CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (CDS)

Prasantnagar, Ulloor
Thiruvanthapuram 695 011
Kerala
Internship facility at CDS for external students during 2015
Although CDS does not have any institutional internship programme, eligible candidates
seeking internship at CDS may directly approach a faculty member of CDS
(www.cds.edu/faculty), depending on the area of specialization/ interest. The decision to
appoint an intern is left to the individual faculty (with the approval of the Director), subject
to the following norms:
1) Students in their penultimate year of Masters programme are eligible for
internship.
2) Applicants should be interested in social science research, focusing on issues of
economic development.
3) Internship will be offered only for two months during the summer vacation
(May and June).
4) The candidates should bring a letter from their institution and their identity
card.
5) The internship shall be handled from the Academic Programme Office of CDS.
6) On arrival at CDS for joining internship, the candidate may fill the prescribed
application form available at Academic Programme Office of CDS and pay
fees of Rs. 550/-at the accounts section.
7) Internee shall submit a report at the end of internship to the faculty guide. On
the recommendation of the faculty guide, a certificate will be issued to the
intern by the Academic Programme Office of CDS.

Interns need to find out their own accommodation. CDS will not provide
accommodation inside the campus.

CDS shall not have any financial liability on account of the scheme.

Administrative Officer
Centre for Development Studies
Tel: 0471- 2774253
Website: www.cds.edu