PM Internship Scheme

Eligible host companies are India's top 500 companies ranked by their average CSR spend over the preceding three financial years. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs publishes the ranked list and updates it annually. Companies outside the top 500 may participate voluntarily with approval but the core target group is set by CSR spend.

Participating companies post their internship opportunities on the portal, indicating sector, location and number of positions. Candidates can apply to multiple positions but can accept only one offer per cohort. Companies use their own selection process within the framework, including assessments and interviews.

The Rs 5,000 monthly stipend is structured as Rs 4,500 from the Government of India directly to the intern's bank account through DBT and Rs 500 from the company. The Rs 6,000 one time joining grant is paid by the government after the intern reports for duty and joining is verified by the host company on the portal.

Companies may pay more than the prescribed amount from their own funds where the sectoral wage norm is higher. Government contribution remains capped at Rs 4,500 per month per intern, and additional payment is treated as a company top up and not as part of the scheme contribution.

The scheme does not guarantee employment at the end of twelve months. However, companies are encouraged to absorb high performing interns into regular roles, and early cohort data shows that conversion rates are higher in companies where the internship is mapped to a structured rotation plan.

We recommend that interns ask about the rotation plan, mentor allocation and post internship hiring intent during the offer stage. The portal allows host companies to publish these details and they form part of the basis on which candidates can compare offers.

• 01Indian citizen aged 21 to 24 years at the time of application
• 02Not enrolled in any full time educational programme or full time employment at the time of joining
• 03Have completed at least matriculation; candidates with ITI, diploma or graduation degrees are also eligible
• 04Family annual income should not exceed Rs 8 lakh in the previous financial year
• 05No member of the family should be a permanent or regular government employee or income tax payer

• §Aadhaar and PAN of the applicant
• §Educational qualification certificates
• §Family income self declaration with supporting evidence
• §Bank account passbook with Aadhaar seeded
• §Resume in the format provided on the portal
• §Passport size photograph

• Applicant found to be enrolled in a full time degree programme through cross check with university databases
• Family income exceeds the Rs 8 lakh ceiling, often detected through income tax filing data
• Aadhaar not seeded with the applicant's own bank account, blocking stipend DBT
• Applicant has a regular salaried job at the time of internship offer, breaking the not in employment condition
• Withdrawal from the internship before the minimum service period, leading to disqualification from future cohorts

• PM Internship Scheme Guidelines, Ministry of Corporate Affairslink ↗
• Budget Announcement on Internship Scheme, Ministry of Finance
• Selection Framework for Host Companies, Ministry of Corporate Affairs