The three months internship will be absolved within an engineering company in Germany. One is dealing with Geographic Information Systems; one is working in the food processing sector (Food drying). It is expected that the intern will actively work within the company. He/she may come with an own project, e.g. the working title of the thesis, to undertake own studies within the framework of the company. A full report on the three months stay is to be handed in before the end of the internship.

The 3 months internship will cover travel costs to Germany and public transport costs within Germany, and a stipend of € 1.400,00/month for each completed month in Germany. The Demand Driven Teaching project is financially supported by the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The student will be invited by University of Siegen and hosted directly by the respective company. The candidate will be supervised by a team of supervisors from the partner institutes.

Qualifications

• Second year MSc student with above average grades in Integrated Watershed Management, Environmental Management, and Food Science
• The student should be interested in one of the following: Hydrology, Environmental Planning, Remote sensing and GIS; Food processing
• Should have had the proposal accepted, and collected sufficient data for thesis write up
• Ability to work independently and in a team; pro-active attitude; good communication skills; ability to deal with high a work load;
• Excellent English writing skills; open to live in a foreign community, ready to learn basic German language

Application Procedure

Candidates should submit the following documents complied in one single PDF document:

1. Application letter, stipulating the motivation for the internship and elaborating on the candidate’s experience in relation to the requirements;
2. Curriculum vitae, concise and focusing on academic training, relevant work experience, and scientific engagement;
3. The names, affiliations and e‐mail of two senior scientists (candidate’s thesis supervisor, main professor or current employer) as referees for recommendation letters;
4. University transcripts (detailing BSc and first MSc degrees).
5. A copy of your valid passport
6. Applicants should be ready to stay abroad for 90 days and share their cultural background in form of a presentation as expected or when asked.

To apply, please send an e-mail with the documents listed above to majaliwam@gmail.com, and ruger.winnegge@uni-siegen.de

Closing date: 4 April 2018

More information: majaliwam@gmail.com or ruger.winnegge@uni-siegen.de