Overview
- Candidates must apply via the RBI internship portal at opportunities.rbi.org.in using the web form, submitting a statement of purpose, departmental preferences, a photo, signature, valid ID and an institute bonafide, with applications limited to one Control Office.
- Eligibility is restricted to penultimate-year students in postgraduate, integrated five-year or professional bachelor’s programmes in fields such as economics, finance, management, statistics, commerce, banking, econometrics and law from recognised Indian institutions.
- The internship typically spans up to three months between April and July 2026 with placements across RBI offices for real-time projects in policy research, regulation, financial stability, data analysis and departmental work.
- Shortlisting and interviews are scheduled for January to February, with final offers communicated in February to March, and the RBI usually selects up to about 125 interns.
- Selected interns receive Rs 20,000 per month, accommodation is not provided, eligible outstation travel may be reimbursed at AC II-Tier return fare, and all interns must sign a declaration of secrecy.