Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI
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Activities for students at Fraunhofer ISI

Do you want to combine theory and practice and gain first professional experience?

Then work with us on exciting projects: as a student assistant or with your thesis!

 

Are you in the middle of your studies and looking for an opportunity to apply the theory you have learned in practice? Fraunhofer ISI offers various opportunities to get a taste of research while working in a scientific and industry-oriented environment. You can join us as a student assistant, complete your internship or write your thesis with us:

  • Theses: You can write your bachelor's, master's or diploma thesis with us at the interface between industry and research or in administration. Expert supervisors will support you with their expertise in the field of scientific work. You can find currently advertised Bachelor's, Master's and diploma thesis topics on our job portal. Of course, you can also send us an unsolicited application with a suggested topic at any time.
  • Student assistants: Are you looking for a part-time job that fits in with the content of your studies and can also be flexibly combined with your lecture times and exam dates? Then Fraunhofer ISI is the right place for you as a student assistant. You will support our scientific and administrative staff in the implementation of their research and development projects. In this way you will gain valuable practical experience and can continue to pursue your studies with top priority thanks to the flexibility.
  • Internship: Do you have a compulsory internship as part of your studies or for school? Or do you have a semester or school break and want to gain practical experience voluntarily? Then an internship with us is the right thing for you. You will work full-time in our day-to-day business and have the opportunity to take responsibility for your own projects. You can apply for current vacancies or send us an unsolicited application at any time.

Current vacancies

Training at Fraunhofer ISI

Practice is your thing? Then start your apprenticeship at Fraunhofer ISI

 

We offer the following apprenticeships:

Apprenticeship as an office management assistant

  • Merging of the training occupations of office communication clerk, office clerk and office communication specialist
  • Duration of training: 3 years (can be shortened to 2.5 years in individual cases)
  • Vocational school: Engelbert-Bohn-Schule in Karlsruhe
  • Block teaching: approx. four to six weeks of alternating theory and practice
  • Examination in two stages: Intermediate examination after 15 months (on PC)
  • Written and oral (report) final examination
  • 2 optional qualifications of 5 months each:
    • Assistance and secretarial services, including scheduling/coordination, creating presentations, proofreading, writing minutes, organizing events, travel booking and accounting
    • Human resources management, including marketing/recruiting, personnel development, legal framework, employee support (hiring, renewals), employment contracts, payroll accounting

Training as a specialist for media and information services

  • Library specialization
  • Dual system: training company and vocational school
  • Vocational school: Hermann-Gundert-Schule in Calw (dormitory available)
  • Block teaching: theory and practice alternate approx. every four to six weeks
  • Other assignments: personnel, general administration, press and communications department