CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, invites applications from students globally for the CERN Administrative Student Programme, in Genrva, Switzerland. If you’re an Undergraduate or Graduate student in Administrative disciplines and you are looking for a practical training period or a place to complete your final project, then this is a perfect programme for you. Apply Now!
Job Description
CERN Administrative Student Programme is a better way to learn on-the-job, especially when that job happens to be in a world-famous organisation and centre of scientific excellence, even better. If you’re an undergraduate in Administration and are looking for a practical training period or a place to complete your final project, you could spend 2 to 12 months at CERN during the course of your studies (Bachelor or Master). If your university requires or encourages you to acquire work experience through an internship, imagine doing this at CERN in Geneva.
CERN’s Administrative Student applicants could be in any of the following disciplines: translation, human resources, advanced secretarial work, business administration, logistics, law, finance, accounting, library and information science, engineering management, science communication, education, audiovisual, communication and public relations, psychology, audit; but are a few examples of the many domains in which successful applicants will learn and contribute their knowledge.
A panel of CERN experts meets three times a year in February, June and October, to review all applications, and typically around 50 students are selected to join the programme annually.
Benefits | CERN’s Administrative Student Programme
CERN will provide you with:
- A contract of association from 2 to 12 months.
- An allowance of 3319 Swiss Francs per month.
- 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.
- 2,5 days of paid leave per month.
Level and Areas of Study
Bachelor or Master’s in the Administrative areas of translation, human resources, advanced secretarial work, business administration, logistics, law, finance, accounting, library and information science, engineering management, science communication, education, audiovisual, communication and public relations, psychology, and audit.
Place of Study
CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, Switzerland.
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for a place on the CERN Administrative Student Programme, you will need to meet the following requirements:
- You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
- You should have completed at least 18 months of your undergraduate studies (Bachelor or Master’s) specializing in an administrative field at the time of the next student committee taking place early February 2023.
- You remain registered as a full-time student during the internship.
- You have a good knowledge of English or French.
- Students studying in a STEM/engineering field are not eligible to apply for this position. Instead, please consider applying for the CERN Technical Student programme.
Application Procedure
In applying for the CERN Administrative Student Programme, you will need the following documents, in English or in French, clearly labelled, and in PDF format to complete your application:
- A CV.
- A copy of your most recent academic transcript giving an overview of your marks.
- A reference letter from your University Professor is “mandatory”. Should you have one from a previous internship you may add this as a second reference.
You may upload the reference letter yourself whilst submitting your application, or through your referee via the link you will receive shortly after submitting your application.
Your application, along with all supporting documents should be sent in no later than Monday 7th November 2022.