Page 6 - Guidelines for Internship/Research Internship for Under Graduate Students

The internship programs should be well conceptualized and interactive for building
research capabilities/aptitude/skills of our under-graduates/researchers/faculties for
1. Development of project and its execution
2. Decision-making
3. Confidence development
4. Working/coordinating in a team
5. Creative and critical thinking and problem-solving
6. Ethical values
7. Professional development
8. Understand government/local bodies world of work
9. Reference of resource persons in the field
10. Development of online/ simulation-based module for a virtual research internship
11. Understanding the nuances of building a deep-technology start-up
12. Study certain entrepreneurs,
13. Study of the enterprises, farmers, artisans, etc.

3.2 Developing Research Aptitude

Research aptitude refers to the attribute of inquiry/investigation, analysis and
interpretations in a scientific and objective method that facilitates to uncover facts and
present an individual viewpoint in an organised manner.

Research internship aims at providing hands-on training to work on research tools,
techniques, methodologies, equipment, policy framework and various other aspects in
pursuing quality research.

Apart from gaining relevant research experience, the interns would learn the following,
through research professionals/mentors:
● Ideation and conceptualization of a research question/problem
● Learning about new tools and handling of equipment
● Experimentation and collection of data
● Simulations and development of models
● Preparation and presentation of reports
Research Internship experience can be gained by working with faculty/scientists/mentors
in HEIs, research institutions, universities, Industrial research labs, nationally and
internationally reputed organizations, farmers, and entrepreneurs, using local experts
through recognition of prior learning models and individual persons distinguished in
specific fields. The integration of research, innovation and technology development is the
foundation of Atma-Nirbhar Bharat (Self-reliant India). Institutionalization of internships at
undergraduate levels is expected to play a pivotal role in catalysing the inter-
disciplinary/multi-disciplinary/trans-disciplinary and translational research culture
embedded in NEP-2020.

4.0 INTERNSHIP STRUCTURE

An internship provides learning experiences related to a student’s interest or area of study.
It also gives an opportunity to acquiring new skills. The HEIs are required to play an
important role in arranging internships for their students by creating a structured