FSSAI internship October–December 2026 — apply by 1 Oct
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
- Location
- FSSAI HQ New Delhi; Regional Offices Mumbai, Ghaziabad, Chennai; National Food Laboratories including Ghaziabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai and Raxaul sampling centre
- Last date
- 1 Oct 2026
- Qualification
- Full-time students only: PG/B.Tech/BE in listed food-science streams; BBA/management-related fields; journalism/PR PG; 3rd/4th year CS-IT B.Tech; public policy PG (HQ only); LL.B/LL.M; B.Com/equivalent as printed. Students who already finished the course need not apply.
- Age limit
- Not printed as a hard cut-off on the 21 Sep 2026 circular
- Vacancies
- Not printed as a national total; quarterly intake at HQ, ROs and NFLs
- Pay / stipend
- ₹10,000 for the whole internship period, only for deserving interns after attendance, officer assessment and report review
- Experience
- Pursuing full-time graduate / PG / higher degree; no work-experience bar printed
- Application fee
- None printed
- Selection
- Online form; optional short write-up/presentation; scrutiny by nodal officers; selected list on FSSAI site with joining date
Official Details
FSSAI internship October December 2026 is the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India circular dated 21 September 2026 (File No. HR-33012/3/2026-HR-FSSAI). Applications opened 22 September 2026. Last date to submit the online form — 1 October 2026. Apply only on sites.fssai.gov.in/internship. Detailed circular — FSSAI advertisement PDF.
If the words on this page feel new, start here. FSSAI is the central body that writes food-safety rules and checks whether factories, labs and importers follow them. An internship here is office or lab work on a short project — not a Food Safety Officer job and not a campus placement PPO.
What FSSAI actually does
FSSAI sits under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It sets science-based standards for food sold in India and for food that comes in through ports. Interns are attached to a division at Headquarters in New Delhi, a Regional Office, or a National Food Laboratory. The circular says the work is on food regulation and food-safety administration, not a sales internship at a packaged-food brand.
What kind of internship this is
This is a quarterly unpaid-until-recommended attachment under Internship Scheme 2024. Minimum duration printed — 2 months. Maximum — 6 months. Anything shorter than 2 months is not offered. Preference written on the form is not a confirmed city. The office allots the division after scrutiny.
Places named on the circular: FSSAI (HQ) New Delhi; Regional Offices — WRO Mumbai, NRO Ghaziabad, SRO Chennai; National Food Laboratories — NFL Ghaziabad, NFL Kolkata, Testing and Food Sampling centre Raxaul (NFL Kolkata extension), NFL Chennai and NFL Mumbai.
Who should apply — and who should skip
Apply if you are still a full-time student on a recognised campus in India or abroad, and your degree sits in one printed stream: food science / life-science PG or B.Tech/BE; management and related social-science fields; journalism or public relations PG; third or fourth year computer-science / IT B.E. or B.Tech; public policy PG (HQ only); law; or B.Com / equivalent as printed in stream (g).
Skip if you have already finished the course. The circular line is that students who have completed the listed programmes need not apply. Also skip if you are in first or second year of a CS/IT B.Tech — stream (d) is only 3rd and 4th year. Skip if you cannot join within about a week of the joining date they later print. Skip if someone on WhatsApp asks for a registration fee. This form does not sell seats.
Dates and fee
| Item | On the official circular |
|---|---|
| Circular date | 21 September 2026 |
| Apply start | 22 September 2026 |
| Last date | 1 October 2026 |
| Shortlist | Will be communicated on the FSSAI internship page |
| Joining | Will be communicated; joining delay of more than a week is not accepted |
| Fee | None printed |
| Stipend | ₹10,000 for the whole internship period, only if the attached office recommends you |
Available positions
1. FSSAI intern — ₹10,000 for the whole period (if recommended) Quarterly intake
Eligibility criteria
Only students pursuing a full-time Graduate / Post Graduate / higher degree from a recognised institute in India or abroad, in one of these printed streams:
(a) Pursuing Post Graduate Degree / B.Tech / BE in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Food Technology, Food Science & Technology, Food & Nutrition, Edible Oil Technology, Microbiology, Dairy Technology, Agricultural or horticultural Sciences, Industrial Microbiology, Toxicology, Public Health, Life Science, Biotechnology, Fruit & Vegetable Technology, or Food Safety & Quality Assurance.
(b) Business Administration & Management including policy regulation, Finance, Taxation Law, Marketing, Psychology, Human Resource, Economics, Statistics, Information and Communication Technology, Entrepreneurship and related fields.
(c) PG Diploma / Degree in Journalism, Mass Communication and Public Relations.
(d) B.E. / B.Tech in Computer Science / Information Technology / Software Engineering or related stream — only 3rd and 4th year. First and second year are out.
(e) Post Graduate Degree / Diploma in Public Policy / Public Administration — only for FSSAI (HQ).
(f) Bachelor / Master of Law.
(g) Bachelor of Commerce / equivalent courses as printed on the circular.
No category-wise vacancy split is printed on this notice.
Total vacancies — not printed as one national number. Intake is quarterly across HQ, Regional Offices and National Food Laboratories.
Educational qualifications
| Stream | Degree / year rule | Where it can sit |
|---|---|---|
| Food / life science | Pursuing PG or B.Tech/BE in the listed subjects | HQ / RO / NFL as allotted |
| Management and related | BBA / management and the listed related fields | As allotted |
| Journalism / PR | PG diploma or degree | As allotted |
| CS / IT | B.E./B.Tech, 3rd or 4th year only | As allotted |
| Public policy | PG degree or diploma | FSSAI (HQ) only |
| Law | LL.B or LL.M | As allotted |
| Commerce | B.Com / equivalent as printed | As allotted |
Selection
- Submit one online form on the FSSAI internship portal.
- You may be asked for a short write-up or presentation on the portal.
- Nodal officers of the chosen office scrutinise applications.
- The selected list, joining date and tenure go up on the FSSAI internship page.
- On joining: institute student-status letter, No Objection Certificate for the exact period, character certificate, and proof of the qualifications you typed on the form.
Multiple applications are not entertained. One form. One place preference is a preference, not a booking.
How to prepare (free, official)
How to apply without getting played
- Open sites.fssai.gov.in/internship. Use a working mobile number. After save, an SMS gives your Applicant Id.
- You can edit with that Applicant Id until you do final submit. After final submit, no edit.
- Write the three short answers they ask: past projects, area of interest, why FSSAI. Keep it specific. Do not paste a coaching essay.
- Do not pay anyone. Fee is not printed. Help desk mail printed on the portal is internship-fssai@fssai.gov.in (office hours 10 AM to 5 PM). Carry Applicant Id in that mail.
- If selected, take originals plus NOC that names the internship dates. No NOC, no joining.
FAQs
What is the last date for FSSAI internship October December 2026?
1 October 2026, on the online portal.
Who can apply?
Full-time students still pursuing a listed degree. Finished graduates are told not to apply on this circular.
How many vacancies?
No single national vacancy figure is printed. Offices take a quarterly batch.
Where do I apply?
sites.fssai.gov.in/internship.
What is the fee?
None printed on the 21 September 2026 circular.
Is the stipend ₹10,000 every month?
No. The circular pays ₹10,000 for the whole internship period, and only to interns the attached office calls deserving after attendance, officer assessment and report review. Budget as if that money may not come.
Can first-year B.Tech CS students apply?
Not under stream (d). That stream is only 3rd and 4th year. Other streams have their own degree rule.
Is this a government job?
No. It is a short student attachment. Certificate after the report is reviewed. It does not become a Food Safety Officer post.
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