ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has announced a six-month `CDA Internship Program-2024` for fresh graduates, offering paid internships in various departments of the organization.
“The internship program will start in June 2024 to provide young graduates with an opportunity to gain experience and begin their professional careers in various fields,” an official in the CDA told the media.
He said the successful candidates will receive a monthly stipend of Rs. 40,000 during their six-month internship in various departments of the CDA.
The eligible candidates must have completed a bachelor’s degree (04 years) within the last 3 years from a government-recognized institution in disciplines such as Business Administration/Management, Marketing, and Computer Sciences, he added.
The official said candidates awaiting results are ineligible for the internship program.
Regarding the application procedure, he said only e-applications will be accepted. The forms can be accessed and filled out at the link https://apps.cda.gov.pk/Jobs/Internship, and incomplete applications will not be shortlisted.
He said that the applications submitted in person will not be entertained and applications devoid of requisite information will not be shortlisted. In case of any technical issues in application submission, contact: 051-9252959.
The official said the applicants may apply online within 15 days from the date of publication of the advertisement and there will be no TA/DA allowed to the candidates.
Regarding the selection procedure, he said the applicants with consistently excellent academic records will be shortlisted and percentage marks obtained in SSC, HSSC and bachelor or equivalent will be given corresponding weightage from 30 marks each out of a total of 90 marks while 10 marks to be allocated for interview.
He said the names of the shortlisted candidates for the interview will be uploaded on the CDA website with detailed guidelines.
The number of interns, placement, assigning of duty and termination of the internship will be at the discretion of the CDA.
However, interns can also request for termination of internship on 15 days’ notice in writing but internship completion certificate to not be awarded in such cases, he said. The official said that the application of those students, who have served as interns under ‘CDA Internship Program-2023` will not be entertained/ accepted.
The internship is neither an offer of appointment nor its period extendable and will not confer any right of employment/regularization, he said.
The interns will only be entitled to the lump-sum stipend mentioned above and will be governed by CDA rules regarding disciplinary matters and confidentiality.
