Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is inviting applications from interested and eligible for internship opportunity as per the details below.
About
Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is statutory body established under the Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006 under the aegis of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. It is the apex body responsible for ensuring food safety and compliance to food standards across the country. FSSAI internship program will provide Interns with unique learning opportunities in various areas of food regulation of food safety administration.
Eligibility Criteria:
Students only pursuing a full time Graduate/Post Graduate Degree/higher degree from a Recognized Institute within India/ abroad, in any of the following:
(a) Pursuing Post Graduate Degree/B.Tech/BE from a recognized University or Institution in Chemistry or Biochemistry or Food Technology or Food Science &. Technology or Food & Nutrition or Edible Oil Technology or Microbiology or Dairy Technology or Agricultural or horticultural Sciences or Industrial Microbiology or Toxicology or Public Health or Life Science or Biotechnology or Fruit &. Vegetable Technology or Food Safety & Quality Assurance.
(b) Business Administration & Management including policy regulation and related fields.
(c) PG Diploma/Degree in, Journalism, Mass Communication and Public Relations.
(d) B.B. / B. Tech (Only 3rd and 4th Year students not for 2nd or 1st Year) in Computer Science/Information Technology Software Engineering or related Stream.
(e) Post Graduate Degree/Diploma in Public Policy Public Administration. – Only for FSSAI (HQ).
Note:
All the students who have completed their above mentioned courses need not to apply.
- Multiple Applications will not– be entertained.
- All candidates to ensure that the place for internship that they are opting has the subject/topic available with that place i.e. in case of FSSAI lab, only technical qualified candidates will be eligible.
- For any query related to Internship Programme at FSSAI, students may contact through email at internship-fssai@gov.in only.
Tenure
Internship will be available on quarterly basis throughout the year. Internship will be offered for a minimum duration of 02 months, which may be extended to a maximum period of 06 months. No internship of duration less than 02 months will be offered.
Application Process:
- Interested and eligible students can apply online in the specified format as per the timelines provided by FSSAI. Applicants, who had applied for internship for a particular quarter and not selected, need to apply again for the next quarter.
- The candidates applying for internship, may be required to submit a short vaite up/presentation in application portal for final selection.
The final list of selected candidates along with their date of joining and Internship tenure would be declared online on FSSAI website.
At the time of joining, Intern would be required to carry a letter from their Institute indicating his/her status in the Institution as a student and “No Objection Certificate” for allowing him/her to undergo Internship Program for the period for which he/she is selected. A character certificate from the authority of the Institute, alone, with proof of educational qualifications as mentioned in the application form would also need to be submitted at the time of joining for internship.
Stipend
A stipend of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) for the internship period will be given to the deserving Interns on the recommendation of the Office/Division that they are attached with. The criteria for deserving interns will be decided based on their (a) attendance, (b) assessment by their respective reporting officers; and (c) evaluation of their reports by Divisional Heads at FSSAI (HQ) and Director at ROs/NFLs.
Certificate
All the interns will be awarded a certificate on successful completion of the internship i.e. on submission and review of final report/presentation, by their respective Divisional Heads at FSSAI (HQ) and Director at ROs/NFLs.
| Description | Timeline |
| Starting date of receiving application | 12 June, 2024 |
| Last date for submitting online application | 17 June, 2024 |
| Announcement of shortlisted candidates | Third/Forth week of June 2024 |
| Date of Joining | 01 July, 2024 |