Paid Internship Opportunity at Department of Legal Affairs [Stipend Rs 5,000, 30 Seats]: Apply by June 22

About Department of Legal Affairs

The Ministry of Law and Justice in the Government of India is a cabinet ministry which deals with the management of the legal affairs, legislative activities and administration of justice in India through its three departments namely the Legislative Department and the Department of Legal Affairs and the Department of Justice respectively.

The Department of Legal Affairs is concerned with advising the various Ministries of the Central Government while the Legislative Department is concerned with drafting of principal legislation for the Central Government.

About the Internship

The Department of Legal Affairs (DOLA) organizes an Internship Programme for young law students.

The purpose of this Programme is to well acquaint young law students with the working of the Department of Legal Affairs by giving training in the field of research & referencing work, tendering legal advice in various specialized fields of law such as constitutional & administrative law, finance law, infrastructure law, economic law, labour law, conveyancing, arbitration & contract law etc.

Eligibility

Indian students who are pursuing studies in 2nd & 3rd year of three-year degree course and in 4th to 5th year of five-year degree course or students who have completed their degree course from any recognized college/law school/university. Advanced knowledge of computer (MS office, infographics, adobe etc.) will be preferred.

Duration of internship

Duration of internship ordinarily remains for a period of one month. Such an internship shall commence from the first working day of every month unless specified. Monthly internship shall tentatively start from July, 2023 till May, 2024.

Number of students for internship in a month

The maximum number of interns to be allowed in each month will be 30.

Selection

Selection procedure may be such, that it gives opportunity to all law students from different Law Universities all over India.

All further intimations will be sent through emails.

Deployment

Each selected intern shall be deployed with officers/ Sections/ Central Agency Section/ Litigation HC Section and Branch Secretariats at Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru.

Submission of Report

At the end of the Internship Programme, all the interns will be required to submit a monthly report along with the research work assigned in this Department. The submissions shall be done to Admin-1

Certificate of Internship

On satisfactory completion of Internship, a certificate of internship shall be issued. For satisfactory completion inter-alia 90% attendance is mandatory and satisfactory remarks from the concerned authority (authority who assigned the work). This is a full-time internship to be attended physically and the interns are not expected to pursue any other course/work during the tenure of Internship.

Termination

The Department may terminate the training programme of an intern at any time without assigning any reasons.

Terms & Conditions

• Interns have to make his /her own accommodation arrangement during the internship.
• Interns are required to present themselves at respective locations/premises from 9:00 AM to 5.30 PM unless otherwise permitted by the controlling officer. iii. Although no leave provision shall be given to interns. However, exceptions shall be entertained in case of medical emergency or if any reasonable cause.  
• Interns shall follow the rules & regulations which are generally applicable to the employees of the Department.
• Interns shall follow the confidentiality protocol of the Department and shall not reveal to any person or organization confidential information relating to the Department, its work and policies. vi. Internship is neither an employment nor an assurance of an employment with the Department. vii. Interns will follow the advice given to them by the Department regarding representations to third parties.
• Library facility at the Main Secretariat is limited to referencing only; borrowing of books/journals is not extended to the interns. However, photo copies may be obtained from the library.
• In the event of unsatisfactory performance, the concerned intern may be advised by the Department of Legal Affairs to discontinue the Internship.
• If the intern decides to disengage from the Department, prior intimation should be given to this Department.
• The dress code of interns shall be formal black pant with white plain shirt.
• Selected interns are advised to contact respective offices/ sections in the Branch Secretariats for entry passes during the Internship wherein interns are posted. Interns who are doing internship in the Main Secretariat may contact Admin. II(LA) Section for the same.

Honorarium

The Interns may be given an honorarium of Rs. 5000 / – on completion of their internship.

Last Date to Apply

22 June 2023

Application Procedure

Click here to apply for the internship.

The student willing to undergo internship program in Department of Legal Affairs may fill his/her application form along with relevant documents/ a No Objection Certificate from his /her Respective college/university.

The students are advised to fill up the form online and upload the documents prior to the last date which will be mentioned on the website.

Contact Info

Section Officer, Admin.I (LA) at
Tele. – 011-23387914
Email – [email protected]