Indirect Tax Internship Scheme In Central Board Of Indirect Taxes And Customs (CBIC)

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About this Scheme

The “Indirect Tax Internship Scheme” by CBIC takes Law Students/ Graduates as Interns every year. The interns are expected to study case files, assist in legal research and drafting of petitions, brief the counsels and extend any other related legal/general assistance to officers/counsels.

About This Scheme

The “Indirect Tax Internship Scheme” by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) takes 10 Law Students and 10 Law Graduates as Interns every year. The interns are expected to study case files, assist in legal research and drafting of petitions, brief the counsels and extend any other related legal/general assistance to officers/counsels. The interns may also accompany the departmental officers to the briefing meetings if needed. The interns will be deployed in different sections of the legal establishment in CBIC. This is a full-time internship and is to be attended physically and the interns are not expected to pursue any other course/work during the tenure of the internship.

Location

The internship shall take place in Delhi.

The interns will be deployed in different sections of the legal establishment in CBIC.

NOTE: The internship will neither be a job nor an assurance of a job in the Department.

Duties & Responsibilities

The interns are expected to study case files, assist in legal research and drafting of petitions, brief the counsels and extend any other related legal/general assistance to officers/counsels.

The interns may also accompany the departmental officers to the briefing meetings if needed.

Number of Slots

A maximum of ten law students and ten law graduates will be taken at a time for an internship.

Duration

For Law Students: The period of internship shall be two months extendable upto a maximum total period of three months by the Principal Commissioner, Directorate of Legal Affairs on mutual agreement.

For Law Graduates: The period of internship shall be six months extendable upto a maximum total period of twelve months by the Principal Commissioner, Directorate of Legal Affairs on mutual agreement.

Leaves

The maximum permissible leave of absence is 2 days per month.

Extra leave may be granted in exceptional circumstances. In such cases, the period of internship shall be extended to the extent of such leave.

Attendance

For satisfactory completion inter-alia, 90% attendance is mandatory.

This is a full-time internship to be attended physically and the interns are not expected to pursue any other course/work during the tenure of the internship.

Benefits

Stipend

The student interns will receive a stipend of ₹ 5,000/- per month for satisfactory conduct of the internship.

The graduate interns will receive a stipend of ₹ 15,000/- per month for satisfactory conduct of the internship.

Certificate

On satisfactory completion of the internship, a Certificate of Internship shall be awarded.

Certificate of Internship would be given to only such law student interns who complete a minimum of one month and to such law graduates who complete a minimum three months period of internship.

Interns not completing such a minimum period would not be awarded any certificate.

Eligibility Criteria

Law students who are pursuing a 3-year LLB course/5-year integrated LLB course.

Law graduates who have completed a 3-year LLB course/5-year integrated LLB course for not more than two years.

Students who have appeared in the final year/ semester examination on the cutoff date.

Reservation / Preference / Priority

Preference shall be given to students/graduates of reputed institutions.

Application Process

Apply Online

The duly filled and self-attested application in the

prescribed format

, along with the required document should be sent by email to dlasmc-cbic@gov.in.

Official Source: View on myScheme.gov.in

Categories: Education & Learning

Scheme Benefits

  • Stipend
  • The student interns will receive a stipend of ₹ 5,000/- per month for satisfactory conduct of the internship.
  • The graduate interns will receive a stipend of ₹ 15,000/- per month for satisfactory conduct of the internship.
  • Certificate
  • On satisfactory completion of the internship, a Certificate of Internship shall be awarded.
  • Certificate of Internship would be given to only such law student interns who complete a minimum of one month and to such law graduates who complete a minimum three months period of internship.
  • Interns not completing such a minimum period would not be awarded any certificate.