NCIIPC SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, 2023

Introduction

National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC), a unit of National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) is an organization designated as the national nodal agency for protection of Critical Information Infrastructure (CII). NCIIPC is mandated to undertake collaboration with Academic Institutions and encourage Research and Development.

At NCIIPC, we recognize the immense talent and capability of student community to be able to contribute to securing our cyberspace. The NCIIPC Summer Internship Program 2023 is a major initiative in this direction.
Objective:

Provide opportunities to young, well-qualified students and pass outs to contribute in cutting-edge technological and interdisciplinary study, through hands-on projects on issues of CII Security.
Creating an ecosystem of young cybersecurity professionals with exposure to realistic CII security challenges.
Encouraging innovation and fresh perspectives into solving cybersecurity’s complex and pressing challenges.
Leveraging the student community prototype development of solutions that can be converted into production usable solutions in the long term.
Duration:

We are offering a 10-26 week long paid internship to students.

Vacancies:

Internships will be granted based on a selection process and all information of results will be made available on our website (https://nciipc.gov.in/).

Session I- May 15th 2023 - Dec 31th 2023
Application Cycle Open: May 03rd
Application Cycle Closes: May 10th (Midnight IST)

Note:

The internship opportunity does not bestow any claim to continuation or any right to future employment of any kind whatsoever. NCIIPC also reserves the right to terminate the internship at any point without citing the reason. It also reserves the right to reclaim the stipend given to the intern. No extension will be granted beyond 26 weeks.

Eligibility:

Indian citizen and currently enrolled/ graduated from Undergraduate/ Post Graduate programs in the following disciplines.

Discipline:

Computer Science & Application
Information Technology
Data Science & AI/ML
Engineering
Mathematics and Statistics
Law, Policy and Security Studies
Management
Related disciplines with similar coverage of scope
Working Hours:

Full time and in person. In exceptional cases- based on potential value add of the applicant or special extenuating circumstances, remote internships will be permitted.

Locations:

NCIIPC designated centers at Delhi- HQRS, and zonal offices at Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata. It is noteworthy that some projects will only be available at the Delhi- HQRS.

Stipend (Program Enrolled or Completed):

Undergraduate: Rs. 15,000/month
Graduate: Rs. 20,000/month

Note: The NCIIPC internship cannot be coterminous with any other employment/internships/fellowships etc.

Certificate:

On successful completion of internship/project a certificate of completion will be issued by the competent authority.

Non–Disclosure:

Interns shall be required to sign a non- disclosure agreement before the start of the internship. Interns will also strictly follow NCIIPC’s Information Security Policy (ISP) during the course of the internship.

Requirements (To be emailed):

Copy of Govt issued ID card
NoC from College/ Institution (To be submitted on selection, prior to joining) (Click here for NOC Format)
02-page CV
10th, 12th, Graduation, PG, - Degree and Transcripts (Self Certified)
02 References: Referee Name, Designation, Organisation, Email Contact. (We will contact them when required, no letter required along with application)
01-page Synopsis of Problem Statement student wants to work on (Click here for Indicative List)
What is the proposed duration of the internship?
Which domain/discipline would you like to intern in?
What is the problem statement?
How will you approach it?
Do you have the required skillsets to work through the problem?
What are the deliverables?
How will the deliverables be sustained beyond your internship?
01-page SOP- Why do you want to intern with NCIIPC? Why should NCIIPC select you?
Any relevant prototype documentation/publication/writing sample/project brief/prototype documentation.
Email Address:

helpdesk2@nciipc.gov.in

Click Here to Apply

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