DRDO Paid Internship 2025: Application Opens For 165 Posts; UG, PG Students Can Apply
DRDO Paid Internship 2025: Selected interns will receive a Rs 5,000 monthly stipend, with the internship starting August 1, 2025, at Visakhapatnam.
The Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), under the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), is inviting applications for its six-month paid internship programme. The opportunity is open to final-year B.E./B.Tech students and second-year M.Sc students from select disciplines. Selected interns will receive a Rs 5,000 monthly stipend, with the internship starting August 1, 2025, at Visakhapatnam. Applications must be submitted via email by July 20, 2025.
The DRDO internship for 2025 will be disbursed in two installments. A completion certificate will be awarded to interns only upon successful completion of the full internship term, including evaluation of project work.
DRDO Paid Internship 2025: Vacancy Details
Electronics/Electronics & Communication Engineering/Embedded Systems/VLSI Engineering/Electronics&Instrumentation/ Electrical Engineering — 58
Engineering – Mechanical/ Chemical/Aerospace/Production/ Material/Safety/Instrumentation/Metallurgical/Ceramic — 75
Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics and Allied Science — 8
Computer Science & Engineering (CSE, AI, Cyber Security, &allied) — 24
Total – 165
— M.Sc applicants in Physics or Chemistry must be in their 2nd year with at least 75% marks in the first year.
— The upper age limit is 25 years as of July 20, 2025.
'Pursuing graduate Engineering (Final year)/ Pursuing post graduate (Engineering/Physical Science) degree (Final year). The student should have good academic track record with ≥60% marks or equivalent CGPA on a scale of 10 (copy to be enclosed) from AICTE/UGC approved universities," reads the official notice.
DRDO Paid Internship 2025: Selection Process
Selection of candidates will be entirely based on merit. Interviews may be conducted either online or offline. Only those selected will be notified via email. No accommodation or meals will be provided during the internship. Chosen interns are required to submit police verification, a No Objection Certificate from their college, and other necessary documents at the time of joining. Interns must adhere to lab regulations, IT policies, and confidentiality guidelines.
Applicants should submit their completed application forms and necessary documents to the Director, Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, Defence R&D Organisation, P.O. Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad, Telangana – 500 058, addressed to the Head of HRD, with a scanned copy sent to drdlintern2025@gmail.com.
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