Posted by PRS Legislative Research is inviting applications for its offline research internship in Delhi in November 2022.
Roles to cater
- Each Member of Parliament (MP) in India represents over two million constituents. The Indian Parliament passes an average of 60 Bills every year. MPs make laws and address complex policy issues across various sectors. Given the diversity of issues and the technical nature of many of them, it is not possible for MPs to be well versed on all such issues.
- In this context, PRS provides MPs analysis on legislation and policy to help them prepare for parliamentary debates.
- PRS was co-founded by C.V. Madhukar and M.R. Madhavan in 2005. M.R. Madhavan is currently the President of PRS. Mr. S. Ramadorai heads the Board of Directors. The initiative was incubated in the Centre for Policy Research (CPR), New Delhi, a leading Indian think tank. Since 2013, the initiative has been institutionalized as the Institute for Policy Research Studies, a not-for-profit Section 8 Company.
About the Research Internship
- PRS offers rolling internships throughout the year.
- The PRS staff consists of a team of dedicated professionals with different areas of expertise and is broadly divided into the research and outreach departments.
- While the research team analyses legislative and policy issues of topical interest, the outreach team tracks the working of the legislatures and legislators, manages citizen engagement, and is PRS’s interface with the MPs and MLAs.
- A prospective intern can apply for an internship in either/both departments.
- Please Note: PRS Legislative is currently only accepting applications for November 2022. This is an offline internship.
Structure
The internship varies from session to non-session time.
- During a Parliament session, PRS’s work is guided by the issues taken up in Parliament, and interns are expected to work with the analysts on any projects.
- During non-session periods, the interests of the individual intern are taken into consideration, and he/she is matched with an analyst(s) doing related work.
The successful completion of a PRS internship requires the intern to pursue and complete an internship project. The intern will be assisting analysts in their research and undertaking an internship project.
Duration
The internship duration is flexible but is normally between 4 and 8 weeks.
Mode
Physical (In-office); Interns will have to report to the office.
Expectations
In addition to a deep interest in the working of Parliament and the legislative process in India, an intern should have:
- Strong writing skills
- Strong analytical skills
Stipend
Please note that no accommodation or remuneration is provided. This is strictly an unpaid internship.
Application Procedure
PRS is only accepting applications for internships starting November 2022.
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