“Encouraging to see strong support for the PM Internship Scheme. This is a big step towards empowering our youth and building a future-ready workforce.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Introduction

India stands at the cusp of a demographic dividend, with a burgeoning youth population poised to drive the nation's progress. Recognizing this potential, the Government of India launched the Prime Minister's Internship Scheme (PMIS) on October 3, 2024. This visionary initiative aims to provide one crore young Indians with 12-month paid internships in the nation's top companies over the next five years, thereby bridging the gap between academic learning and industry demands. By integrating classroom knowledge with practical experience, PMIS aspires to cultivate a workforce that is both skilled and adaptable to the evolving global economic landscape. This unique scheme empowers youth with practical experience, envisioning the position of India as the “Skill Capital of the World.”

The platform now offers a simplified PMIS Portal along with a dedicated mobile app, allowing users to easily filter opportunities by district, state, sector, and location radius. Strengthening its outreach and accessibility, the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, officially launched the dedicated mobile app for PMIS on 17th March 2025. Candidates can also apply for up to three internships at the same time through the app, giving them greater flexibility. To encourage wider participation, recently over 80 outreach events have been conducted across colleges, ITIs, and Rozgar Melas. Additionally, national digital campaigns and influencer-led awareness drives are ongoing to further spread the word. An assessment framework has also been introduced to recognize and reward the top-performing States and Union Territories.

Additionally, the app allows users to participate in the Referral Program introduced by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Registered users can refer other eligible candidates and earn rewards. The referral program is also available on the PMIS web portal. The PMIS app will play a key role in making internships more accessible, helping youth easily connect with valuable opportunities.

Here is the link to the app - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mca.pm_internship

Objective & Scope of PMIS

Pilot Phase Implementation

Achievements in Pilot Phase – Round I (Oct-Dec 2024)

Expansion in Pilot Phase - Round II (Jan-Mar 2025)

Following the success of Round I, Round II of the internship initiative scales up significantly, offering 1.18 lakh+ internships across all 735 districts, with participation from 327 reputed companies, including roles carried forward from Round I. Opportunities span diverse sectors such as Automobile, Travel & Hospitality, Banking & Finance, Manufacturing, Metals & Mining, FMCG, and more, catering to candidates from various educational backgrounds.

The internship application window for Round II is open up till 31st March, 2025. Eligible candidates can apply through the new mobile app or through the Portal accessible at https://pminternship.mca.gov.in/

Key Highlights of Round II of the Pilot Phase

Internship Roles:

37,000 for Graduates (BA, B.Sc, B.Com, BBA, BCA, etc.)

23,000 for ITI holders

18,000 for Diploma holders

15,000 for 12th pass candidates

25,000 for 10th pass candidates

Assistance and Benefits

Industry Partnerships: List of Partner Companies

The PMIS boasts partnerships with top companies across various sectors like Agriculture, Automotive, Aviation & defence, Banking & Finance Services, Cement & Building Materials, Chemical Industry, Consulting Services, Diversified Conglomerate, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Gems & Jewellery, Healthcare, Housing, Infrastructure & Construction, IT & Software Development, Leather and Products, Manufacturing & Industrial, Media, Entertainment & Education, Metals & Mining, Oil, Gas & Energy, Pharmaceuticals, Retail & Consumer Durables, Sports, Telecom, Textile Manufacturing, Travel & Hospitality. This collaboration ensures that interns gain valuable exposure and experience in leading companies.

Find the full list of the companies here- https://pminternship.mca.gov.in/assets/docs/Partner_Companies.pdf

Conclusion

The Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme is not merely an employment program, it is a transformative investment in India’s future. By seamlessly integrating academic knowledge with real-world industry experience, PMIS is creating a generation of confident, skilled, and industry-ready youth. As the scheme scales and enters the second round, it is set to redefine India’s human capital potential, driving innovation, fostering entrepreneurship, and ensuring inclusive economic growth. Through PMIS, India envisions its youth not just as participants, but as architects of the nation’s progress, empowered to lead, excel, and shape a future of global leadership and prosperity.

References

• https://x.com/narendramodi/status/1880301386983973081
• https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2061909&utm_source
• https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2111914#:~:text=The%20Prime%20Minister's%20Internship%20Scheme,over%20the%20next%20five%20years
• https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2112011
• https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2080860#:~:text=Internships%20under%20PMIS%20aim%20to,benefit%20from%20the%20nation's%20progress
• https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/pmis?
• https://pminternship.mca.gov.in/login/
• https://pminternship.mca.gov.in/explore-more/
• https://pminternship.mca.gov.in/assets/docs/Partner_Companies.pdf

 

National internship scheme expands paid industry placements to bridge the academic-industry skills gap and improve youth employability. The Prime Minister's Internship Scheme creates a national paid internship programme to align academic learning with industry needs by providing year long placements across diverse sectors through a web portal and mobile app, enabling multi-application submissions, a referral rewards programme, targeted outreach, and a performance assessment framework while scaling pilot rounds to expand opportunities across districts and educational cohorts.