At the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), faculty supervisors are highly qualified and experienced individuals who play a crucial role in guiding students' academic and research pursuits. They provide mentorship, guidance, and expertise to students, particularly those involved in research projects and internships. Faculty supervisors also contribute to the institute's research and development efforts, participating in conferences and publishing research papers.

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.