Young Professional — AI Policy

About this AI-Augmented Citizen Service Officer role at MeitY (Ministry of Electronics & IT)

MeitY, India's premier technology policy ministry, is building India's AI governance infrastructure — and they're looking for young professionals in New Delhi to help shape the Digital India Act, AI Mission, and Responsible AI guidelines. This is a direct-apply contract role for freshers and early-career professionals ready to bridge AI technology and public policy at the national level.

What you'll do

• Support formulation and implementation of India's AI policy frameworks, including the Digital India Act and national AI Mission
• Read and synthesize AI research papers, translating complex technical concepts for policy-makers and stakeholders
• Analyze AI technical tradeoffs — model architectures, data governance, bias and fairness considerations — to inform responsible AI guidelines
• Engage with government ministries, private sector partners, and international AI governance bodies on policy alignment
• Contribute to technical writing, policy briefs, and strategic recommendations on AI governance for Indian citizens and services

Who should apply

This role is designed for freshers and recent graduates (age limit: 30) with a Master's degree in public policy, law, technology policy, or a closely related discipline. You'll need working knowledge of AI fundamentals — not deep machine learning expertise, but enough to read research papers and discuss the engineering tradeoffs that matter for policy. If you've studied policy, economics, law, or technology but haven't coded professionally, this is your entry point into AI careers in India's government sector.

Salary & offer in context

MeitY is offering ₹65,000 per month for this 1-year contract role — a competitive fresher-level salary for an AI policy position in Delhi's government sector. For context, this aligns with junior AI engineer salaries in India for freshers, positioning government AI policy work as an equally valued career path alongside private-sector AI engineering.

Path to apply

This is a direct-apply, no-exam role — submit your application and a short essay directly to MeitY (email details at meity.gov.in/recruitment). The application process includes a written essay and interview to assess your policy thinking and AI fundamentals grasp. The deadline is June 10, 2026, so apply soon if AI governance excites you.