Graduate Electrical Apprentice – POWERGRID
Quick Info
- Vacancies
- Vacancies: 34
- Employment Type
- Employment Type: Internship
- Pay Scale
- Pay Scale: ₹17,500 per month
- Qualification
- Qualification: Full-time 4-year B.E., B.Tech, or B.Sc. (Engg.) degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university.
- Experience Required
- Experience Required: Freshers eligible — candidates with prior apprenticeship training or over 1 year work experience are ineligible.
- Age Limit
- Age Limit: Between 18 to 70 years
- Application Mode
- Application Mode: Apply Online
- Deadline
- Deadline:
The Graduate Electrical Apprentice engagement offers engineering degree holders exposure to extra-high voltage transmission network management and sub-station engineering. Apprentices work alongside senior power systems engineers, gaining exposure to relay protection, power flow analysis, asset management, and smart grid technology standards. This position serves as an excellent professional foundation for engineering graduates wanting real-world operational exposure in India's power sector. Eligible candidates must ensure their degree results were declared within the valid two-year window before applying.
- 12 months of structured practical training in high-voltage power transmission engineering operations.
- Requires a full-time 4-year B.E., B.Tech, or B.Sc. (Engg.) degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Attractive monthly stipend of ₹17,500 (including ₹6,150 DBT under NATS scheme).
- Selection is conducted purely on academic merit in the engineering degree.
- Registration on the NATS portal with updated profile details is mandatory.
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Additional Salary Information
Consolidated monthly stipend of ₹17,500 (includes DBT component of ₹6,150) plus ₹2,500 accommodation allowance if applicable.
Important Dates
Selection Process
Screening of applications based on marks obtained in qualifying educational qualification.
Document Verification of shortlisted candidates in 1:5 ratio.
Final merit list generation and execution of tripartite apprenticeship contract on NAPS/NATS portal.
Application Fees
All Categories: Nil
Reservation
Applicable reservations for SC, ST, OBC(NCL), and PwBD candidates are provided per government apprenticeship norms.
How to Apply
- Register as a candidate/student on the NAPS portal (apprenticeshipindia.gov.in for ITI) or NATS portal (nats.education.gov.in for Degree/Diploma) and complete your profile.
- Visit the official website www.powergrid.in and navigate to Careers > Engagement of Apprentices.
- Click on Apply Online and select your preferred region/state.
- Fill out the online application form with your personal details and mandatory NAPS/NATS enrolment number.
- Upload all required educational documents, marksheets, proof of age, and category certificates.
- Submit the completed online application on or before 10 September 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
The monthly stipend is ₹17,500 (which includes ₹6,150 Direct Benefit Transfer under NATS).
A full-time 4-year B.E., B.Tech, or B.Sc. (Engineering) in Electrical Engineering passed between 11.09.2024 and 10.09.2026.
A total of 34 training slots are available for Graduate Electrical Apprentices across regional units.