MEA Internship | Ministry of External Affairs 2024-25 Paid Internship

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MEA Internship | Ministry of External Affairs 2024-25 Paid Internship

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) 2024-25 Paid Internship Govt. of India launched the first edition of its Internship Programme in 2024. The internship policy aims to take foreign policy closer to the people; bring in more focus on MEA; provide value to the interns; ensure better gender inclusivity and increase diversity in terms of qualifications, domicile, and socio-economic status in the cohort of interns engaged by the MEA.

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Qualifications for MEA Internship

The internship shall generally be open to Indian citizens with a minimum educational qualification of a graduate degree from a recognized university at the time of applying.
The internship shall also be open to student who is presently in the final year of their graduation, where an internship is a mandatory part of the final year curriculum.
The age of the candidate should not exceed 25 years as of 31 December of the year of internship.

Benefits of MEA Internship

An honorarium of ₹ 10,000 per month will be paid to each intern to defray basic costs.
Introduction to the various aspects of the functioning of the MEA, its attached offices, the public interface of the Ministry, and its role in helping the Indian citizens.
Possible visit one of the Missions abroad, subject to prevailing conditions.
Cost of one-time to and for 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.
Interns will be assigned specific topics of work by the concerned Head of the 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.
A total of 75 internships will be offered in a year in a single term of three months from April to June.

MEA Internship Selection Process

Step 1: The selection process will consist of two stages viz. Preliminary Screening and Personal Interview. Weightage will be based on academic performance assessed by the percentage of marks obtained in +2 and graduation exams.
Step 3: State-wise merit lists will be prepared – separately for male and female candidates – by elimination based on academic performance in +2 and graduation exams. Priority will be given to applicants from TADP districts during the Preliminary Screening stage and to applicants belonging to SC/ST/OBC/EWS categories in the Personal Interview stage.
Step 4: Candidates selected in the merit lists will be called for a personal interview to be conducted by video conferencing.
Step 5: A maximum of 75 candidates will be selected from the interview process and offered internships. If any selected candidate opts out, the next candidate in the merit list from the individual state will be offered the opportunity.