Internship Opportunity at Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, Delhi [50 Vacancies; Stipend Rs 6-20K]: Apply by April 13

About the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has been established under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)  to create an effective framework and ecosystem for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of cybercrime in a comprehensive and coordinated manner. It consists of seven verticals:

About the Internship Programme

The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre initiated an Internship program in 2021 for Undergraduate/Postgraduate/PhD students of recognised Universities/Institutions to allow them to understand the various aspects of cybercrime.

Eligibility Criteria

Students pursuing an Undergraduate Degree, Post postgraduate degree or PhD Degree in any of the following areas :

• LLB, LLM
• Criminology /Sociology
• Information Technology
• Computer Science
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electrical & Electronic Communication Engineering
• Cyber Security, Information Security, Cyber Forensics, Artificial  Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Analytics
• Any other area related to cyberspace, technology or cybercrime

Students will be taken from the top Universities/Institutes per the National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024, Ministry of Education, including the Top 200 Engineering Institutes, Top 30 Law Universities/Institutes and 165 Institutes of National Importance. 

Exposure and Field Visit

Students will be provided with the opportunity to visit the National Cyber Forensics Laboratory (NCFL), National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), 1930 Call Centres, control rooms and many other institutes relevant to the work. They will receive exposure within the field of cybercrime on a national level and partake in projects for the same.

Intake and Duration

Maximum of 25 undergraduate, 15 postgraduate, and 10 PhD interns will be selected for Summer internship program (April to September, 2025). The internship period for undergraduate and postgraduate students is two months, while for PhD students, it is four months.

Selection Procedure

• The I4C  will seek applications for internship programmes on its website. The interns must apply by the last date for application submission by post/email to the designated address notified in the advertisement on the website. 
• The applications should be duly signed and sealed by the Head of the Department (HOD) of the forwarding Institutes.
• The I4C will constitute a Selection Committee for the selection of Interns.
• The Selection Committee will examine the applications received by I4C and will submit the list of selected candidates for consideration and approval by the competent authority.

Intern Responsibilities

The internship programme provides an introduction to the workings of I4C and its seven verticals. It will overlook the recent trends, modus operandi, and awareness of cybercrime and its ecosystem. The internship will be assigned by the  I4C as per the requirement.

The interns will be appointed to appropriate level officers of I4C as supervisors/mentors. They will be an expert in the field of work assigned to the intern(s) and provide guidance. The Interns will have to attend the program regularly. Attendance will be marked daily. 

The intern shall maintain complete confidentiality of any information related to the I4C, MHA. All Interns have to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) before commencing the Internship. 

Stipend

Selected Interns will be paid a stipend at the rate given below:

• Rs. 6,000/- per month per intern for UG student
• Rs. 10,000/- per month per intern for PG student
• Rs. 20,000/- per month per intern for PhD student

The stipend shall be released individually through PFMS as an electronic payment upon satisfactory completion of the internship and issuance of the certificate.

Submission of Report and Certification

The intern shall submit their project report duly vetted by their supervisor to the CEO (I4C). An authorised Committee comprising three members above the rank of Under Secretary or other appropriate level officers will be constituted to evaluate the reports of Interns. The interns shall make a presentation on the report before the committee.

Certificates will be issued to interns upon satisfactory internship completion and acceptance of their report by the authorised committee.

Application Procedure

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The official notification is here.