Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine
Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine

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Students

Start your career. Alongside your studies – with us! As a student assistant, with your thesis or your mandatory internship.

How to join us

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Student opportunities at Fraunhofer ITEM

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Student assistant


As a student assistant, you will gain valuable professional experience and take on a variety of interesting tasks in research, IT, communications, or our central service departments.

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Thesis


Do you want to put the knowledge you gained during your studies into practice? At Fraunhofer ITEM, you can write your bachelor’s or master’s thesis in research or in Central Services.

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Mandatory internship


Gain hands-on experience and explore real research. Students from various disciplines will find an ideal environment at Fraunhofer ITEM to work on exciting projects and engage with our research topics.

Your benefits at Fraunhofer ITEM


Your start with impact

Help shape the research of tomorrow and advance both society and your career

Room for ideas

Turn theory into practice and make your ideas part of real projects

Corporate benefits

Enjoy attractive discounts from many top brands through our corporate benefits program

Flexible working hours

Early bird or late riser? Our flexitime model allows you to work when it suits you best

State-of-the-art technology

Excellent research starts with excellent infrastructure – work in a modern, well-equipped environment at the cutting edge of technology

Company restaurant

Enjoy your lunch break in our company restaurant at discounted prices

Mobile working

Depending on your position, you have the flexibility to work partly from home

Development

Internship, student job, or thesis – start shaping your career with us during your studies

Team spirit

Rely on mutual respect, openness to mistakes, and strong team support


Where theory meets practice – start your journey with us!

 

Do you dream of changing the world? So do we. It is a big goal, but every day we take another step toward achieving it. At Fraunhofer ITEM, everyone contributes to advancing sustainable health research – because our vision is to be »Pioneers for Sustainable Health«.

You can start your career in the world’s largest organization for applied research – at one of our three Fraunhofer ITEM locations in Hannover, Braunschweig, or Regensburg.

We offer you a state-of-the-art working environment and excellent development opportunities so that you can pursue and achieve your career goals with us.

In addition to positions within our research departments, there are also opportunities in Hannover to work in Central Services (HR, purchasing, accounting, and controlling) or in our staff units, such as project management or institute strategy and communications.

FAQ – Your questions, our answers

In our FAQs, you will find answers to many questions about your application.

Do you have specific questions about a position? Please contact the person listed in the job posting directly.
If you have general questions about the application process, we will be happy to help – you can find your contacts under »Contact«.

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  • We look forward to receiving your application! Please use our online job portal for this purpose. You can access it directly via the »Apply now« button in each job posting.

  • To review your application, we need your contact details and your CV. You may also upload a cover letter, certificates, proof of enrollment, and references – this helps us get to know you even better.

  • Would you like to join our team but have not found a suitable position? No problem – simply apply on your own initiative through our online job portal.

    Please include your preferred area and earliest possible starting date. F

    Further information on unsolicited applications can be found here.

  • Of course, your application will be treated confidentially. Your data will be processed in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Data Protection Act. Further information can be found in our privacy policy, which is displayed during the online application process.

  • Your application and all related data will be stored for a maximum of six months after the application process has been completed.

    If your application is not successful, your documents will then be fully anonymized and archived solely for statistical purposes. You will not receive a separate notification about this.

    In the case of a successful application, your data will be transferred to your personnel file. Information about the storage period in the personnel file can be found in our information on the processing of personal data of employees.

  • We will be happy to answer your questions about the advertised position. Please contact the person listed in the job posting directly.

  • Once we have received your application through our online job portal, you will automatically receive a confirmation. How quickly you receive feedback depends on various factors. Since a thorough review is important to us, we kindly ask for your patience.

  • We will be happy to answer your questions! Please reach out directly to the contact person named in the job posting.

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