United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Internship in Digital Solutions and Satellite Application Facilities Division
Internship title: Exploring concepts for data management across wide area networks in support to establishing AI-Factories within the context of Destination Earth
In the area of Destination Earth – which is a high level initiative of the European Commission – we are going to explore a number of proof of concepts with regards to data management across wide area networks, close to EuroHPC super computing and in support to establishing AI-Factories. The candidate will be directly involved in supporting those activities.
Duties
The intern will:
- Be a part of the internal proof of concept team discussing various techniques with the HPC stakeholders;
- Support the actual (hands-on) implementation of this proof of concept;
- Asses the possibilities of AI-ML in this context and provide this assessment to the team;
- Develop as necessary small software elements.
- In addition, the intern will support relevant day-to-day activities within the team.
LOCATION
QUALIFICATIONS
The internships are open to bachelor and master students with mandatory internship requirements in relevant engineering field.
LANGUAGES
The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. It is necessary to be able to work effectively in English.
DEADLINE
31 October 2024
Duties
The intern will:
- Be a part of the internal proof of concept team discussing various techniques with the HPC stakeholders;
- Support the actual (hands-on) implementation of this proof of concept;
- Asses the possibilities of AI-ML in this context and provide this assessment to the team;
- Develop as necessary small software elements.
- In addition, the intern will support relevant day-to-day activities within the team.
Skills and Experience
- Have the ability to work effectively in English;
- Be computer literate;
- Be intrinsically motivated and curious about the internship subject;
- Be able to work independently and collaboratively;
- Have the ability to take the initiative in researching ideas;
- Have the ability to collect, collate, conceptualize and present information clearly.
Additional specific requirements:
- Experience in Python programming;
- First experience in data communication across wide area networks and data communication related applications would be advantageous.
Employment Conditions
Length of internship: 3 months
Anticipated start date: 2025
The internship will require a non-disclosure agreement and potentially a basic background check for the intern, due to the sensitivity of the provided information.
No salary is paid to interns who are still in studies, however a daily allowance and contribution to travel / accommodation costs may be provided.
As of 1 January 2025, interns may be granted a daily allowance of EUR 25 per day, relocation cost reimbursement of up to EUR 400, and accommodation cost reimbursement of up to EUR 1000 per month.
Interns are responsible for providing their own health and accident insurance and for finding their own accommodation in Darmstadt.
Consideration may also be given if the internship is not a mandatory part of curriculum, for a maximum duration of three months.
EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women.
Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT.
About EUMETSAT
EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency. Its role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisation’s Member States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide.
EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users.
As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT has 30 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.)
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