Digital India Internship Digital India Internship is an initiative under MeiTy which provides an opportunity for Indian students from recognized universities in India who have secured at least 60% marks in the last held degree or certificate examination and pursuing B.E/ B.Tech, M.E/ M.Tech./ MCA, M.Sc. (Electronics)/ MSc(CS)/ M.Sc. (IT), DoEACC ‘B’ level. This would enable the students to secure first hand and practical work experience under the guidance of a qualified and experienced Supervisor/Mentor. It also aims at active participation in the learning process through experimentation and putting into practice the knowledge acquired in the classrooms. The minimum duration of internship shall be of two months, extendable up to three months, depending on the performance of the candidate, requirement of the Ministry. NIC would be selecting 20 Students on the basis of Merit for Summer and Winter sessions in the areas as per the requirement. The internship will be offered at NIC, Headquarters, New Delhi and at various NIC State Centres. Purpose An internship is an opportunity for a student to secure first hand and practical work experience under the guidance of a qualified and experienced Supervisor/Mentor. It also aims at active participation in the learning process through experimentation and putting into practice the knowledge acquired in the classrooms. About NIC National Informatics Centre (NIC) has been instrumental in steering eGovernment/eGovernance applications in Government ministries/departments at the Centre, States, Districts and Blocks, facilitating improvement in government services, wider transparency, promoting decentralized planning and management, resulting in better efficiency and accountability to the people of India. “Informatics-led-development” programme of the government has been spearheaded by NIC to derive competitive advantage by implementing ICT applications in social & public administration. NIC has implemented many nationwide eGovernance projects in close collaboration with Central and State Governments such as PFMS, eHospital, Vahan, Sarathi, eOffice, ePrisons, ServicePlus, ,IVFRT,PM KISAN,PRAYAS, PARIVESH etc which are also implemented in many other countries. For the larger benefit of the student community and with a view to enrich the management/implementation of its various schemes/programmes/projects, NIC has notified these “Internship Guidelines”, to provide a framework for engagement of Interns for a limited period at NIC, Headquarter, New Delhi and at NIC State Centres. Eligibility Indian students from recognized universities in India who have secured at least 60% marks in the last held degree or certificate examination and pursuing B.E/ B.Tech, M.E/ M.Tech/ MCA, MSc (Electronics)/ MSc(CS)/ MSc(IT), DoEACC ‘B’ level shall be eligible. Possessing minimum qualifications as above shall not guarantee internship in NIC. Candidates having exposure in the area of intended internship with good academic background and having higher qualification, based on need shall be given preference. Note: The students who are in the last semester or who will pass out in summer 2026 will not be eligible for the Internship. The following students are eligible: S.No. Course Pursuing Eligibility 1 B.E. / B.Tech. 3rd Year 2 B.E. / B.Tech. (Lateral) 3rd Year 3 M.E. / M.Tech. / M.Sc. (CS) / M.Sc. (IT) 1st Year 4 MCA 2nd Year 5 Dual Degree Courses (M.E. / M.Tech.) 4th Year 6 DoEACC ‘B’ level Diploma/Graduation / DoEACC ‘A’ Level Duration of Internship The minimum duration of internship shall be of two months, extendable up to three months, depending on the performance of the candidate, requirement of NIC and time the Intern is willing to spend with NIC. Summer internship will start from 1st June 2026. Last Date to Apply Registration for Digital India Internship Summer 2026 is open till 27th April 2026. Broad Areas of Internship Block Chain Technology Cloud Computing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Micro Services Data Analytics Angular/REACT PHP Programming DevOps Chatbot Internet of Things (IoT) Cyber Security Quantum Computing and Cryptography Mobile App Development Open APIs User Interface/User Experience (UI/UX) Networking .NET Programming Java Programming Node.js GIS Technologies Total Students: 20 Place of Internship The internship will be offered at NIC, Headquarters, New Delhi and at various NIC State Centres. How to Apply? Interested and eligible students need to apply online ONLY on the Web Portal of NIC for the Internship Scheme (URL: https://dii.nic.in) The Students needs to get Recommendation Letter forwarded by the Institution on the Letter Head of the Institute. The Students needs to upload certificates of completed degrees and last result available. The student will be required to submit a write-up not less than 100 words and not more than 250 words under the subject `Statement of Purpose’ bringing out the purpose/benefits of the scheme. Students have to select maximum two choices of interest (vi) The student shall be required to submit a self-declaration regarding the conversion formula of CGPA into percentage, along with the official link to the conversion formula as published by their respective University/Institute. Selection The Interns will be shortlisted and selected by the concerned committee. The candidates are shortlisted based on their merit, with respect to the number of