The Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme is part of the Government of India’s national mission to skill one crore youth in the country’s top 500 companies over five years. The pilot phase was launched on 3 October 2024, with ONGC committing 6,000 internship opportunities across Phase 1 and Phase 2. ONGC Foundation serves as the primary implementation partner, supporting placements across disciplines and trades at ONGC work centres, subsidiaries, joint ventures and partner organisations across India.
The initiative is designed to enhance the employability of youth from diverse educational backgrounds, including 10th, 12th, ITI, Diploma, graduate and B.Tech qualifications. Through a 12-month internship, participants gain hands-on industry exposure supported by stipends, food and accommodation assistance, safety measures, field logistics, mentoring and workplace-oriented training.
The programme focuses on practical learning, workplace readiness, social inclusion and skill development.
Enable young Indians to complement academic learning with hands-on, real-world workplace experience.
Build capabilities that help participants respond to changing industry needs and workplace expectations.
Expand access to experiential learning for youth from diverse educational and socio-economic backgrounds.
Strengthen technical, digital and workplace-oriented capabilities through guided exposure and training.
The programme supports young people from varied educational backgrounds and regions by providing practical workplace experience, structured financial support and guided learning.
Eligible youth with 10th and 12th qualifications seeking practical industry exposure.
Candidates with technical and vocational education backgrounds across relevant trades and disciplines.
Young graduates from diverse academic streams seeking structured workplace experience.
Participants placed across ONGC work centres, subsidiaries and partner organisations on a Pan-India basis.
The first pilot phase was successfully completed on 30 November 2025. Internship opportunities were distributed across multiple operational locations and business verticals, enabling participants to gain exposure to real-world industrial environments while expanding regional participation.
The Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme is part of the Government of India’s national mission to skill one crore youth in the country’s top 500 companies over five years. The pilot phase was launched on 3 October 2024, with ONGC committing 6,000 internship opportunities across Phase 1 and Phase 2. ONGC Foundation serves as the primary implementation partner, supporting placements across disciplines and trades at ONGC work centres, subsidiaries, joint ventures and partner organisations across India.
The initiative is designed to enhance the employability of youth from diverse educational backgrounds, including 10th, 12th, ITI, Diploma, graduate and B.Tech qualifications. Through a 12-month internship, participants gain hands-on industry exposure supported by stipends, food and accommodation assistance, safety measures, field logistics, mentoring and workplace-oriented training.
The programme focuses on practical learning, workplace readiness, social inclusion and skill development.
Enable young Indians to complement academic learning with hands-on, real-world workplace experience.
Build capabilities that help participants respond to changing industry needs and workplace expectations.
Expand access to experiential learning for youth from diverse educational and socio-economic backgrounds.
Strengthen technical, digital and workplace-oriented capabilities through guided exposure and training.
The programme supports young people from varied educational backgrounds and regions by providing practical workplace experience, structured financial support and guided learning.
Eligible youth with 10th and 12th qualifications seeking practical industry exposure.
Candidates with technical and vocational education backgrounds across relevant trades and disciplines.
Young graduates from diverse academic streams seeking structured workplace experience.
Participants placed across ONGC work centres, subsidiaries and partner organisations on a Pan-India basis.
The first pilot phase was successfully completed on 30 November 2025. Internship opportunities were distributed across multiple operational locations and business verticals, enabling participants to gain exposure to real-world industrial environments while expanding regional participation.
By supporting youth employability, social inclusion, workplace safety, gender equality, decent work and multi-stakeholder implementation, the initiative aligns with five Sustainable Development Goals identified in the source document.