Applications are invited for the Summer Internship 2025 at Directorate General of Foreign Trade. Apply by April 26.

About DGFT

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) is a key organization within the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, responsible for promoting and facilitating India’s foreign trade. It acts as a facilitator, moving away from the control-based approach of the past to a more streamlined and supportive environment for exporters and importers.

About the Program

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has an Internship Programme which is continuing for a long time. The Internship Programme in this Directorate is for interaction of the officers of the Directorate with the young scholars and researchers with brilliant academic background from reputed academic institutions pursuing Studies/ Research in Public Policy/ Economics/ Law/ Finance/ Management.

While refreshing ideas from the field of academics will enable the Directorate to critically analyse its activity and take corrective steps in an objective and impartial manner. The internship will provide an excellent opportunity to the interns in their career advancement and professional expertise.

Eligibility

Students with excellent academic records and possessing graduation degree in Public Policy /Economics /Finance /Management /Law (with at least 60% marks) from National Schools of Law/ Central Universities/ AICTE recognized Financial/Economics Institutions/Recognized National Management Institutes/ Foreign Universities or other Institutions of excellence can apply for internship. Candidates either pursuing or having Post Graduation in Economics/ Finance/ Management/ Law will be preferred. The scheme is open to only Indian nationals residing in India or pursuing their studies abroad.

Duration

The duration of the Internship will be for a maximum period of 2 months for Summer Internship Programme (June to July) during the year 2025-26.

Location

DGFT headquarters at New Delhi. The interns will be attached to the heads of each Division and will be reporting to them directly.

Benefits

Interns will be paid a consolidated token remuneration of Rs.10, 000 per month. Apart from this, there will be no other remuneration or payment. It is clarified that this is not salary. The interns are not employees of DGFT and there will be no assurance of any future employment with DGFT.

Certificates will be issued to the interns on satisfactory completion of their internships and on submission of their Report / Paper and its evaluation by the Head of the concerned Division.

Timeline

  • Last Date of Application:26th April, 2025
  • Date of shortlisting of Candidates: 28th April, 2025
  • Date of Interview: 2nd May to 13th May, 2025
  • Final List of Selected Candidates: 15th May, 2025
  • Period of Internship: 1st June 2025 to 31st July 2025

Selection Procedure

All the applications will be scrutinised by a Selection Committee and the actual offer will be sent to the selected candidates on email only, subject to the availability of slots, consent of the concerned Division and approval of the competent Authority. The decision of the Selection Committee shall be final and binding and no queries shall be entertained after the completion of the selection process.

How to Apply

Interested students can fill out the google form to submit their application with this link .The candidate will be required to produce a permission letter from their Supervisor / Head of Department, in case he/she is interested to join an internship during his/her coursework. Interested students can send their application from 8 th April, to 26th April, 2025.

Click here to view the official notification of Summer Internship 2025 at Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

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