ICMR Health Communication Internship Program 2024

New Delhi - The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will organise the ICMR Health Communication Internship Program (IHCIP) in May-July 2024. On this, ICMR is inviting applications for the program and has also released a notice giving details of the internship program.

ICMR Health Communication Internship Program is a full-time opportunity designed to be an enriching experience in public health communications. This year, IHCIP will admit a maximum of 30 trainees. The duration of the program is for 3 months and each candidate will get Rs. 10,000/- per month during the program. ICMR will also issue a certificate on completion of the internship program and submission of a report duly countersigned and approved by the competent authority.

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Application Process

Candidates interested in participating in IHCIP 2024 must fill out the application form and submit the documents specified in the form. The application form link is mentioned in the notice through which candidates can register themselves for IHCIP. The last date for filling out the application is 31 March 2024 till 5 pm.

Selection Process

The selection process for IHCIP is based on two rounds of screening. Where in the first round, the applications will be scrutinised based on undergraduate/and postgraduate mark sheets submitted by the candidates. Meanwhile, the second round of screening will be based on the answers to the essay questions given in the application form. Lastly, a merit list will be released which will include the candidates who score the highest marks at the end of both the rounds of screening.

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Requirements

• Candidates should be Indian citizens who are currently in the final year of undergraduate or are enrolled in post-graduation in communications and journalism courses and public health courses, from a recognised university.
• Candidates who have completed their under-graduation/post-graduation not more than 2 years before the date of commencement of this program (i.e. year of completion is 2022 or 2023) are also eligible to apply.
• Candidates who have completed undergraduate are required to have at least a 55% aggregate percentage or CGPA of 5.7 and above. Candidates who have completed postgraduation are required to have at least a 50% aggregate percentage or CGPA 5.2 and above.
• Candidates currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs are required to have 55% and 50% aggregate percentage of all semesters respectively or an SGPA of 5.7 and 5.2 respectively.
• The age of the candidate should not exceed 28 years as of 31st December, of the year of the internship.
• Candidates should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and a regional language (including Hindi).
• Candidates should be proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Canva, Adobe Photoshop, and/or other design tools.

List of Eligible Courses

• BSc. / MSc. In Public Health / Master’s in Public Health (MPH)
• B.A. / M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications
• Bachelor of Mass Media (BMM) / Master of Mass Media (MMM)
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) / Master of Science (MSc) in Mass Communications
• B.A./ M.A. in Media and Communication Studies
• B.A. / M.A. in English with specialization in Journalism
• B.A. / M.A. in Communication Studies
• Bachelor of Journalism / Master of Journalism (BJ / MJ)
• B.A./ M.A. in Visual Communication
• B.A. / M.A. in Digital Media and Communication
• B.A. / M.A. in Film and Television Production
• M.A. / Diploma Course in Development Journalism
• Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism (PGDJ) (Any language)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Radio and TV Journalism
• Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication (PDGMC)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations
• Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Media

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Activities

The activities and tasks that a trainee will be expected to perform as part of the program are mentioned below:

• Closely work with the Nodal Communications Officers of their assigned ICMR institute in designing communications campaigns for bettering the health of the country within the ambit of the Institute’s health research.
• Based on the research work done by the institute, support the following:
  • Supporting community engagement research and programs as required by the institute.
  • Developing IEC materials, social media graphics and media collaterals, including first drafts of press releases and opinion editorials for information dissemination.
  • Supporting the institute in conducting webinars/lectures/workshops.
  • Develop and present a capstone project on health communications to ICMR.
• At the end of the program, candidates will have to submit a detailed report on the work done to ICMR. It should be noted that all outputs generated during the internship will be the intellectual property of ICMR and cannot be used by the intern without the prior approval of the organisation.

Termination of Internship

ICMR may terminate the engagement of an intern due to non-compliance with program guidelines or other reasons as it deems fit, without giving any reason to the intern. The decision of ICMR will be final in this regard. In case of exceptional circumstances, an intern may choose to terminate their internship after giving prior notice of 10 days to ICMR.

To view the official notice, click the link below: