In India, interns are usually given little research work and a lot of clerical work like filing, indexing, entering data, and note taking. Most of these activities do not help an intern learn any career-oriented skills. But students still pursue such internships for the sake of a certificate from a recognised organisation.
We wish to do things differently. IDEA’s Research Internship Programme is a step-by-step course to undertaking a research project. Our Research Interns gain valuable experience in addition to adding a feather to their caps and CVs!
Very few Organisations might provide you with such a golden opportunity, so do not miss out. Join us and grow.
To apply, send us an email with your CV, a writing sample and your contact details!
The National Education Policy, 2020, places great reliance on the skill of research, right from the undergraduate level. However, it has been observed that research is deemed to be exclusive to postgraduates and doctorate candidates. In addition, research and data analysis nowadays is a much demanded skill by recruiters, but not many formal institutions practically train students to undertake research.
To fill this gap between expectations of the market and the training of students, IDEA has curated a special Research Internship Programme with a Certificate in Research Methodologies.
IDEA’s Research Internship Programme shall teach you the following:
1. Research Methodologies
2. Survey Design and Implementation
3. Data Compilation and Analysis
4. Policy Research
5. Field Visits / Educational Excursions
6. Report Writing and Publications
IDEA’s Research Internship Programme is clubbed with our Certificate Course on Research Methodologies. Thus, every Research Intern shall receive an additional Certificate in addition to their Certificate of Completion of Research Internship
Our Research Internship Programme stretches over 4 months and 7 stages. The detailed schedule is given below:
The Research Internship will usually be provided for four months, which could be extended further with mutual consent.
Fresh batches commence from the 1st and 15th of every month. Each batch contains a maximum of 10 students.
After the successful completion of their research project, the Research Intern will have to prepare a comprehensive report to indicate what they learned during the Research Internship to receive the Certificate of Completion.
To receive the additional Certificate in Research Methodologies, the Research Intern shall be adjudged based on their Research Report / Paper, on the following criteria:
Interested candidates shall email us:
After the scrutiny of received applications and interviews, an email of acceptance or otherwise shall be sent by the Organisation within 3 working days.
Click here to apply.
Interns of IDEA get the complete liberty of choosing their own research topics and framing their own research objectives. However, if you are unsure of which research project to pursue, here is a list of research topics to give you a start!
Click here to access an illustrative List of Research Topics.
Dr. Rakesh Malhotra
Chairman, IDEA
Dr. Manoranjan Sharma
Senior Advisor, IDEA
Dr. Debesh Roy
Senior Advisor, IDEA
Why should you trust us? Our superlative professional experience in training and making champions is the answer. Take a look at some of the interns who have been mentored by Dr. Rakesh Malhotra and Ms. Narayani Gupta. Some of the Interns now are at major positions ranging from corporations like Infosys to founding non-profit organisations and transforming the nation. Many Interns have received admissions with full scholarship to the prestigious universities overseas.
Interns mentored at Bhopal from 2017 – 2019
Interns mentored for gF-India in 2020
Research Interns of the February 2021 Batch
The testimonials of Interns who have worked with Dr. Rakesh Malhotra can be viewed at here.
Here is what our previous Interns have to say about us! This is IDEA’s extended family, a bunch of hardworking and responsible students.
