Objective:
Bureau of Indian Standards, the National Standards Body of India, seeks to engage students (Undergraduate and above) as “Interns”, who would be given exposure to various activities of BIS. The Interns would be expected to supplement the knowledge capital of BIS through collection, collation and analysis of data in respect of standardization, conformity assessment, testing, consumer engagement and stakeholder expectations.
Eligibility:
Internship Scheme can be availed by students enrolled in reputed University/Institution within India (only such Universities which are State promoted or recognized by Association of Indian Universities) pursuing the following levels of course(s) in any of the disciplines given under Appendix A:
a) Under graduation (having completed studies at least 4 Semesters)
b) Post-Graduation (having completed studies at least 2 Semesters)
c) Post Graduate Diploma
d) Research Scholars.
(ii) Students pursuing Undergraduate/Post Graduate/Post Graduate Diploma Courses shall have a good academic record and with minimum 75% Marks or Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 7.5 out of 10 as on the last semester, whose result has been declared.
(iii) Research Scholars, shall have a good academic record and with minimum First Division or Cumulative Grade Point Average of 7.5 out of 10 in their Post-Graduation.
(iv) Students/Research Scholars shall be Indian Nationals.
(v) Law Students shall have a good academic record and with minimum 60% Marks as on the previous year, whose result has been declared.
Duration:
The Internship Scheme would be available throughout the year based on the requirements of BIS and the timelines for Internship in the selected Institutions. The duration of Internship shall normally be two months. Internships of longer durations, maximum up to six months could also be considered depending upon the need of BIS and the willingness of the sponsoring Institutions to avail the Scheme as part of their Course Curriculum.
Stipend: The Interns will be provided a stipend of Rs. 20,000/- per month, calculated on pro-rata basis for each completed week.
Attendance: Interns shall be required to have a minimum of 75% attendance out of the actual working days. Loss of attendance due to unforeseen circumstances may be compensated by extension of the Internship for the commensurate number of days.
Certificate: Interns who have completed the Internship with minimum 75% attendance and having submitted the Report to the Head of the BIS Office to which the Intern was attached would be issued Certificate of Internship.