About IIST Year-Round Internship/Project
The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) offers a year-round internship programme in addition to its Summer Internship Programme, which is conducted exclusively during the months of June and July each year. While the summer internship is limited to this specific period, the year-round internship programme provides greater flexibility, allowing undergraduate and postgraduate students to plan and undertake their internship or academic project work at any time during the year. The commencement and duration of the internship are subject to the availability and consent of a faculty supervisor at IIST.
This year-round internship programme is primarily intended to support students who wish to engage in long-term academic projects and gain in-depth research exposure under the guidance of experienced and expert faculty members at IIST. It is particularly beneficial for students whose academic requirements extend beyond short-term training, such as semester projects, thesis work, or extended research collaborations. Furthermore, this programme facilitates the continuation of academic interaction and collaborative visits with IIST faculty even after the completion of the student’s academic degree, thereby fostering sustained research collaboration.
Students who wish to apply for the year-round internship programme are advised to carefully read and strictly adhere to the complete set of guidelines provided below. Applications that do not comply with the prescribed guidelines may not be considered.
- 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.