Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Internship 2023: Open To All; INR 10K Stipend & Perks

Students who missed the 1st edition of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Internship program, 2023-2024 can now apply for the 2nd edition without further delay. 

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India is the government agency responsible for implementing Indian foreign policy. The Ministry represents the Government of India through embassies and is also responsible for India's representation at the United Nations and other international organizations. It safeguards India's influence and Indian interests across the world by providing developmental aid to other countries worth billions of dollars.

Here we enumerate the important points why you must not miss this prestigious internship at the highest level at any cost.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Internship: Key Objectives

• To bring the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) into greater focus by providing viable platforms to youths so as to engage them meaningfully; preparing them to take the reins of the nation's progress and development in the near future. 
• To provide invaluable opportunities to the interns in their personality development and social exposure.
• To ensure better gender inclusivity and to increase diversity in terms of qualifications, domicile, and socio-economic status amongst the interns engaged by the Ministry from all over India.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Internship: Important Dates 

Below are the important dates that you must keep in mind so as not to miss the internship.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Internship: Eligibility Criteria

Students looking to apply for the internship must first see if they fulfill the eligibility criteria accordingly. Interested students should be

• Indian national
• Be graduates or undergraduates in their final year of degree 
• Not be older than 25 years as on 31 December of the year of internship.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Internship: Intake & Duration

 The internship at MEA is offered in two batches divided into six months each:

• April to September
• October to March

A maximum of 30 interns will be engaged by the Ministry during each term. And each intern will be engaged for one month to three months.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Internship: Stipend 

An honorarium of INR 10,000 per month will be paid to each intern. 

• Cost of one-time to and fro air travel subject to a ceiling of the prevailing economy class airfare between the State capital and Delhi, from the domicile State or from the college/university of the selected candidates will be provided. 
• The interns would be responsible for their boarding and lodging in Delhi during the period of their internship. 

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Internship: Shortlisting & Selection Process

Students are required to go through these important points carefully so that they are well aware of the application and selection process:

• The application and selection process of the MEA internship will be fully online.
• Applications, scrutiny, selection, allocation of Division, notification, extension and certification will be managed on a dedicated internship portal of the Ministry.
• Each candidate needs to register on the internship portal and obtain access credentials to participate in the process.
• The selection process will consist of two stages: Preliminary Screening and Personal Interview. 
• The process will follow a ‘quota cum weightage’ system whereby applicants belonging to 14 States and 4 Union Territories will be considered in each term.
• A minimum of 30% may be filled by women candidates. 
• Weightage will be based on academic performance assessed by the percentage of marks obtained in +2 and graduation exams. 
• The total number of candidates called for the videoconferencing interview will be three times the number of interns to be engaged in each term. 
• A maximum of 30 candidates will be selected from the interview process and offered internships. 
• If any selected candidate opts out, the next candidate in the merit list from the individual state will be offered an opportunity. 

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Internship: Application Link 

Reiterating that the selection process will be fully online. Students interested in the internship can apply through the ‘Register’ link given on the website. Click here to apply- MEA Internship 2nd Edition 2023-2024.

Best of Luck!

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