Supreme Court's Centre for Research and Planning Calls For Internship Applications

Supreme Court's Centre for Research and Planning calls for law interns.

The Centre for Research and Planning of the Supreme Court has called for internship applications. The CRP assists the Supreme Court judges in research. It also assists the Collegium in providing inputs about the judgments of candidates under consideration for judgeship.

1. Eligibility Criteria

a. Allapplicantsmustbeenrolledinalawdegreeprogramrecognisedbythe Bar Council of India.

b. All applicants must be either in the 4th or 5th year of a five-year law program or in the 3rd year of a three-year law program on the dates they seek to intern at the CRP.

c. Candidates must be below the age of 28.

2. Application Process

a. All applicants must fill out the online application form available at the following link: https://forms.gle/NPp6KZpsrtwW5eDz6

b. The application form will require applicants to submit:

■ a copy of their curriculum vitae (not more than 2 pages);

■ a statement of purpose (350-500 words) explaining why the applicant wishes to intern at the CRP and how this internship fits into their career goals; and

■ a writing sample (1,500-3,000 words). The writing sample may be an extract of a longer written piece. The writing sample does not have to be from a published article but should showcase the applicant's writing proficiency and ability to analyse a legal issue.

c. The CRP may, if it deems it appropriate in any given case, conduct a telephonic interview of an applicant.

3. Conditions of engagement

a. The minimum duration of an internship shall be 4(four) weeks.

b. All interns will be required to be physically present and work out of the offices of the CRP at the Supreme Court in New Delhi for the duration of their internship.

c. The office hours of the CRP are 10:00 am to 5:30 pm (Mon-Fri) and 10:00 am to 1:00 pm (on Saturdays).

d. All interns are expected to maintain the highest standard of confidentiality, integrity, and professionalism throughout the duration of their internship.

e. No intern shall accept or participate in any other assignment, whether part-time or full time, for any other lawyer or organisation during the course of their internship.

f. No intern shall disclose/publish any information, document, or any other thing which comes to their knowledge on account of their work at the CRP during or even after the completion of their internship unless such disclosure is required by law.

g. The Supreme Court does not offer any remuneration to interns.

h. All interns will be under the supervision and administrative authority of the Director, Centre for Research and Planning, Supreme Court of India.

Any queries regarding the internship program should be addressed to: internships.crp@gmail.com