DRDO’s Research Areas
DRDO comprises different laboratories spread across the country and each laboratory has a separate field of research, development, and core support. Now, you must choose one of these research areas to become a DRDO intern.
- Advanced Computing
- Naval System
- Combat
- Vehicle
- Electronics
- Aeronautics
- Simulation and Life Science
- Armaments
The most crucial step is to choose an area that interests you and where you can excel with your abilities and experience. These laboratories, which are overseen by the Ministry of Defence, have varying training programs based on their security constraints.
The only authority who may approve such industrial training is the Director of the relevant lab. So, you should contact the Director of the relevant lab directly rather than through the Head of your College/Institute. Any more information about the training process and policies may be received from the lab where they wish to receive their training.
You can consider an internship in one of these DRDO centers:
- HAL (Hindustan Aeronautical Limited) in Bangalore
- Defense Research Development Organization Lab in Hyderabad
- Research and Development Establishment in Pune
Here’s the list of other DRDO centers along with their research area and laboratories which can help you filter out the DRDO center that will help you boost up your research career. Now let’s check the application process in DRDO:
How to Get an Internship in DRDO?
If you’re someone who is keen on finding the nitty-gritty details and diving deep into the core technicalities of things, then research is your field to go. DRDO (Defence Research Development Organization) is the one elite government organization that offers research internships for people who are in the field of research and development and seeking a career in the same field.
DRDO offers internships to both graduate and postgraduate students. However, the competition is tough and not everyone qualifies for the internship. So, it’s a must to understand how the system works in DRDO and how you can qualify for the internship.
Let’s have a look at the different research areas of DRDO in which you can choose to research: