Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO invites applications from eligible candidates for the VSSC ISRO Internship opportunity at the Thiruvananthapuram location. The last date for application is August 31, 2023.

About ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organisation is the national space agency of India, headquartered in Bangalore. It operates under the Department of Space (DOS) which is directly overseen by the Prime Minister of India, while the Chairman of ISRO acts as the executive of DOS as well. 

About VSSC

The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) is a major space research center of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), focusing on rockets and space vehicles for India’s satellite program. It is located in Thiruvananthapuram, in the Indian state of Kerala. The center had its beginnings as the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) in 1962. It was renamed in honor of Vikram Sarabhai, often regarded as the father of the Indian space program.

Internship Details

The duration of the Internship will be a minimum of 21 days & maximum of 45 days from October to December 2023. On account of the large number of applications received for an internship, it may not be possible to accommodate all the applicants. Therefore the students are advised to identify other organizations also as an alternative, in the event of their application not getting through in the selection process

Eligibility Criteria

  • The candidate should be a citizen of India.
  • Students who just completed BE/B Tech, ME/M Tech, M Sc, Integrated M Sc, B Sc (Physics/Chemistry) & BS-MS (Physics/Chemistry) program from a recognized University/ Institution as a regular on-campus student with an aggregate mark of a minimum of 60% or a CGPA of 6.32 on a scale of 10.
  • A student will be allowed to pursue only one internship per degree.
  • The student shall be permitted to carry out an internship only at the ‘Unclassified Areas of VSSC/ISRO’.

Location

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

How to Apply?

The application in the prescribed form completed in all respects by the applicant and duly approved by the Principal/HOD should be sent by post to Head, HRDD, VSSC, ISRO P.O, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 022, or the scanned copy of the application may be mailed to preethi_elizabeth@vssc.gov.in.

Deadline

The last date for the online application is 31st August 2023.

Click here to view the official notification of the VSSC ISRO Internship at Thiruvananthapuram.