About FSSAI
Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a statutory body established under the Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006 under the aegis of the 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.
About the Internship
FSSAI internship programme will provide Interns with unique learning opportunities in various areas of food regulation of food safety administration.
Eligibility
Students pursuing a full-time Graduate/Post Graduate Degree/higher degree from a Recognized Institute within India/ abroad, in any of the following:
Note –
- All the students who have completed their above-mentioned courses need not apply.
- Multiple applications will not be entertained.
- All candidates to ensure that the place for an internship that they are opting for has the subject/topic available with that place i.e. in the case of FSSAI lab only technical qualified candidates will be eligible.
- For any query related to the Internship Programme at FSSAI, students may contact through email at fssaiinternship@gmail.com only.
Tenure
The internship will be available throughout the year at different points of time, Internship will be offered for the duration of up to 03 months, which may be extended to a maximum period of 06 months. No internship of duration less than a month will be offered
Work Domain
| Sl. No. | Region | Topics/Subjects for internship |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | FSSAI (Hqs.) New Delhi | Standards Regulation/Codex Regulatory Compliance SMS Human Resource Finance & Accounts Imports Quality Assurance Legal IT Social & Behavioral Change |
| 2. | Regional Offices NR Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai & Kolkata) | Food Imports Clearance and Licensing |
| 3. | National Food Laboratory, Ghaziabad and Kolkata | Food sampling and testing. |
Interns would be required to have their own laptops. FSSAI shall provide working space, internet facility and other necessities but shall not cover local lodging and travel facilities. FSSAI will not bear the expenses of any Boarding.
Application Procedure
(a) Interested and eligible students can apply online in the specified format as per the timelines provided by FSSAI. Applicants, who have applied for internships for previous months, need to apply afresh.
(b) The shortlisted candidates may be required to submit a short write up/presentation for final selection.
(c) The final list of selected candidates along with their date of joining and Internship tenure would be declared online on the FSSAI website by the respective office where they have opted for internship.
(d) 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, if applicable. A character certificate from the authority of the Institute, along 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 / Perks
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 by the respective FSSAI (HQ)/Regional Offices/Laboratories. The criteria for deserving interns will be decided based on their (a) attendance, (b) assessment by their respective reporting officers; and ( c) evaluation of the report by the Committee.
Important Dates
| Description | Timeline |
|---|---|
| Starting date of receiving application | 21st March 2022 |
| Last date for submitting an online application | 25th March 2022 |
| Announcement of Shortlisted candidates | 29th March 2022 |
| Date of Joining |
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