Winter Research Internship Programme by Consumers India. Last Date to Apply: 5th December 2025.
Consumers India is an intellectually strong organization comprising senior officers of Government of India (generally retired), doctors, engineers, academics and others, who have joined hands to use their knowledge and experience for the well-being of consumers.
The organization was registered on 18.05.2007 under Societies Registration Act, 1860. It is also registered under Sections 12A read with section 12AA and 80 G (5) (vi) of Income Tax Act, 1961.
Consumers India has taken up several important campaigns with a view to safeguard interests of large number of consumers. Some of them relate to ‘Unethical Medical Practices’, ‘Misleading Ads’, ‘Access to Affordable Medicines’, ‘Right to Information’, ‘Justice for all…Just Now’, ‘I am a city changer’, ‘Junk the junk food’ etc.
Catalyzing the energy of youth through Internship Programme and All-India Painting/Slogan/On-line Contests etc has been a major milestone achieved by Consumers India.
The Society for Upliftment of Masses (SUM), An NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations, has an active interface with United Nations. The statements submitted by the Society for ECOSOC High Level Segments during the years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025 were accepted by the Secretary-General of the United Nations. They were circulated amongst all member States after being translated in all the UN languages. Several strategies have been suggested in these Statements for sustaining gains relating to ‘Health’, ‘Nutrition’, ‘Sustainable Consumption’ etc in Post-MDG era.
The Society had sent detailed comments to UN on the ‘Sustainable Development Goals’, with special reference to the Goal relating to Health and Wellbeing at all Ages. Most of the suggestions made by it have found their place in ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 25 September 2015.
‘Internship programme‘ was launched by Consumers India for students pursuing higher education on 15th September, 2012 and 45 batches have since been held successfully. They have studied important consumer issues under the able guidance of experienced mentors. Several issues, highlighted by interns in their studies, have been taken up with the concerned authorities at the highest level.
The programme will familiarise participants with burning consumer concerns like consumer justice, misleading advertisements, junk food, unethical medical practices, Right to Information etc and help them make well-informed decisions by being aware consumers.
Participants will also gain practical knowledge and experience of conducting research and survey on a consumer issue and analysing that data in a presentable format under guidance of mentors.
At the end of the Internship, you will:
1. This internship is open to students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, Ph D or any other higher education programme in any discipline from recognised institutions in India, having interest in consumer issues.
2. Interested candidates are required to fill up prescribed form with complete and correct details. They are also required to give at least one reference with complete details in their application.
4. Their suitability for internship with Consumers India will be adjudged on the basis of their application. They will be inducted into internship if found suitable. Decision of Consumers India will be final in this regard.
5. Applicants finally selected for this internship will be informed individually through email. No correspondence will be entertained in this regard from unsuccessful candidates.
6. Internship will be held in ‘Physical’ Mode.
7. No stipend is paid to interns by Consumers India. Similarly, no reimbursement of expenditure incurred on travel etc is made by Consumers India.
8. Consumers India is not responsible for any arrangements for stay etc for outstation candidates.
9. Induction Workshop will be organised at the start of the Internship Batch in physical mode. After the induction process is over, the intern will be assigned a project/study to be completed in a group during the period of internship. The subject of this project/study would be decided keeping in view the preferences given by the intern.
10. Participation in Induction Workshop is a mandatory requirement. Candidates, who do not participate in the Induction Workshop, will not be inducted into internship.
11. In addition to above, Interns would be expected to take up some individual activities and promotional and voluntary assignments given by Consumers India and raise awareness regarding concerns and activities of Consumers India as per guidelines provided from time to time.
12. Interns will be expected to actively participate in other programmes organised by Consumers India in physical mode from time to time.
13. The progress of the assignments would be monitored on weekly basis. Interns would be expected to participate in weekly meetings with mentors in physical mode. More than one meeting per week may be held, as per requirement.
14. Intellectual inputs and guidelines to facilitate successful completion of this programme will be provided by experts in Consumers India.
15. Interns would be expected to follow the time schedule assigned for each activity and submit their assignments, duly approved by Mentor well in time. They will also submit Completion and Evaluation Report in prescribed format.
16. The internship will conclude with Debriefing Workshop (in physical mode), which is generally held on the scheduled date of completion. In this workshop interns will present their studiesand answer questions posed to them by Consumers India Team/other interns.
17. Internship Certificate will be given to all successful interns by Consumers India.
18. After evaluation by experts, the products emanating from this internship assignments may be utilised for awareness and advocacy campaigns of Consumers India and SUM and wherever required.
Those interested in joining this programme may note the above schedule and email their application and photograph in prescribed format, which is given below at the earliest, well within the prescribed deadline, to jayashree@consumersindia.co.in
Those who had sent their application for internship earlier are required to apply afresh for enrolment in this batch.
| Eligibility | Students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, PhD or any other higher education programme in any discipline from recognised institutions in India | |
| Last date for receipt of complete application in prescribed format | December 5, 2025 | |
| Finalisation of selection process and communication to applicants | December 8 to 11, 2025 | |
| Date of Induction | December 13, 2025 | |
| Period of Internship | 4 weeks from December 13, 2025, to January 11, 2026 | |
| Date of final submission of research study and other assignments, duly approved by Mentors | January 7, 2026 | |
| Discussion on PPTs, Infographics and individual activities; final submission of Completion & Evaluation Report and residual assignments | January 8 onwards | |
| Debriefing workshop (Interns will present their studies as a group) | January 10-11, 2026 | |
| Mode of Internship/Registration Fee | Physical Mode/Totally free | |
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