University of Delhi is providing Summer Intership under the Vice-Chancellor Internship Scheme, University of Delhi as per the details provided below:
Vice-Chancellor Internship Scheme, University of Delhi
An internship is a way to enhance the skill set of students. It is a platform for experiential learning by integrating cognitive knowledge with the practicalities of life. As a proven skill in the contemporary world, internship incorporates self with others and inculcates the elements of self-reliance (Atmanirbhar). In the wake of the recent innovation and changes in the pedagogies of the knowledge world, it becomes pertinent for the students to gain practical learning in a professional space. To facilitate short-term exposure and experience of students with the different Department/Centre/Institutes of the University of Delhi, the Central Placement Cell (CPC), under the office of the Dean of Students’ Welfare, the University of Delhi proposes to introduce the Vice Chancellor Internship Scheme (VCIS hereafter), the University of Delhi’ at the UG and PG levels. The proposed internship initiative will be unique as, on the one hand, it helps students broaden their mental faculties, augmenting their skills in the comfort zone of their own College/University and on the other, it will be pivotal in enriching potentialities by inculcating research interests and equipping them with coveted work experience.
Eligibility for VCIS:
All bonafide full time regular students of the University of Delhi studying in any course/stream at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels are eligible to apply for the Summer Internship as well as Regular Internship programmes. The total proposed number of interns in both categories is 200. The number may periodically be changed after review and recommendation by the Dean of Students’ Welfare subject to the approval of the Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi.
Kinds of Internships under VCIS:
- Internship
- Summer Internship
Period of internship:
- Summer internship offered during summer vacation will be of 8 weeks and may contain a flexible 15-20 hours per week.
- Internship during the academic session may contain a flexible 8 – 10 hours per week.
- VCIS can be availed by a student only once during a course of study at the University of Delhi.
- Maximum period of an internship shall not exceed six months under any circumstances from the time of joining.
Please Note that:
- Vice Chancellor’s Internship Scheme, University of Delhi’ shall be available throughout the year based on the requirements of the Departments/ Centre/ Institutes of the University of Delhi.
- The internship will be on a paid basis.
- Interns not completing the requisite period as mentioned above and the assigned work/s entrusted by the concerned office will not be paid any stipend or certificate.
- Candidate must note that the requirement of attendance in the registered/ enrolled UG/PG course/s will not be relaxed due to undertaken internship.
- DSW office reserves the right to edit/amend/add/review any of the provisions/schemes and processes of VCIS at any time, and the same will be uploaded on the DSW website.
- DSW office reserves the right to cancel the candidature of any intern/s (post selection as intern/s) at any point/ duration of internship if any discrepancy is found.
Incentives under VCIS:
- Experience Certificate: A certificate from the Dean of Students’ Welfare at the end of the internship tenure subject to the appraisal report from the concerned employing Department/Centers/Institutes.
Stipend:
- Interns: Rs. 5,000 per month.
- Summer Interns: Rs. 10,000 per month.
- Stipend will be enhanced by 5% each financial year.
Process for hiring interns: The nodal office for facilitating the VCIS at the University of Delhi is the Dean of Students’ Welfare (DSW) office. DSW office is entrusted with the responsibility to collaborate with various Departments/Centers/institutes within the University of Delhi and facilitate them with the services of interns by following the steps mentioned below.
- A request letter for hiring Interns (Annexure-A) from the Departments/Centers/Institutes should be sent to the Dean of Students’ Welfare office. The letter should explicitly mention
- Jobs and Job Description of the internship containing the nature of the internship (whether full-time or part-time).
- The Dean of Students’ Welfare office will upload the request on the CPC, DSW and other social media websites for more comprehensive and quick dissemination of information among students.
- A Google form (Annexure-B) containing all information will be uploaded on the websites of CPC/Spotlight and DSW in February and September of each academic year.
- Interested applicants may register online, and the duly submitted application will be valid for a maximum of 6 months duration.
- Interested students must specify and indicate the specific domains/areas of interest.
- Applicants may indicate three preferences of specific domain/areas of interest while applying for VCIS.
- The applicants must upload a letter of recommendation (LOR) and no objection certificate (NOC) from their head of the department/College (Annexure-C) while applying for the internship.
- A student can apply only once for an internship in an academic year under the prestigious VCIS.
- Pertinent to the total number of online applications received against a specific domain/area of interest, the office of the Dean of Students’ Welfare solely reserves the prerogative/right to decide/fix up the eligibility criteria, number of applicants for a particular period and to decide about the modalities of screening thereof.
- Shortlisted students per specific domain interests will be invited to interact with selection committee members. The selection committee constitute the following members:
- Dean Students’ Welfare – Chairperson
- Proctor/Proctor Nominee
- Two members as nominated by the Vice-Chancellor,
- Joint Dean Students’ Welfare – Member Secretary
- DSW office will upload the list of finally selected students on the DSW website.
- The DSW office will give the selected interns a joining letter (Annexure-D).
- Kindly note that the issue/ award of the Internship Certificate is subject to
- The successful completion of the assigned work,
- Submission of a training report after the completion of the internship task duly assigned by the concerned office (Annexure E),
- Satisfactory assessment/appraisal and evaluation report of the intern’s performance by the head of the concerned office.
