About the Department of Legal Affairs
The Department of Legal Affairs is responsible for advising the various Ministries of the Central Government, while the Legislative Department is responsible for drafting principal legislation for the Central Government.
About Paid Legal Internship Opportunity at the Department of Legal Affairs
Department of Legal Affairs (DoLA) organizes Internship Programme for young law students
for doing internship. The purpose of this Programme is to well acquaint young law students
with the working of Department of Legal Affairs by giving training in the field of research &
referencing work, tendering legal advice in various specialized fields of law such as
constitutional & administrative law, finance law, infrastructure law, economic law, labour law,
conveyancing, arbitration & contract law etc.
Eligibility
Indian students who have passed 2nd year of a three-year law degree course and 3rd year of a five-year law degree course or persons who have completed a law degree course from any recognised college /law school/ university are eligible to apply. Advanced knowledge of computers (MS Office, infographics, Adobe, etc.) will be preferred.
Duration of internship
Duration of internship ordinarily remain for a period of one month. Such internship shall
commence from the first working day of every month unless specified.
Procedure to apply
The student willing to undergo an internship program in Department of Legal Affairs may fill
his/her application along with relevant documents/ a No Objection Certificate from his/her
respective college/university. The students are advised to fill up the form online and upload all the documents prior to the last date which will be mentioned on the website.
Selection
A maximum of 50 candidates will be offered internship each month on first come, first serve basis (and shortlisted as per the guidlines)
Location
Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru.
Submission of Report
At the end of the Internship Programme, all the interns will be required to submit a monthly report along with the research work assigned in this Department. The submissions shall be made to Admin-1(LA).
Certificate of Internship
On satisfactory completion of internship, a Certificate of Internship shall be awarded. For
satisfactory completion inter-alia 90% attendance is mandatory. This is a full time internship
to be attended physically and the interns are not expected to pursue any other course/work
during the tenure of internship.
Termination
The Department may terminate the training programme of an intern at any time without
assigning any reasons.
Last Date to Apply
12th June (5 PM).
Stipend
The interns may be given an honorarium of Rs. 5000 on completion of their internship.
Terms & Conditions
- The Intern has to make his/her own accommodation arrangement during
the internship. - Interns are required to present themselves at respective locations/premises from 9.00 AM to 5.30 PM unless otherwise permitted by the controlling officer.
- The Intern shall follow the rules & regulations which are in general applicable to employees of the Department.
- The Intern shall follow the confidentiality protocol of the Department and shall not reveal to any person or organization confidential information relating to the Department, its work and policies.
- The Internship is neither employment with the Department. an employment nor an assurance of an Interns will follow the advice given to them by the Department regarding representations to third parties.
- Library facility at the Main Secretariat is limited to referencing only; borrowing of books/journals is not extended to the interns. However, photo copies may be obtained from the Library.
- In the event of unsatisfactory performance, the concerned intern may be advised by Department of Legal Affairs to discontinue the Internship.
- If the intern decides to disengage from the Department, prior intimation should be given to this Department.
- The dress code of interns shall be formal black pant with white plain shirts.
- Selected interns are advised to contact respective Offices/ Sections in the Branch Secretariats for entry passes during the internship wherein the interns are posted. Interns
posted in the Main Secretariat may contact Admin.II (LA) Section for the same.