seats available on a state-wise basis. Providing any false declaration of Information which include degree/certificate/marks obtained is liable to rejection of Candidature/Application. Code of Conduct The Intern appointed by NIC shall observe the following Code of Conduct, which shall include but not be limited to, the following: The Intern shall follow the rules and regulations, which are in general applicable to employees of NIC. The Intern shall follow the confidentiality protocol of NIC and shall not reveal to any person or organization confidential information relating to NIC, its work and policies. The Intern shall not claim any intellectual property right, of work done at NIC and has to strictly maintain the confidentiality of NIC’s intellectual property. Any violation/infringement will be viewed adversely against the Intern as well as the institution to which he/she belongs and may invite appropriate action. The students and the Sponsoring Institution concerned shall have no claim whatsoever on the results of the project work. NIC retains all intellectual property rights in patents, designs, software copyright (source code) and publications, if any, that may be generated during the course of project work. Interns may, with the prior permission of NIC, present their work to academic bodies and at seminars/conferences. However, even for this purpose information that is confidential to NIC cannot be revealed under any circumstances. Any papers and documents written and/or published by the Intern shouldcarry the caveat that the views are the personal views of the Intern and do not represent or reflect the views of NIC. Interns will follow the advice given to them by NIC regarding representations to third parties. In general, an Intern may not interact with or represent NIC vis- à- vis third parties. However, some Interns may specifically be authorized to interact with third parties on behalf of NIC depending on the nature of their roles and responsibilities. No Intern shall interact with or represent NIC to the media (print and electronic). Interns will conduct themselves professionally in their relationship with NIC and the public in general. Interns are required to be present at NIC premises and follow the Office timings, unless otherwise permitted by the Supervisor/Mentor in writing. The Intern has to make his/ her own accommodation arrangement during the internship. Library facility at NIC is limited to referencing only; borrowing of books/journals is not extended to the Interns. In the event of unsatisfactory performance, the concerned Intern may be advised by NIC to discontinue the project work, before the completion of the term of internship. Placement Every batch of Interns or individual Interns, as the case may be, will have a Scientific/Technical Project Supervisor/Mentor from NIC. The internship is neither an employment nor an assurance of an employment with NIC. Submission of Report/Paper Work plans and work schedules shall be developed by Supervisor/Mentor and the Interns shall invariably adhere to the same. The Interns will be required to submit a Report on the work undertaken at the end of the internship to NIC and make presentation to group of NIC Officers. The project report prepared for the Sponsoring Institution in which the Intern is enrolled and for NIC is required to be identical in all respects. The students must furnish a “No–Demand Certificate” to NIC in the prescribed format after completion of project work along with a soft copy and hard copy of the project report. The certificate in the project report prescribed by the Sponsoring Institution, the cover page and all certificates in the project report should categorically reflect that the project work was executed at No–DemandCertificate. The acknowledgement sheet in the project report should mention the name of the Supervisor/Mentor who has guided the Intern at NIC. Token Remuneration A token remuneration of Rs.10,000/- per month would be paid to an Intern, subject to satisfactory performance, duly certified by his Supervisor/Mentor. The remuneration shall be paid after the completion of internship on submission of Report duly accepted by NIC. Termination NIC may disengage an Intern if it is of the view that the services of the Intern are no more required. NIC may terminate the internship of the Intern at any time without assigning any reasons and with immediate effect. If the Intern decides to disengage from NIC, he should provide 2 weeks’ prior notice. Upon termination, the Intern must hand over to NIC, any papers, equipments or other assets which might have been given to the Intern by NIC in course of his project work with NIC. This will include any badges or ID Cards which may have been issued to the Intern. If it comes to the notice of NIC that the person whose services have been terminated by NIC continues to act in a manner which gives an impression that he is still working for NIC, NIC shall be free to take appropriate legal action against such person. (vi) The Competent Authority may initiate appropriate action against erring Intern and decision of the Competent Authority would be final and binding on the Intern. Power to Remove The Competent Authority shall have the power to remove any difficulty which may come in the way of the implementation of these guidelines. Related Link DII-NIC-Summer 2026 Guidelines Source: https://dii.nic.in/