Industry/RTO Internship for PhD-students in 2020
Opportunity for PhD-students to participate in internships arranged in Companies or Research institutes in 2020.
The offer
- Internships of 1-4 months are arranged for PhD-students in companies or research institutes (RTOs) located abroad or home country.
- Depending on the situation of the selected students, travel, accommodation and material costs are covered.
- The main purpose of internships is to solve challenges given by the business life, rather than support PhD-studies as such.
When?
The internship should take place between August and December 2020.
Where?
- There are 12 partners from five EU-countries (Italy, Spain, Estonia, Netherlands and Finland).
- Finnish & Estonian host partners: ; and companies in its ecosystem; and companies in its ecosystem.
- You can also express your own wish about host company.
How to apply?
To apply for position, fill in the form . Tell about your background, interests, preferred working areas and list companies/institutes where you would like to go.The call is open all the time (1.1-31.12.2020).
Supervision
The supervision for the internship is arranged by the student´s home University and host organisation.
What are the benefits?
- Valuable work experience in business life before graduation
- Apply research skills to solve real business challenges and respond to the needs of companies
- Plan your international career
- Establish new collaborative networks
- Get new ideas and aspects also for your doctoral thesis
- Good experience that can guide your career towards the raw materials sector
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