The Investor Education & Protection Fund Authority, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), is seeking applications from young students/scholars for its short-term internship programme beginning February 19, 2023. The purpose of this programme is to allow young students/scholars to participate in awareness, research, and related activities of the Authority. By offering short-term placements to prospective interns, this programme intends to gain valuable support from young minds with fresh perspectives on the authority's mandates while mentoring them with the organisation's policies, programmes, and functions. Students from different Colleges/ Universities may like to apply. Students who successfully complete their internship will receive an Internship Certificate from the Authority.

Details of this programme including application form may be read from the link https://www.iepf.gov.in/.

The last date for submission of the application is 19.03.2023.

A selection process based on academic performance and a personal interview will be used for the Internships. A maximum of 10 interns will be selected in Phase-I, and the number may be extended in subsequent phases.

For further details, contact Sh. Sumit Aggarwal, IEPFA, Ground Floor, Jeevan Vihar Building, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110001 or on phone- 011-23441733 (E-mail-sumit.aggarwal1[at]gov[dot]in)

About IEPF Authority

EPF Authority has been established under sub-section (5) of section 125 of Companies Act, 2013 with the objective of promoting Investor Education, Awareness and Protection and for administration of the IEPF fund. It has undertaken a wide gamut of activities to accelerate the pace of investor education among the masses at large.

Internship programme in investor education: applications open for short-term placements with selection by academics and interview. The Authority invites applications for a short-term internship programme to involve students and scholars in investor awareness, research, and related activities; successful interns receive an Internship Certificate. Selection is by academic performance and personal interview, Phase I has a limited intake with possible extensions, applications are submitted via the Authority's website and a contact point is provided for further information.