The government has invited applications from students and professionals interested to intern with the authorities in the handling of the Coronavirus pandemic.
The government has invited applications from students and professionals interested to intern with the authorities in the handling of the Coronavirus pandemic. Students and professionals from the IIMs and other top educational institutions across the country recognised by the government can apply for the internship, a report in the The Indian Express said. Unlike the usual internship stints of a couple of months, the government has issued notice for internship that will span over eight months. The notification in this regard has been issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public grievances and Pensions.
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In tune with the social distancing guidelines, the internship is entirely work from home based, according to the notice issued by the government. Expecting a large number of applications for the unique opportunity, the government has also devised a selection process for the select group of interns out of the total number of applications. In the first stage, the educational institutions will share the names of the total number of interested students with the government. A selection round comprising of a small interview with the candidates will ensue afterwards. Based on the interview performance and the educational and professional work experience, the final list of the selected students will be put out by the government.
Source: Financial Express
