PM Internship Scheme
Your Complete Guide to Apply

The Prime Minister's Internship Scheme is a Government of India initiative under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. It provides 12-month paid internships at India's top 500 companies to youth aged 21–24. Interns receive ₹5,000 per month, a ₹6,000 joining grant, and government-funded insurance coverage.

Indian citizens aged 21 to 24 years who have passed at least class 10, are not in full-time employment, are not enrolled in full-time education, and whose annual family income is below ₹8 lakh are eligible. ITI certificate holders, diploma holders, and graduates (from non-premier institutions) can all apply.

You will receive ₹5,000 per month — ₹4,500 credited directly by the Government via DBT to your Aadhaar-linked bank account, and ₹500 from the company's CSR fund. Additionally, a one-time ₹6,000 joining grant is credited on your first day. Over 12 months, the total earnings are ₹66,000.

India's top 500 companies by CSR spending participate — including conglomerates, PSUs, and leading private firms across sectors such as energy, IT, banking, automobiles, FMCG, manufacturing, and infrastructure. Companies span all major states and cover both corporate and field-level roles.

The nature of work depends on the company and role. Interns are typically placed in real business functions — operations, sales, customer service, logistics, finance, HR, technology, or manufacturing. Companies are required to provide meaningful work experience relevant to the sector.