Änderungswunsch für European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN): Technical Student Programme

There’s no better way to learn than on-the-job. When that job happens to be in a world-famous organisation and centre of scientific excellence, even better.

If you’re an undergraduate in Applied Physics, Engineering or Computing and are looking for a practical training period or a place to complete your final project, you could spend 4 to 12 months at CERN during the course of your studies (Bachelor or Master).

It’s more than work experience. In fact, it’s a student programme like nowhere else on Earth.

• Internship in a world-famous organisation and centre of scientific excellence

• A contract of association from 4 to 12 months.

• An allowance of 3319 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax).

• A travel allowance.

• Depending on your personal circumstances, a supplement if you are married and/or have children.

• Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive Health Insurance scheme (the contribution will be automatically deducted from your allowance)

• 2,5 days of paid leave per month.

Disciplines represented:

• Applied physics
• electrical or electronics engineering
• general  or civil engineering
• IT
• mathematics and robotics
• material and surface science
• mechanical engineering.  

Students specialising in theoretical or experimental particle physics are not eligible to apply for this programme.

A panel of CERN experts meets twice a year in December and June to review all applications, and on each occasion, typically 120 students are selected to join the programme.

More information on the website.

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.

• You have completed at least 18 months of your undergraduate studies (Bachelor or Master’s) at the time of the next student selection round
  

• You remain registered as a full-time student during the internship.

• You have a good knowledge of English or French.