Apprenticeship as a Media and Information Services Specialist

You can look forward to a solid and comprehensive apprenticeship, supported and guided by experienced experts. You are not on your own: through our apprentice network, you can connect with other trainees, exchange ideas, and support one another.

To help you get off to a strong start, you benefit from the wide range of development opportunities within the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft – and you also have access to our e-learning tool, allowing you to continue learning flexibly at any time.

Your work-life balance also matters to us: with flexible working hours and the option to work partly from home, there is plenty of room for friends, family, and free time.

And because an apprenticeship is not just about learning but also about living, you can enjoy many additional benefits: attractive discounts through our corporate benefits program, 30 days of annual leave, a company pension plan, and a staff restaurant offering meals at reduced prices.

Your apprenticeship usually lasts three years, with a 39-hour work week – an exciting time in which you will grow step by step into your profession.

After your onboarding, your main responsibilities will include:

• Learning how to systematically capture, process, secure, and index medical information using modern information and communication technologies
• Documenting data from clinical studies and medical research projects, as well as managing and maintaining electronic documentation systems
• Performing patient-related organizational and administrative tasks

Your vocational school

Your vocational school is the Multi Media Berufsbildende Schulen (MMBbS) Expo Plaza in Hannover. Classes take place in blocks: a few weeks of school at a time, followed by a return to practical work with us – so things never get boring.

At school, in addition to general education subjects, you will focus on learning fields relevant to your specialization in medical documentation. This means you will acquire not only the theoretical foundations but also practical knowledge and skills that you can directly apply in your work.

• A good intermediate school-leaving certificate (Realschule) or a general (subject-specific) university entrance qualification
• Interest in medical and scientific topics as well as working with related data
• Good computer skills
• Enjoyment of interacting with others and strong communication skills
• Accuracy, patience, perseverance, and logical thinking
• High willingness to learn, commitment, reliability, and teamwork skills
• Good German and English skills, both written and spoken

Have we sparked your interest? Our application process typically begins at the end of the previous year and runs until the end of January. Set yourself a reminder and apply for an apprenticeship as an IT specialist at Fraunhofer ITEM in Hannover – #ChangeStartsWithYou!

For our apprentices, the framework conditions – including pay and vacation entitlements – are defined by the collective agreement for apprentices in the public sector (TVAöD), ensuring transparency and fairness. You can find the current version of the TVAöD here.

You will also enjoy additional benefits such as a company pension plan, a Christmas bonus in November, and a learning materials allowance when you start your apprenticeship.