Careers at CERN
The European Laboratory for Particle Physics CERN opens up a wide range of career opportunities for both students and graduates as well as experienced specialists and managers. Alongside scientists, it is particularly engineers and technicians who work at CERN.
New employees are being sought primarily in the following areas:
- Applied physics
- Theoretical and experimental physics
- Software engineering and IT
- Mechanical engineering
- Electrical and electronics engineering
- Materials and surface science
- Civil engineering
- Data science and data analysis
- International relations
- Mathematics
- Health, safety and environment
- Administration (finance, HR, law, procurement)

Offers for Graduates
Graduates with a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree as well as technicians have the opportunity to obtain professional experience in one of the world's largest cutting-edge scientific experiments at CERN. Postdocs have the opportunity to work on a research project in theoretical and experimental physics or engineering with a Research Fellowship.
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Offers for Students
Students and graduates have the opportunity to work at CERN for a limited period of time within the CERN PhD program, as well as through the technical and administrative student programs, short-term internships or the summer student program.
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