DRDO internship opportunity at CAIR Bengaluru for final-year engineering students: Apply Now

Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR), DRDO Complex, CV Raman Nagar, Bengaluru, has invited applications from bright and young students for a 6-month paid internship to work in research areas of national importance.

CAIR, under the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Government of India, is a premier laboratory of DRDO involved in research and development in the areas of artificial intelligence, robotics, command and control, and information and communication security, leading to the development of mission-critical products for battlefield secure communication and information management systems.

The duration of the internship is 6 months and will be at the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, DRDO Complex, CV Raman Nagar, Bengaluru. The monthly stipend is Rs. 5,000/-. The internship will be provided in fields relevant to DRDO’s research.

Area of internship, essential qualification, and number of vacancies are as follows

Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Information Technology/AI-ML: B.E./B.Tech. (Final Year) Computer Science/Information Technology/Information Science/AI-ML/ (ongoing) with First Division. There are 50 vacancies.

Electronics & Communication: B.E./B.Tech. (Final Year) Electronics & Communication (ongoing) with First Division. There are 10 vacancies.

Selection will be based on a weighted scoring of 10th (Physics & Mathematics), 12th (Physics & Mathematics), and semester percentages of B.Tech/BE. A weightage of 10% will be given for 10th, and a weightage of 15% will be given for 12th/Diploma Final Semester marks. Further, the scoring during the successful semesters completed in B.Tech/BE will be given 75% weightage.

Interviews will be conducted if necessary for shortlisted candidates

The internship period ranges from 4 weeks (minimum) to 6 months (maximum). However, only the candidates offered an internship for a duration of 6 months will be eligible to receive a stipend of Rs.5000/- per month by the respective Lab/Estt., through electronic transfer. The stipend of the entire duration will be paid through electronic transfer in two equal installments, with Rs. 15000/- to be paid after the completion of 3 months and Rs. 15000/- after the completion of 6 months of the internship. Any other expenditure, such as lodging, boarding, transport, medical, etc., if any, shall be borne by the individual concerned during the entire course of the internship. Those enrolled for the internship for a certain period may request the lab/estt for extension of his/her period subject to overall limit of six months. The request will be examined by the concerned laboratory from a financial and infrastructure angle, and the outcome of the same will be communicated to the candidates before the expiry of the initial internship period. However, there is no provision for a grant of a stipend beyond 6 months in the scheme.

The advertisement and Application forms are available at https://www.drdo.gov.in/ (What’s New link)

The filled application form must reach ad-hrt.cair@gov.in by 16th July, 2025, with the subject as ‘Application for Paid Internship Aug 2025’.