Koha home
Visiting Students Internship Programme for Library
About the Program
The Library Internship Programme at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) is designed to educate and train aspiring library and information science professionals from institutions, universities, and colleges. This hands-on programme provides selected candidates with a unique opportunity to gain practical experience by working in diverse roles across various IIA libraries. Under the guidance and supervision of experienced library staff, interns engage in tasks that enhance their understanding of library operations, collection management, information organization, and user services. Through this programme, IIA aims to not only impart valuable skills but also foster a passion for excellence in library science among future professionals.
Duration of the Program:3 months extended up to 6 months
Stipend : Rs. 15,000/- per month (Consolidated)
Eligible Categories of Candidates
- MLISc Course projects: Students who are in the final year of MLISc can undertake their final year project work towards partial fulfilment of their degree course at IIA. The duration of such projects can be for six months.
- Post MLISc: Students who have completed their MLISc degree within a year can visit IIA for a period not exceeding six months.
- Ph.D. students from Other Institutions: Students who are doing their Ph.D. in other Institutions/Universities/Colleges can visit IIA for collaborative work with IIA Library staff. The total duration of this collaborative visit must not exceed three months in an academic year.
Infrastructure and Financial Support
- Accommodation will NOT be provided to any intern student who will be working at the IIA Koramangala campus.
- Accommodation CAN BE provided to those intern students who will be working at one of the field stations of IIA, subject to availability.
- All selected intern students are eligible for subsidized meals and tea/coffee in the IIA canteens, access to library and computing facilities.
Important instructions
- Applications will be accepted through email mode. Applicants can send their resume to arumugam.pitchai@iiap.res.in.
- Applicants must have a consistently good academic record with more than 55% marks in Mathematics and Science from 10th standard onwards.
- Referees may be contacted for recommendation letters only in the case of short-listed candidates.
- Additional documents may be requested from the candidate.
- Only those candidates who are selected will be informed about 15 days prior to the start date of the project.
- Any false or misleading information will lead to rejection of your application or immediate termination of the project, as the case may be.
- The programme is very selective. We receive applications far in excess of the available projects. We regret that we cannot reply to individual queries on the selection.
Other terms and Conditions
- Towards the end of the tenure, the intern must present a seminar and submit a project report signed by the mentor to BGS. This can be held in the last two weeks of the tenure. The mentor must arrange for the seminar and BGS must be informed about the date and time about ten days in advance. Representatives of BGS or a committee set up by the BGS will attend the talk and go through the report and evaluate the work. For candidates who fail to comply, the final payment of fellowship will be withheld, and the mentor may be restricted from taking new interns for the next 6 months.
- During the course of the project work, if the performance of the intern is found to be not satisfactory, his/her fellowship will be terminated at any time.
- Extension can be requested subject to satisfactory performance of the student. The total tenure, including the extension, should not exceed six months, except for the cases where the student is self-funded or the project is part of a course extending more than six months. Such request for extension must be made at least three weeks prior to the completion of the current tenure.
- The presence of the student in the institute is strictly required on all working days except in the cases of course-related projects. They are encouraged not to take leave except under exceptional circumstances. They should inform the BGS and their respective guides for taking leave and cite the reason for it.
- Data referenced during the internship must undergo validation by a librarian before publication or citation. This ensures the accuracy and reliability of the information shared, maintaining the integrity of the research and respecting the professional expertise of the librarian.