission letter from their Supervisor/ Head of Department, in case he/ she is interested to join internship during their course-work.
Important dates
- The last date of application: 15 March 2022.
- Starting of the Internship: 1 April 2022.
Stipend
- An honorarium of INR 10,000 per month will be paid to each intern to defray basic costs.
Click here to view the official notification of Internship Opportunity at ICCR, New Delhi.
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