About the Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) organisation is an attached office of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and is headed by Director General of Foreign Trade. Right from its inception till 1991, when liberalization in the economic policies of the Government took place, this organization has been essentially involved in the regulation and promotion of foreign trade through regulation.
About the Internship
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has an Internship Programme which has been continuing for a long time. The Internship Programme in this Directorate is for interaction of the officers of the Directorate with the young scholars and researchers with brilliant academic backgrounds from reputed academic institutions pursuing Studies/Research in Public Policy/Economics/Law/Finance/Management.
While refreshing ideas from the field of academics will enable the Directorate to critically analyse its activity and take corrective steps in an objective and impartial manner. The internship will provide an excellent opportunity to the interns in their career advancement and professional expertise.
Aim/Objective of the Scheme
The aim of the internship is to familiarise interns with the overall process of the formulation of the Foreign Trade Policy of the Government at the macro level and its implementation by DGFT at the micro level
Eligibility
Students with excellent academic records and possessing a graduation degree in Public Policy/ Economics/ Finance/Management/ Law (with at least 60% marks) from National Schools of Law/Central Universities/AICTE recognized Financial/Economics Institutions/Recognized National Management Institutes/Foreign Universities or other Institutions of excellence can apply for internship.
Candidates either pursuing or having post-graduation in Economics/ Finance/ Management/ Law will be preferred. The scheme is open to only Indian nationals residing in India or pursuing their studies abroad.
Duration
The duration of the Internship will be a maximum of 2 months for the Summer Internship Programme (June to July) during the year 2025-26.
Declaration of secrecy
Interns are required to furnish to this Directorate a declaration of Secrecy before the commencement of the Internship.
Submission of report
The interns will be required to present a report/paper at the end of their internship to the Head of the Division.
Stipend
Interns will be paid a consolidated token remuneration of Rs.10, 000 per month. Apart from this, there will be no other remuneration or payment. It is clarified that this is not a salary. The interns are not employees of DGFT, and there will be no assurance of any future employment with DGFT.
Certificate of Internship
Certificates will be issued to the interns on satisfactory completion of their internships and on submission of their Report / Paper and its evaluation by the Head of the concerned Division.
Deadline
1. Last Date of Application: 26th April 2025
2. Date of shortlisting of Candidates: 28th April 2025
3. Date of Interview: 2nd May to 13th May, 2025
4. Final List of Selected Candidates: 15th May 2025
5. Period of Internship: 1st June 2025 to 31st July 2025
Application Procedure
Interested students can fill out the Google form to submit their application with this link.
The candidate will be required to produce a permission letter from their Supervisor / Head of Department, in case he/she is interested in joining an internship during his/her coursework.
Note: Application will not be considered without duly filled Google form with CV.
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