Legal Internship Opportunity at the Department of Forest and Wildlife, Delhi: Apply Now!

About the Department of Forest and Wildlife, Delhi

The Department of Forests and Wildlife in Delhi is dedicated to making the city green and clean. The department is open Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 6 PM and is closed on weekends. 

The Department of Environment, Government of NCT of Delhi, is also involved in environmental assessment, monitoring, protection, and awareness. 

About the Internship

Department of Forest and Wildlife is hiring legal interns.

Eligibility

• The internship training is open only to students who are studying at recognized schools, institutions, and universities.
• Preference will be given to those with a clear Statement of Purpose of internship.
• Must have attained 18 years of age.

Educational Qualifications: Students with the following qualifications will be considered on a merit basis [legal department]:

Pursuing law as

• Under the second and third year of a bachelor’s degree in law or
• Second year and above of the integrated five-year course in law
• LLM

Duration of Internship

The duration of the internship will be decided by the Department based on the domain selected by the candidate and shall not exceed more than 90 days in normal circumstances. Only in cases wherein significant work has been done by an intern and can be taken to a logical conclusion, PCCF may give an extension of a maximum of one month.

Stipend

No

Application Procedure

• Interested applicants shall apply online only on the website of the Department of Forests and Wildlife, GNCTD for internship.
• The application should be made preferably 3 months in advance of the desired time period, clearly mentioning the period for which the internship is being applied.
• Interns must clearly indicate the area of interest.
• The interns shall have the option to apply in a maximum of 3 (three) disciplines only.
• Applicants are required to submit a Statement of Purpose (SoP)for applying for an internship in not more than 1000 words. The SoP should broadly cover reasons for interest in the field, the relevance of their skill set in the selected domain, and expected contribution in the domain selected by them.
• The final topic of the internship and domain shall be decided as per the requirement of the Department by the Research Advisory Committee.
• The applicant shall be required to submit the supporting document of qualification and/or enrolment in Educational institutes. They may also submit documents to support additional skill sets for supporting their application.
• At the time of joining on selection, applicants shall be required to produce a letter from their Supervisor/Head of Department/Principal, if applicable, indicating their status in the Institution and “No Objection” for allowing their student to undergo an Internship program for the period for which he or she is selected. I/74999/2023
• The applications found incomplete or not fulfilling the criteria laid down above will be summarily rejected.
• Applications from the applicants who have already completed the internship scheme in this Department shall not be entertained.

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