CERN: not only physicists

Did you know CERN hires mostly engineers, technicians and administrative staff? The laboratory hosts more than 10'000 physicists from all over the world, sent by their national institutions, but it needs about 2'500 staff to offer proper technical and administrative infrastructure to welcome these scientists.

You want to discover more about CERN ?

CERN offers various visits offers all year long from Monday to Saturday (excluding bank holidays).
You can either visit our permanent exhibitions (free access) or book a guided tours (as individuals, in groups of minimum 12 persons or for school groups).
CERN also proposed other actiities, one-off and permanently. You can find them all on this page.

You are still at school and look for internship opportunities ?

CERN has various training offers from apprenticeship to doctorate levels.
You will find all these offers on the dedicated  page.
Since 2017, CERN offers the HSSIP (High School Students Internship Programme) in English for the high school student.
"Job Shadowing" internships (from 1 day to max 2 weeks) are also possible at CERN. Get in touch with a person working at CERN (a parent, a friend, the father of a neighbour) who can then follow the official procedure available in CERN's Admin e-Guide.

You have your diploma and want to work at CERN ?

CERN has special job offers for recently graduated applicants with less than 10 years of experience called the Fellowship programme.
You will find all the offers on the recruitment website.