IIST Year-Round Internship / Project
The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) offers a diverse range of internship opportunities. These internships cater to both IIST students and external applicants. For those outside IIST, options include summer internships, year-round internships and projects, internships under national schemes, and the Ph.D. Visiting Students Scheme, providing hands-on experience in cutting-edge science, space science and technology research, and humanities and social sciences. Meanwhile, IIST students can opt for credited internships that integrate academic learning with research and RD activities of ISRO centers/industries/institutes of national repute or pursue non-credited internships that offer flexibility and exploration. These opportunities empower students to build expertise, network, and contribute to innovative projects, fostering growth and excellence in space science and technology.
- IIST offers year-round internships/projects to students, in addition to summer internships for a period ranging from 3 months to 12 months.
- In order to do this internship/project in IIST, the external student has to independently seek a Faculty Supervisor in IIST in the desired stream. After discussion and mutual agreement with the supervisor, the student can apply for internship/project through the IIST website.
- The application requires a detailed work plan to be carried out at IIST.
- The Faculty supervisor will endorse the applicant’s project plan and forward it to the internship committee for approval.
- If selected, the student will receive the internship/project offer letter from the Dean of Student Activities.
- Students affiliated with an Indian Institution or University will be considered for internships/projects lasting between 3 and 12 months. This must be a part of the student’s academic curriculum. The student has to submit a No Objection Certificate from the student's parent institution.
- Students who have completed Bachelor’s / Master’s, and are not affiliated with any Institution, may be considered for internships/projects for a maximum duration of 3 months, provided they have obtained their most recent degree in the past year.
- Please note that filling up the contact details of two faculty members with whom the applicant is closely acquainted is mandatory for submitting the recommendation letter.
- 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.
- There is no fee to carry out the internship/project at IIST. Further, there is no fellowship, no travel support, or daily expenses for the internship/project students.
- Internship/project students have to pay a nominal amount of Rs 100 towards certain administrative charges when they join for an internship.
- IIST doesn’t provide hostel accommodation for the year-round internship/project students. The students need to make their own arrangements for accommodation.
- 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 entering the campus, 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.
- All intern students are required to present their work in a departmental seminar and submit a consolidated report to the Dean-Student Activity office.
- The student has to submit a duly signed endorsement certificate from the faculty supervisor to the Dean-Student Activity office to receive the final project completion certificate.