Fusion for Energy (F4E) is the European Union’s Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy. The organization was created under the Euratom Treaty by a decision of the Council of the European Union in order to meet three objectives:

F4E is responsible for providing Europe’s contribution to ITER, the world’s largest scientific partnership that aims to demonstrate fusion as a viable and sustainable source of energy. ITER brings together seven parties that represent half of the world’s population – the EU, Russia, Japan, China, India, South Korea and the United States.

F4E also supports fusion research and development initiatives through the Broader Approach Agreement, signed with Japan – a fusion energy partnership which will last for 10 years.

Ultimately, F4E will contribute towards the construction of demonstration fusion reactors.

F4E is established for a period of 35 years from 19 April 2007 and is located in Barcelona, Spain.

Do you want to gain professional experience and contribute to the work of Fusion for Energy? Are you curious about ITER and how it is to work in an international environment? The F4E traineeship could be the perfect opportunity for you!

F4E´s traineeships programme aims to promote awareness, knowledge and understanding of F4E's role in the ITER project and within the European context, as well as to provide training to university graduates in the fusion field.

The traineeship is paid and lasts from four to nine months with F4E in any of the three sites: Barcelona (Spain), Cadarache (France), or Garching (Germany), starting on either 1 March or 1 October.

The traineeship program is open to university graduates who are nationals of one of the Member States of the European Union or Switzerland and who have a university degree of at least 3 years of study (minimum a bachelor’s degree and the university degree must have been obtained within the last 3 years before the closing date for applications). Applicants also need to have a very good knowledge of English, the main working language of F4E.

The deadline for applications for the October traineeship period is at 12 noon on July, 17th 2015 (Barcelona time).

Read more about the F4E traineeships and how to apply here.