About IIST Summer Internship Programme
Every summer, a large number of talented interns come to IIST to work with faculty on interesting short term projects. Students at various stages in BTech, BS-MS, MSc, and other programmes from reputed institutions like IITs and IISERs come to IIST for summer internships.
- The summer internship of 2025 does not have fellowships. However, boarding and lodging will be provided at nominal rates of Rs 125 (for a base meal) and Rs 50, respectively, per day, depending on the availability of the hostel rooms.
- Interns have to pay a nominal amount of Rs 100 towards certain administrative charges when they join for an internship.
- Each intern will be given a temporary identity card to access various facilities in IIST.
- Interns will be provided certificates for completed internships.
- This year, summer internship period in IIST is from 02 June 2025 to 20 July 2025.
- To see available topics and other details click on the link Topics.
- The last date for submitting internship applications is 21 April, 2025.
- IIST Summer Internship Programme-2025 Online Registration Closed
- Please click Selected Applicants to see the results
Project Announcement and Selection
- Every year, the summer internship project will be announced in March, with the internship period taking place from June to July.
- The maximum duration of the internship is two months, and the minimum duration of the internship is one month.
- All the topics and the required number of summer internships will be announced on the webpage.
- Interns will directly apply through the portal.
- Selection will be done by the concerned faculty supervisor of the department.
- The selection list will be announced on the same portal.
- Only the selected students will receive an offer letter from the Dean of Student Activities.
Eligibility
- The candidate must be a regular undergraduate or graduate student at an Indian Institution or University, pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, humanities, or other related fields.
- The candidate has to submit a copy of the No Objection Certificate from an appropriate authority (Head of Department / Principal / Director of your Institution) at the time of application.
- The applicant must be available full-time for a minimum of 1 month at the IIST campus during the internship period.
The applicant must have secured an overall CGPA of 6.5 or above (or equivalent) in the relevant discipline at the time of applying for the internship.
Facilities provided
- The hostel accommodation will be provided based on the availability of rooms at the time of the internship. This will be mentioned in the internship offer letter.
- No fees are to be paid by interns. However, the interns will have to pay for boarding and lodging at nominal and subsidised rates per day. These can be paid after the intern arrives at IIST. Interns are required to pay a nominal amount of Rs 100 towards certain administrative charges when they join for an internship.
- No fellowship, travel support, or daily expenses are provided to the interns.
Security Check and ID Cards
- It is mandatory for the interns to go through the photo ID verification and security check while arriving at the main gate of the Institute for the first time. After that, the candidate will be directed to the hostel office to check in to the allotted room.
- After completing the hostel formalities, the interns can meet the senior administrative officer in the administrative building to collect a temporary ID card. The ID card will enable access to various facilities like the library, canteen, etc., and also to enter IIST from outside. The ID card must be surrendered upon completion of the internship or at the end of the approved internship period to the Administration Section.
Project Report and Certificate
- On completion of the project work, the interns are required to give a presentation at the department level.
- The intern has to submit a duly signed endorsement certificate from the faculty supervisor and a brief project report (10 pages) to the Dean-Student Activity office in order to receive the final project completion certificate.