DRDL Paid Internship Recruitment 2026 — 165 Positions, Apply by 16 Aug (Telangana)

Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad, a premier laboratory of DRDO under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, has released its Paid Internship Scheme 2026 for 165 indicative positions. This defence internship in Telangana is open to final-year Engineering and Physical Science UG/PG students with a minimum of 60% marks, across four branches: Electronics (58), Mechanical/Chemical/Aerospace (87), Mathematics & Allied Science (5), and Computer Science (15). Selected interns will gain hands-on exposure to missile systems technology and defence R&D work at DRDL/ASL/CAS, Hyderabad, over a 6-month tenure. Selection is entirely merit-based — academic percentage/CGPA plus a mandatory college referral letter, followed by a walk-in interaction/interview, with no separate written test. The stipend is ₹5,000 per month, paid in two installments, with a minimum 15 working days' physical attendance required each month. Applications for the DRDL Paid Internship 2026 must be submitted physically at the walk-in registration desk along with a scanned copy sent by email. The tentative last date to apply is 16 August 2026, with the internship starting 01 September 2026. Candidates must read the complete official DRDL Internship 2026 notification PDF before applying, as the referral letter and required documents are mandatory for consideration.

• Final-year Undergraduate Engineering (full-time, AICTE/UGC-approved), OR
• Final-year Postgraduate Engineering or Physical Science (full-time, AICTE/UGC-approved)
• Minimum 60% marks or equivalent CGPA
• Mandatory referral letter from Principal/Director of the college

• Final-year Undergraduate Engineering (full-time, AICTE/UGC-approved), OR
• Final-year Postgraduate Engineering or Physical Science (full-time, AICTE/UGC-approved)
• Minimum 60% marks or equivalent CGPA
• Mandatory referral letter from Principal/Director of the college

• Final-year UG Engineering or PG Engineering/Physical Science, full-time, AICTE/UGC-approved
• Minimum 60% marks or equivalent CGPA (converted from completed semesters/years)
• Indian citizen
• Mandatory referral/request letter from college Principal/Director on letterhead
• Below 28 years of age

• ₹5,000 per month stipend, paid in two installments over 6 months (first after 3 months, subject to minimum 15 working days' attendance/month)

1. Obtain a mandatory referral letter from your college's Principal/Director recommending you as a meritorious student
2. Fill the application form as per the official format with personal, academic, and branch code details
3. Walk in and submit the completed application in a sealed envelope at the registration desk, marked "Application for Paid Internship" with the relevant Branch Code (EE/ME/PH/CS)
4. Forward a scanned copy of the application by email as specified in the notification
5. Ensure the application reaches by the tentative last date: 16 August 2026
6. Wait for shortlisting intimation via phone and the DRDO website
7. Attend the interaction/interview at DRDL/ASL/CAS, Hyderabad, carrying character certificate and police verification certificate