Prepare your DRDO applications- Graduate and Diploma holders will have openings for Internship at DRDO 2025 under the apprenticeship training program. Get your applications ready now!

About DRDO

The Defense Research and Development Organization is the premier agency under the Department of Defense Research and Development in the Ministry of Defense of the Government of India, charged with the military’s research and development, headquartered in Delhi, India.

Internship at DRDO 2025 [Apprenticeship
Internship at DRDO 2025

Apprenticeship Training Scheme

Scheme of Internship of student to DRDO Labs/Estts is to provide an opportunity and exposure to the would-be Graduates/Postgraduates in Engineering/General Sciences to the Research and Development activities carried out by DRDO in state of art technology in the fields relevant to defense sector.

Salient Features of the scheme are as under: –

  • Internship Training is provided in the areas relevant to DRDO.
  • Provide opportunity to interns to be associated with projects.
  • The students to make correspondence with concerned Lab/Estts as per their discipline through their Institute/College
  • Provisions of Apprentices Act 1961 do not apply to this scheme.
  • Internship Training will be permitted subject to vacancies at Labs and approval by Lab Director.
  • Interns will be permitted only to UNCLASSIFIED areas of DRDO Labs/Establishments.
  • DRDO will in no way be obliged to offer employment to the students on completion of their training.
  • DRDO will not be liable for any compensation in case of personal injury caused by accident arising out of and in the course of the students’ attachment to DRDO Labs/Establishments.

Duration

The period of training generally is 4 weeks to 6 Months, depending upon the type of course. However, it will be at the discretion of Lab Director.

How to Apply?

  • To enhance your chances of selection, watch out for the following
    • Have your important application materials/ documents ready to apply at the earliest. This increases your chances by multitudes.
    • Always be in touch with your mentors/ professors who can recommend your skill sets to the hiring organisations
    • Prepare a neat cover letter and updated resume
    • Make sure your academic transcripts are already dispatched to you
    • Be in the on-look for openings at DRDO Labs or Establishments.

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate students should be enrolled in a full-time engineering or science degree program.
  • Postgraduate students should be enrolled in a master’s program in engineering, technology or applied sciences.

Important Notes

  • No boarding or lodging expenses are admissible. However, selected candidates can have lunch, tea, snacks, etc at the canteen facility of DRDO On a payment basis.
  • Upon completion of the Apprenticeship period, DRDO shall have no obligation to offer employment to such apprentices nor can an apprentice claim the right for employment on the grounds of completion of the Apprenticeship.
  • Incomplete/erroneous online applications received after the due date will be rejected.

Click here to view the official notification of the Internship at DRDO 2025