Posted by PRS Legislative Research, or PRS, is a non-profit organisation based in India that was founded in September 2005 as an independent research institute with the goal of making the Indian legislative process more informed, transparent, and participative.
In India, each Member of Parliament (MP) represents over two million voters. Every year, the Indian Parliament passes an average of 60 bills. MPs develop legislation and deal with difficult policy concerns in a variety of fields. Given the variety of issues and the technical nature of many of them, MPs are unable to be knowledgeable on all of them.
In this context, PRS provides MPs with legislative and policy analysis to assist them in preparing for parliamentary debates.
C.V. Madhukar and M.R. Madhavan co-founded PRS in 2005. M.R. Madhavan is the President of PRS at the moment. Mr. S. Ramadorai is the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The initiative was conceived by the Centre for Policy Research (CPR), a renowned Indian think tank in New Delhi. The Institute for Policy Research Studies, a not-for-profit Section 8 Company, has been running the initiative since 2013.
PRS is totally supported by philanthropic donations and grants from a variety of Indian organisations and individuals.
Internship Information
- PRS offers internships on a rolling basis throughout the year.
- The PRS staff is made up of a group of devoted experts with various areas of expertise who are separated into two departments: research and outreach.
- The outreach team follows the activity of legislatures and politicians, administers citizen participation, and serves as PRS’s liaison with MPs and MLAs, while the research team analyses legislative and policy problems of current concern.
- Internships are available in any or both departments for potential interns.
The Internship’s Structure
- The internship varies depending on whether it is during a session or not.
- During a Parliamentary session, PRS’s work is influenced by the subjects that are debated in the House, and interns are required to assist analysts on any assignment.
- During non-session periods, the individual intern’s interests are considered, and he or she is matched with an analyst(s) who is performing similar work.
- The intern must pursue and complete an internship project in order to complete a PRS internship. The intern will help analysts with their research while also working on an internship project.
- The Internship will last for a total of six months.
- The internship can be any length of time, although it usually lasts between 4 and 8 weeks. Interns have the option of working from home.
Internship Expectations
- An intern should have the following qualities in addition to a strong interest in the workings of Parliament and the legislative process in India:
- Exceptional writing abilities
- Strong analytic abilities
Stipend
Please be aware that there is no accommodation or remuneration available. This internship is completely unpaid.
How to Make an Application
- Fill out the application form if you’re interested. The form must be completed in one sitting, with no possibility to save responses.
- Starting in January 2022, PRS will only accept applications for internships.
It is required of you to:
- write a short statement of purpose (not more than 500 words).
- upload an up-to-date resume in PDF format.
- upload a writing sample on any policy issue. (not more than 1000 words) in PDF format.
RELEVANT LINKS
For any queries, please write to internship@prsindia.org
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