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The High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), a premier laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has invited applications for its 2026-27 paid internship programme. This is an opportunity for engineering students to work on advanced defence technologies and energetic materials research.

The laboratory is engaged in the design, formulation and development of propellants, high explosives, pyrotechnics, polymeric materials, liners, insulators and other high-energy systems. These power modern defence platforms. Its work also includes combustion studies, detonation phenomena and the development of next-generation energetic materials.

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Internship opportunities across disciplines:

The internship programme is open to final-year undergraduate engineering students, postgraduate engineering students, postgraduate science students, and four-year B.Sc. Chemistry students from recognised Indian institutions. A total of 40 internship positions have been announced:

Discipline	Vacancies
Chemical Engineering	10
Mechanical Engineering	10
Chemistry	10
Physics	2
Electrical Engineering	2
Electronics & Communication Engineering	2
Computer Engineering	2

All selected interns will receive a stipend of ₹5,000 per month and will undertake a six-month internship at HEMRL’s Sutarwadi campus in Pune.

Eligibility criteria:

• Be Indian citizens.
• Be enrolled in the final year of an eligible undergraduate or postgraduate programme.
• Have secured at least 70% marks or a CGPA of 7.5 on a 10-point scale.
• Be below 28 years of age.
• Submit a recommendation from their institution’s Principal or Director.
• Provide a brief bio-data highlighting academic achievements and professional accomplishments.
  
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Why this internship matters:

For aspiring engineers and scientists, gaining hands-on experience inside a DRDO laboratory can be a significant career milestone. HEMRL’s work directly contributes to India’s strategic defence capabilities, giving interns exposure to cutting-edge research that is rarely accessible outside government laboratories.

Application timeline

Applications for the HEMRL Paid Internship Programme 2026-27 opened on 19 June 2026 and will remain open until 3 July 2026. Interested students are advised to submit their applications well before the deadline at this DRDO official notification: https://drdo.gov.in/drdo/sites/default/files/vacancy/advtHEMRL19062026.pdf

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