Sports Authority offers 372 internships

Sports Authority of India is accepting applications for internships at its head office and regional centres until 5 p.m. on April 30, 2026. (sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in) The openings sit inside a broader Sports Ministry internship policy unveiled in December 2025 that created 452 paid internships a year across the ministry, the Sports Authority of India, the National Anti-Doping Agency and the National Dope Testing Laboratory. (business-standard.com) Business Standard reported that Sports Authority of India and its sports science units account for 372 of those 452 internships, making the agency the largest hiring arm in the programme. (business-standard.com) The Sports Authority of India says the internship programme is designed to give structured practical exposure in sports management, sports infrastructure development and sports science. Its FAQ lists six domains: general sports management, legal, sports infrastructure, event and media, information technology and data systems, and sports science. (sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in) Eligibility is tilted toward postgraduate students and research scholars in relevant fields. Undergraduate students can apply only for event and media internships, according to the Sports Authority of India FAQ. (sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in) The standard internship term is six months, while event and media roles run for three months. Interns can be posted at the head office, stadia, regional centres, National Centres of Excellence and sports science units across India. (sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in) The Sports Ministry set the stipend at ₹20,000 a month for six-month internships, with an estimated annual budget of ₹5.3 crore for the full 452-slot policy. Most of that spending is expected to be borne by the Sports Authority of India and its sports science wing. (business-standard.com) Applicants must apply online through the Sports Authority of India website, and the agency says offline applications will not be accepted. The FAQ says final posting depends on availability, merit and administrative discretion. (sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in) The policy arrived as India prepares for a bigger sports calendar, including plans to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games and a formal bid for the 2036 Summer Olympics. Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the programme is meant to meet demand for trained manpower as the country expands sports infrastructure. (business-standard.com)