Starting your career at Forschungszentrum Jülich | For pupils, students & apprentices

Internships | Vocational training | Dual study programme | JuLab student laboratory

Your career starts here

At Forschungszentrum Jülich, we invest in young talent from the very beginning. Since our founding, we have successfully trained more than 4,500 people – and you could be next!

Whether it’s an internship, vocational training or a dual study programme, we offer a wide range of opportunities to explore the world of work, try things out and find your own path. Thanks to our strong network in the Aachen, Cologne and Düsseldorf region and our broad range of training opportunities, you are in good hands with us.

Your opportunities at Forschungszentrum Jülich

Internship, vocational training or dual study programme? With us, you will find the right starting point. Take a look and find out everything you need to know – from entry requirements and application processes to contact persons.

Internships

Would you like to find out what it’s like to work in a scientific research environment? With us, you have the opportunity to do just that. An internship offers exciting insights into a wide range of areas – from our scientific institutes and technical departments to administrative functions.

Whether it’s a two-week school internship, a gap phase after finishing school, a mandatory or subject-specific internship, a placement during your studies, or an internship as part of a retraining programme – we offer many ways for you to gain your first experience.

Remuneration depends on the type and duration of the internship. Please note: internships of less than four weeks are generally unpaid.

Vocational training

Start your professional future with us! We currently offer training in 26 exciting professions across scientific, technical and commercial fields. Depending on the occupation, your training lasts between two and three and a half years. You will attend vocational school in Jülich, Stolberg, Aachen or Düren.

In addition to the core training content, you will acquire specific knowledge and skills tailored to your chosen profession. Cross-disciplinary topics such as quality management are also part of the programme.

To help you get off to a successful start in your career, we offer a fixed-term extension of three to six months after successful completion of your training. This gives you time to explore your options on the job market – or to apply directly for a position with us.

Dual study programme

Would you like to combine theory and practice? Together with our partner university, FH Aachen – University of Applied Sciences, we offer six dual study programmes in scientific, technical and commercial fields.

With us, you receive comprehensive training, for example in mathematical-technical software development (MATSE), while studying in parallel at the university – for instance in the bachelor’s programme Scientific Programming.

The duration and structure depend on the chosen programme.

We want you to know exactly where you stand in the application process at all times. That’s why we make our selection process transparent – step by step and with all the key information.

The JuLab student laboratory 

The JuLab student laboratory at Forschungszentrum Jülich is located right in the heart of the research campus. Here, the JuLab team inspires enthusiasm for STEM subjects and provides hands-on knowledge in laboratory settings. The activities are primarily aimed at school students, but also at university students and teachers. Each year, more than 4,500 visitors explore the practical side of science and technology at JuLab. The programmes are aligned with Jülich’s key research areas: energy, information and sustainable bioeconomy.

JuLab Programmes

Eyperiment days

Whether it’s climate, energy or brain research – from grade 4 onwards, school classes can immerse themselves in the world of current science and experience research in a real laboratory setting.

Holiday programmes

From lab internships and JuGirls STEM to career orientation internships – our holiday programmes offer exciting experiences and the opportunity to explore research up close.

Training courses – experiment kits

Whether for teachers, early childhood educators or parents – our hands-on training courses focus on experiments that bring science to life.

Experiment kit lending

Exciting topics such as electricity, magnetism, soil and DNA – with our experiment kits, teachers, early childhood educators and parents can make science tangible and engaging.

Family days

Explore science like the experts – children aged 5 to 10 experiment together with their parents or grandparents at JuLab.

“Little Scientists’ House” initiative

As a partner of the “Kinder forschen” foundation, JuLab has been strengthening early STEM education since 2017 and supports educators in the Düren region with regular training programmes.

Helmholtz School Congress

Exciting project courses and online events – here, school students engage with current research topics and connect with the world of science.

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