CSER is engaged in research and training in ethics, rights and capacity building of voluntary organisations/NGOs. It organises training programmes in various fields, including bioethics, ethics in clinical trials and programme management. Our priority areas include professional ethics, research bioethics, public heath ethics, development ethics, law, human rights and ethics, comparative ethics, and exploring linkages between the discourses in ethics and rights in the Indian context.

CSER offers internships to graduate, postgraduate and doctoral students from the fields of medicine, law, social work, social sciences and others who are interested in these areas of study. Faculty at CSER offers mentorship through out the internship period and resources like; libraries and documentations centres of CSER and CEHAT in Mumbai can be accessed by the intern. Interns will be expected to do a time-bound project or assignment to the satisfaction of CSER faculty. Certificates of experience will be provided to the students.

The internships are for a minimum of six weeks and can extend to six months. An intern from Mumbai and outstation who has an accommodation facility in Mumbai will get Rs. 8000/- as stipend. Any Intern from outstation who does not have any accommodation in Mumbai will get Rs.12, 000/- as stipend. CSER will cover the costs of any local travel and related expenses incurred by the intern while doing project-related work.

Interested applicants can email Mr Shinde [ mahendra.cser@gmail.com or (call +91-22-2668 1568)], with updated resumes, areas of interest and contact details. A faculty member will follow up with the applicant. Interns will be selected based on their interests, skills, experience and requirement of the centre