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PM Internship Scheme

पीएम इंटर्नशिप योजना · पीएम इंटर्नशिप योजना

A year-long paid internship in a large company for young people from lower-income families who are not in a full-time job or course, with a monthly stipend from the government and the company.

Not yet confirmed with people doing this work

The short answer

Worth applying to if you are in the age band and your family income is within the limit: a year inside a large company, a stipend and nothing to pay. It is not a job offer, the stipend will not cover living away from home in a big city, and the terms have been changing, so read the official portal before relying on any figure.

Money to start: None
Education: 10th pass
Vehicle: Not needed
Skill: None

The scheme is run by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Large companies list internship positions on a government portal; you make a profile, apply to a few, and if selected spend twelve months working in the company's office, plant or outlets. You are paid a monthly stipend, most of it by the government, plus a one-time grant when you join, and you are covered by government insurance schemes. It began as a pilot in late 2024 and is meant to place a very large number of interns over five years.

What you need

Age 21 or above.
Age 21 to 24 on the date of application, as first notified.
Class 10, Class 12, ITI, diploma or a degree such as BA, BSc, BCom, BBA or BCA. Graduates of the premier institutes and holders of professional or postgraduate qualifications are excluded.
Not in full-time employment or full-time education.
No family member earning more than ₹8 lakh a year, and none in a regular government job.
Aadhaar and a bank account linked to it.

How the money works

A monthly stipend is paid for the twelve months: the larger part by the government directly into your account, and the rest by the company. A one-time grant is paid on joining.

Accommodation and travel are your own to arrange unless the company offers them.
There is no promise of a job at the end.
Leaving midway ends the stipend.

What people actually take home

We do not estimate earnings ourselves. Each line below is someone else's figure, with who said it and when.

The stipend is ₹5,000 a month: ₹4,500 from the government and ₹500 from the company. A one-time grant of ₹6,000 is paid on joining, with cover under two government insurance schemes. The internship lasts 12 months.
Website estimate, method not shownRead Oct 2026 · IAS Gyan: Prime Minister Internship Scheme
The pilot in late 2024 offered about 1.25 lakh positions, and the scheme aims at one crore internships in five years in the top 500 companies.
Website estimate, method not shownRead Oct 2026 · Anantam IAS: Prime Minister Internship Scheme

What we could not find

Whether the terms were revised in 2026. One website says the stipend is now ₹9,000 with a wider age band and income limit; others still show ₹5,000 and ages 21 to 24. We could not confirm either from the official portal.
How many interns were later hired by their companies.

Ask before you start	Where to ask
What are the stipend, age limit and income limit in the current round?	The official portal, pminternship.mca.gov.in
Does this company give accommodation or a meal and travel allowance?	The internship listing, and the company's HR once shortlisted

Is it legal where you live?

All India
An intern under the scheme is a trainee, not an employee, and the scheme is separate from apprenticeship under the Apprentices Act. Eligibility and stipend are set by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs' guidelines, which have been revised between rounds.
As of Oct 2026

How to start

Open the official portal and read the current guidelines.
Register with Aadhaar and complete your profile and e-KYC.
Apply to the permitted number of internships, preferring ones in or near your district.
Accept an offer within the time limit and join with your documents.
Ask in the first month how the company hires from its interns.

What is good about it

A year in a large company on your record.
A stipend and a joining grant, with nothing to pay.
Open to 10th and 12th pass and ITI holders, not only graduates.
Insurance cover during the internship.

What is hard about it

The stipend is small for living away from home.
No guarantee of employment afterwards.
A narrow age band, and the rules change between rounds.
Many positions are in cities and plants far from applicants' homes.

Traps to avoid

Websites and agents charging a fee to register or 'confirm' an internship. Registration on the official portal is free.
Fake offer emails. Offers come only through the portal.

Where this can lead

Questions people ask

What is the stipend in the PM Internship Scheme?+

As first notified it is ₹5,000 a month, of which ₹4,500 is paid by the government and ₹500 by the company, plus ₹6,000 once on joining. Some websites report a higher figure for 2026; confirm on the official portal.

Who is eligible?+

As first notified: age 21 to 24, not in full-time work or study, with Class 10 up to an ordinary degree, and no family member earning over ₹8 lakh a year or holding a regular government job.

Sources

Pay rates, fees and rules change often and differ by city. Confirm them with the company or the regulator before you commit money or leave other work.

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Money to start

None

Education

5th pass

Vehicle

Not needed

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