BRLPS launches Scheme for Internship of International and National Graduate Students

In order to know better, generate ideas for research; find new innovative solution; and also to overcome many of the challenges being faced by Rural Livelihood Promotion Programme program in general and its implementation in Bihar in particular, BRLPS have launched an internship scheme for young graduate (masters/doctoral degree) students. Interns would be attached to SPMU and various DPCU offices across the states of Bihar under the overall guidance of the CEO, JEEViKA during the period of internship. Through this scheme, JEEViKA expects to benefit from the fresh insights and assistance of the young students, whereas the selected interns would gain valuable, real world experience of working on some of the most challenging developmental issues faced by the World today which would substantially compliment their academic learning and provide them an edge to enter the productive workforce after the completion of their respective academic programme.

The international component of the internship seeks students of different graduate program from leading universities of the world. Students who are pursuing their masters/doctoral degrees in the following area of specialization like International Development, Economics, Development, Public Policy, Public Administration, Business Administration, Sociology, Social Work, Rural Development, Public Health, Nutrition, Statistics etc. would be better equipped for the internship. Foreign nationals would need to have the necessary visa clearances from the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.

The internship programme will be for duration anywhere between 4 to 10 weeks. During summer from April to July 2018, and during winter from November 2018 to February 2019 and it could coincide with summer/winter holidays of the student of the respective universities.

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