Outstanding bachelor’s and master’s students can join ISTA in the ISTernship program. Students who are interested in basic research in the fields of biology, computer science, data science & scientific computing, mathematics, physics, neuroscience, chemistry & materials, and interdisciplinary areas, are encouraged to apply.
The ISTernship (“IST-” + “(int)ernship“) is a summer internship program for bachelor’s and master’s students who are looking to expand their scientific research experience. Every summer since 2013, roughly 30-40 students join the ISTernship program and work closely with our faculty or a lab member on a short research project.
As part of the application, prospective interns choose a group to work in, and successful applicants agree on a research project with the group leader.
Upon arrival, ISTerns receive an introduction to research at ISTA as well as an introduction to the ISTA Graduate School. The program culminates with a research symposium, where ISTerns present their work to peers, faculty and lab mentors. The ISTernship program is developed in cooperation with the OeAD, the Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research.
Internships are full-time and will be conducted exclusively in English. In your application, you need to indicate your preferred professor(s) to work with. The participating faculty will be announced latest when the call opens. Selected candidates will be assigned to a research group and will decide on a project to work on together with their host professor.
There are a number of events either specifically organized for ISTerns or open to ISTerns aimed at making their time at ISTA as valuable as possible.
- Presentations providing short overviews of the research conducted in groups at ISTA given by the relevant professors or their Postdocs (July & August).
- Invitation to annual ISTA events over summer.
- Annual poster session in which ISTerns prepare a poster detailing their research project at ISTA (August).
Location:
AustriaBenefits
- Monthly compensation
- Access to affordable health insurance
- Allowance for travel costs
- Housing on campus (subject to availability) or in the OeAD residences in Vienna
- Free access to the ISTA shuttle bus with hourly service to Vienna
Eligibilities
- Candidates must be enrolled Bachelor- or Master of Science students (or similar) in good standing at a degree-granting institution.
- They must have completed at least the fourth semester of their bachelor’s studies before the respective start date.
- Students accepted to or enrolled in a PhD program are not eligible to apply.
Eligible Regions: Open for All
Application Process
All applications, including reference letters, must be submitted before the deadline.
They ask you to upload the following documents to the application portal:
- CV
- Statement of purpose
- University transcripts and diplomas of all degree programs and all years you have attended and/or are currently enrolled in (we recommend to submit these in the original language as well as in English)
- Contact information of 1 or 2 referees
Application Deadline: February 15, 2023
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