NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has launched the Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme (PMIS) to provide structured internship opportunities to youth in top companies and to provide exposure to a real-life business environment across varied professions and employment opportunities, an official statement released by the UGC said.
The internship was introduced in the 2024-25 budget session and aims to provide opportunities to final-year graduate and postgraduate students, graduates, and postgraduates through PMIS.
The duration of the internship shall be either six or nine months, depending on the nature of the internship, sector, and company requirements.
At least half of the internship period must be spent in actual working experience/job environments, and not in the classroom.
Eligibility criteria
Age: Youth aged between 18 and 25 (as on the date of submission of application), belonging to Indian nationality, who are not employed full-time can apply
Education
Candidates who have passed High School, Higher Secondary School, have a certificate from an ITI, a diploma from a Polytechnic Institute, or undergraduates with degrees such as BA, B.Sc., B.Com, BCA, BBA, B.Pharma, B.E./B.Tech, etc., or postgraduates with degrees such as MA, M.Sc., M.Com, MCA, M.Tech, etc., can apply.
📢 HEIs are requested to disseminate information regarding the Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS), which offers structured internship opportunities and real-world business exposure to youth.
🔗 For more details, read the UGC letter:https://t.co/ZtATyU1Ub7 pic.twitter.com/Bnw5yaS4st
— UGC INDIA (@ugc_india) April 20, 2026
Candidates must not be engaged in full-time education. However, candidates enrolled in online or distance learning programs, or candidates enrolled in the final year of full-time graduation or post-graduation, can apply.
Monthly assistance
Interns will get a monthly assistance of Rs 9,000 for the entire duration of the internship.
For direct link to apply, visit the official website of the PMIS Internship or click here.