Apply for the CERN OPENLAB Summer Student Programme 2026

Name of the Event: CERN OPENLAB Summer Student Program

Date: 22 June 2026

Place: Meyrin, Switzerland

Last Date of Application: 26 January 2026

Link to Apply:

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Responsibilities:

• Contribute to a technical or scientific project within an IT team.

• Learn from lectures delivered by world-leading scientists and specialists.

• Take part in discussions, workshops and visits to CERN’s unique facilities.

• Share your learning and experience with peers from a wide range of backgrounds.

Eligibility Criteria:

• You are a Bachelor’s or Master’s student (not a PhD candidate) in IT or Software Engineering and you have completed at least 6 semesters (3 academic years) of full-time university studies in one of these fields by the start of the summer.

• You have not worked at CERN for more than 3 months under any other status, and you have not previously participated in the Summer Student Programme at CERN.

• You have a good knowledge of English.

• You remain enrolled as a full-time student at least until the start of your summer at CERN.

Candidates of all nationalities are welcome to apply for this OPENLAB Summer Student Programme.

Required Documents:

• Your CV.

• An academic reference letter (dated less than 12 months).

• An academic transcript.

• Any document you consider relevant to your application.

Employment Conditions:

Ideal Start Date: 22/6/26

Weekly Hours: 40

Contract duration (in months): 2

Job Flexibility: Fully Onsite

Global Benefits:

• A 93 CHF per calendar day (tax free) subsistence allowance.

• Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive Health Insurance scheme (contribution already deducted from allowance). The few students who are paid directly from a national funding agency have to come to CERN with their own insurance coverage.

• Travel expenses to Geneva upon joining CERN, depending on your individual circumstances.

• An extensive physics lecture programme (students will also be able to attend a series of IT lectures organized by Openlab).

• Assistance to find accommodation on the CERN site or nearby.

We are not the official organisers of the program. If you have any queries regarding it, kindly contact the organisers.