Jobs and Career at Fraunhofer ISI

Tips for your application

Your application is our first impression of you. We therefore recommend that you prepare your application in such a way that it matches your personal profile. A careful and well-organized application will increase your chances of attracting our attention. Please only apply via our online portal.

• Cover letter: In your cover letter, please let us know which position at Fraunhofer ISI (please always state the reference number) you are applying for or which areas of our institute's work you are particularly interested in. Convince us with your cover letter of your qualifications and your motivation to work at our institute. In your cover letter, you should establish a connection between your previous experience and the requirements of our job advertisement. If possible, your cover letter should not exceed one A4 page.
• Curriculum vitae: Your CV should be clearly structured and contain information about yourself, your education, professional experience, knowledge and skills (foreign languages, PC skills or other additional qualifications).
• Certificates: For applicants for an internship, a diploma, bachelor's or master's thesis or work as a student assistant, we require documents such as a high school diploma, current transcript of records, intermediate diploma, internship certificates and a list of the ECTS points achieved to date. If you are a graduate/career starter or experienced professional, please enclose all your degree certificates and references with your documents.
• Work samples/publications: If you are applying for an academic position and have already published, a list of your previous publications is of interest to us.

The selection procedure

After you have applied to us, you will receive confirmation from us that we have received your documents. Your application will be processed and forwarded to the relevant department. We will endeavor to give you feedback on the progress of your application as soon as possible. We ask for your understanding that we can only process complete application documents. Of course, we will only store your personal data internally in accordance with our data protection regulations and treat it as strictly confidential.

The job interviews

• Procedure for scientific job interviews: For job interviews in the scientific field, you will first give a short presentation, which will then be discussed with your future colleagues. This is followed by an interview in a smaller group in which we can get to know you and clarify any open questions about the position together. In the final step of your application process, you will get to know our institute management in a short interview.
• Procedure for non-scientific job interviews: The application process in the non-scientific field (administration) begins with a smaller round in which we can get to know you and clarify any questions about the vacancy together. You will also get to know your future team colleagues.  In the last step of your application process, you will get to know our institute management in a short interview.

Interviews can take place virtually or on site.