Shortterm Internship Program, Training Program: CERN 1617 views

Shortterm Internship Program for 2017 (CERN): For a short practical training period (less than 6 months)

Shortterm Internship Program, Reference: STAG-2017

Overview

1. CERN offers a limited number of internships to undergraduate students for practical training assignments.
2. The students mostly have technical or administrative backgrounds and their university requires or encourages them to spend a training period in industry or in a research establishment.
3. The traineeship must form part of candidates’ studies.

Requirements / Eligibility conditions

In order to be eligible for the program, the student must:

1. Be at least 18 years of age
2. Be enrolled in a full-time higher education course (Students who have already commenced doctoral studies are not eligible) 

Shortterm Internship Program Subject Areas:

1. Applied Physics,
2. Computing,
3. Mathematics,
4. Electrical,
5. Electronic,
6. Mechanical or Civil Engineering,
7. Instrumentation for accelerators and particle physics experiments,
8. Materials Science,
9. Radiation Protection,
10. Safety and environmental protection,
11. Surveying,
12. Ultra-high vacuum,
13. Scientific communication.
14. Administrative fields: translation, advanced secretarial work, accounting, legal services, human resources, librarianship, logistics

Other Requirements

1. Have a good knowledge of English and/or French
2. Return to his/her educational establishment after completion of his/her stay at CERN
3. Have adequate financial resources to support him- or herself in the local area

Important Information

1. The appointment will be for a minimum duration of one month and a maximum duration of six months in any twelve-month period
2. During the requested training period the student must remain enrolled in an educational establishment
3. Students must have a medical insurance covering occupational illness and accidents that is adequate in Switzerland and France