How to Apply
Technical Apprenticeships
CERN recruits technical apprentices in collaboration with CEP-UIG. Applicants must complete an application form and take aptitude tests.
Registration for the tests opens in December for the following academic year.
Complete information and application forms are available at https://www.cep-formation.ch/candidat/
Requirements (Minimum)
- Be between 15 and 19 years old on the start date of the apprenticeship
- Have completed compulsory education (3rd grade in France or 11th grade in Geneva)
- Have a very good command of the French language (C1 level) to be able to follow courses in that language
- For residents of Switzerland: be a Swiss citizen or hold a residence permit
- For individuals residing in France in the border region: be a national of one of the CERN member states.1
1 2 to 3 positions are open for recruitment for candidates residing in CERN member states other than the two host states (France and Switzerland)
Information and Documentation Assistant Apprenticeship
To become an information and documentation assistant apprentice at CERN, candidates must undergo an interview. They also take tests in French, English, German, and logic. In addition, they complete a 2-day practical internship.
Open apprenticeship positions are available from fall through January for the following academic year.
Detailed information and the application form are available at Apprenticeship – careers.cern
Requirements (Minimum)
- Have completed compulsory education
- Have an educational level equivalent to the 11th grade in Geneva or the 3rd grade in France
- Good command of written and spoken French
- Knowledge of English and German
- For people residing in France (border area): be a citizen of the European Union or have a long-term right of residence in France (resident card, “private and family life” residence permit, or “family member of an EU citizen” residence permit).
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