Paid Online Short Term Internship Opportunity at National Human Rights Commission 2026

January 6, 2026by canonsphere

About the National Human Rights Commission

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India is a Statutory public body constituted on 12 October 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Ordinance of September 28, 1993. It was given a statutory basis by the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (PHRA). The

NHRC is the National Human Rights Commission of India, responsible for the protection and promotion of human rights, defined by the Act as “Rights Relating To Life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution or embodied in the International Covenants and enforceable by courts in India.

About the Internship- Online February 2026

NHRC is inviting applications for “Online Short Term Internship Programme – February 2026.”

Eligibility

Applications are invited from eligible students from the entire country. Eligibility and selection criteria will be as follows:-

Students studying in 3rd year and onwards of an integrated 5-year PG course
Students studying in 3rd/final year of the graduation course
Students of any semester/year of any post-graduate degree course
Students of any semester/year of any post-graduate diploma course
Students who are research scholars in any stream

Note: Students must have consistently attained a minimum of 60% marks in Class XII and all subsequent courses, including the presently pursued courses. The calculated percentage has to be mentioned clearly from their CGPA/SGPA along with the formula for the percentage obtained. Failure to do either of it so would result in the rejection of the application form.

Students must ensure about their availability before applying. The student should not be more than 28 years old as on 1 January, 2026.

Duration

2 weeks

The Internship will commence from 2nd to 13th February, 2026

Work Timings: 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM

Mode

Online

Type

This is a full-time Internship Programme from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm (Monday to Friday). Students must ensure their availability before applying.

Stipend & Award

All the student interns completing the internship would receive a stipend of Rs. 2000/- (Rupees Two Thousand only)
A certificate of participation will be awarded to the candidates based on the following parameters:
- Attendance, Punctuality, Discipline, and Participation in online sessions are mandatory;
- Project Presentation & Project Reports, and Book Review have to be submitted timely.

Last Date of Application

11 January 2026 (18.00 hours)

Documents Required

Applications without the following will be summarily rejected:

Statement of Purpose (SoP): A 250-word write-up on the topic ‘Statement of Purpose (SoP) for joining NHRC Online Short Term Internship’ will be required to be submitted by the applicants along with the application form online which will also serve as a basis of selection.
Marksheets: Enclose self-attested scanned copies of mark sheets from 12th Standard and onwards and mark sheets of each year/semester of presently pursuing the course.
Recommendation Letter: Scanned Recommendation letter/email by HOD/Dean/Principal concerned in the annexed Proforma.