What the notice says
PFRDA internship 2026 follows circular PFRDA/2014/08/HR/01 dated 21 November 2014. That circular is still listed under active circulars on pfrda.org.in. There is no fresh last date on the page. Law students in the fourth or fifth year of a five-year course, with at least 80 percent in Class 12, are in the eligibility line. The PDF is Internship in PFRDA.pdf. Confirm the email and office address on the live site before you post papers. The circular is eleven years old and still hosted.
What PFRDA actually does
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority regulates the National Pension System and related pension schemes. It is a statutory regulator, like SEBI is for the securities market, but for pensions. Interns are asked to learn NPS architecture, intermediaries, pension-fund investment and policy work. This is not a court internship.
The address printed on the circular is General Manager (HR and Administration), PFRDA, 4th Floor, ICADR Building, Institutional Area Phase II, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110070. PFRDA’s public pages now also show a Vasant Kunj office. Use the address on the live contact page if it differs from the 2014 line.
What kind of seat this pfrda internship 2026 is
This is a student internship, not a job. Duration is up to six months, in two cycles: January to June, and July to December. Minimum duration under normal circumstances is two months. Token remuneration is Rs 10,000 per month. Fifty percent of the stipend is payable on satisfactory completion and on submission of the report or paper. If you work for less than a month, no stipend is paid.
You sign a declaration of secrecy before you report. Office space and a computer with internet are printed as logistics support. Reports become the property of the Authority. A seminar is held once a month. Interns who submit reports present them before senior officers.
Who should apply — and who should skip
Apply if you are in the fourth or fifth year of a five-year integrated law course at a university of national or international repute, and you had at least 80 percent in the Class 12 examination. The same circular also lists first-class graduates doing a master’s in economics, commerce, MBA in corporate finance or financial management, business economics, financial studies or MFC, and students at the final level of CA, CFA, CS or CWA.
Skip if you are in a three-year LL.B. That course is not in the law line. Skip if you are in the first, second or third year of a five-year course. Skip if Class 12 marks are below 80 percent. Skip if you need the full Rs 10,000 every month in hand from day one. Half is held back until the report. Skip any message that asks for a registration fee. No fee is printed.
Dates and fee
| Item | On the official circular |
|---|---|
| Circular | PFRDA/2014/08/HR/01 dated 21 November 2014. Still listed as an active circular. Page last updated 17 September 2025. |
| Apply start | No monthly window printed. |
| Last date | No last date printed. |
| Cycles | January to June, and July to December. |
| Length | Minimum two months in normal circumstances. Up to six months. |
| Fee | No application fee printed. |
| Stipend | Rs 10,000 per month. 50 percent on satisfactory completion and submission of the report. Less than one month: no stipend. |
| Report deadline | Interns finishing in a month must submit the report and tell Administration by the 15th day of that month. |
Available positions
1. Intern, PFRDA — Rs 10,000 per month 5 per cycle
Eligibility criteria
For law: fourth and fifth year of a five-year integrated course in law, from a university or institution of national or international repute, with at least 80 percent in the Class 12 examination. Other streams on the same circular: first-class graduate doing a master’s in Economics, Commerce, MBA in Corporate Finance or Financial Management, Business Economics, Financial Studies, or MFC; final level of CA, CFA, CS or CWA. Intake printed as five interns per cycle to begin with. The Authority can raise or cut that number. Offer is subject to slots and approval of the Selection Committee. No-objection from Supervisor, Head of Department or Principal, plus a character certificate from the Head of the Institution. Secrecy declaration before joining.
No category-wise vacancy split is printed on this notice.
Total vacancies — 5 per cycle, subject to change by the Authority.
Educational qualifications
| Seat | Degree / marks | Experience / extras |
|---|---|---|
| PFRDA intern (law line) | 4th or 5th year of a 5-year integrated law course. At least 80 percent in Class 12. University of national or international repute. | CV in the prescribed format (Annexure I). NOC from Supervisor, HOD or Principal. Character certificate. Secrecy declaration before reporting. Report or paper at the end. |
| PFRDA intern (other lines on the same circular) | First-class graduate doing the listed master’s, or final level of CA, CFA, CS or CWA. | Same NOC, character certificate and report rules. |
Selection
- Send the application and CV in Annexure I of the circular.
- Attach the college status letter and no-objection, and a character certificate.
- A Selection Committee scrutinises applications.
- The offer goes only if a slot is free and the Committee approves.
- Reports go to the concerned Head of Department and are evaluated by a committee of Heads of Department.
- Presentation at the monthly seminar.
How to prepare (free, official)
- PFRDA internship circular PDF
- Active circular page
- PFRDA home for the current contact address before you post
How to apply without getting played
- Open the PDF and use Annexure I. Do not send a free-form mail as the only application.
- Check the live contact page on pfrda.org.in. The printed email is venkateswarlu.peri@pfrda.org.in and the printed office is the ICADR Building, Vasant Kunj. Both are from 21 November 2014. If the site shows a different HR desk, use that desk and keep a copy of the circular.
- Attach the no-objection and the character certificate.
- Name the cycle you want: January to June, or July to December. Minimum two months.
- Do not pay an agent. No application fee is printed. Half the stipend comes only after a satisfactory report.
FAQs
What is the last date?
No last date is printed on PFRDA/2014/08/HR/01. The circular is still on the active list.
Who can apply?
Law: fourth or fifth year of a five-year integrated course, at least 80 percent in Class 12, from a reputed university. Other streams are listed above.
How many vacancies?
Five interns per cycle to begin with. The Authority can change that number.
Where do I apply?
As printed, to the General Manager (HR and Administration) at the Vasant Kunj address and venkateswarlu.peri@pfrda.org.in. Confirm both on pfrda.org.in before you send papers.
What is the fee?
No application fee is printed. Stipend is Rs 10,000 per month, with 50 percent payable on satisfactory completion and submission of the report. Less than one month means no stipend.
Can final-year students apply?
Fifth year of a five-year integrated law course is printed, if Class 12 marks are at least 80 percent. A three-year LL.B. final year is not in the law line.
More student openings: internships.