#pminternshipscheme

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has opened applications for the Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme (PMIS) 2025, which aims to provide one-year internship opportunities to students across top companies in India. The official portal for applications is pminternship.mca.gov.in.

Launched as part of the 2024-25 Union Budget, the PM Internship Scheme targets one crore youth over five years, offering internships in 500 leading companies. The pilot project, started on October 3, 2024, aimed to provide 1.25 lakh internships in its first year.

Key Partner Companies

Some of the prominent companies participating in the scheme include:

Reliance Industries Limited

Tata Consultancy Services Limited

HDFC Bank Limited

Infosys Limited

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited

Tata Steel Limited

Wipro Limited

ICICI Bank Limited

Larsen & Toubro Limited

Tech Mahindra Limited

Hindustan Unilever Limited

Maruti Suzuki India Limited

Samsung India Electronics

Accenture Solutions

Bajaj Finance Limited

Google IT Services India

Microsoft India (R&D)

Apple India Private Limited

IBM India Private Limited

Deloitte Consulting India

Oracle India Private Limited

(Full list available on the official PM Internship Scheme website)

Internship Uptake: Low Joining Rate Despite High Offers

Despite the government’s efforts, only 6% of students who received internship offers have joined companies under the scheme so far. According to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the offer acceptance rate is about 33%, highlighting a gap between available opportunities and student participation.