- Work within the department: you will work three and a half days a week on projects in one of the TNO departments. For example, in the role of project leader, business developer, consultant or researcher. We aim for every project to create an impact on society. Projects lead, for instance, to a prototype, a proof of concept or to process recommendations for public authorities, companies or sectors. You will work on these projects together with experienced colleagues.
- Trainee activities: one day a week will be dedicated to your personal and professional development. During this day, you may attend a training course, workshop or take part in intervision. You will also be assigned a personal coach to help you reflect and develop. In addition, there is a dedicated manager of the trainee programme who will challenge and support you throughout the trainee programme.
- Internal strategic projects: you will spend half a day per week working with fellow trainees on internal TNO-wide strategy projects. Together with senior management, you will tackle a challenging issue, enabling you to delve into the dynamics of our extensive organisation and get to know TNO in a broad sense.
- You are keen to try out different disciplines and different roles such as project leader, business developer or consultant, to find out what suits you best.
- You are good at communicating and aim to connect with colleagues, including those outside your own field of expertise. You are also curious about different opinions and allow others the time and space to share their viewpoint.
- You are resilient and can adapt well to new situations. After all, you will be working for three different departments in two years.
- You graduated (with an MSc) no more than two years ago, counting from the starting date of the programme: 1 September or 1 February .
- You have a bachelor's degree from a university. For example a degree in: computer science, artificial intelligence, data analysis, (applied) physics, electrical engineering, aerospace, mechanical engineering and (applied) mathematics.
- You preferably have a master's degree that shows that you have broadened your knowledge. You are also welcome if you have a master's degree in a technical discipline, provided you can demonstrate that you indeed want to connect with other fields ().
- You have undertaken extracurricular activities alongside your studies.
- You live in Europe.
- A large organisation full of opportunities. TNO has 60 departments with top professional experts as colleagues.
- An employer that values and encourages diverse talent, with initiatives such as the Female Leadership Programme, our Rainbow Community, and roundtables on inclusion themes.
- We offer a comprehensive and flexible that also includes full compensation for public transportation for commuting and business travel.
- 33 days' holiday and a good pension scheme.
- A programme including training courses, workshops, coaching, mentoring and intervision, targeted to your development and a rapid growth.
- Access to the network and fun activities of .
Trainee Programme - The Hague, Nederland - TNO
Beschrijving
About this position
As a trainee at TNO, you are a time setter. You make your mark on these times by working on innovations that help society move forward. You do this together with a team of experts well matched in their unlimited ambition and drive to make an impact on society. Together with them, you translate your knowledge into practice.
What will be your role?
At TNO, you work on projects with an impact on society, such as the safe encryption of money transactions using quantum mechanics, predicting the behaviour of fugitive criminals with AI, making the chemical industry sustainable and future proof or doing your bit in testing innovative energy concepts.
These and many other projects await you at TNO. The TNO trainee programme offers a perfect opportunity to find out what suits you best, both in terms of subject-matter and position.
The TNO traineeship enables you to explore what suits you best over a period of two years. The programme is structured in such a way that you will work in three different places – based on your preference. For example, you can start on the subject of digital security, then work as a project leader in a staff department and end your traineeship as an energy transition consultant. In short: you set up your own trainee programme based on your talents, ambitions, educational background and the trainee positions available. This will help you to get to know the organisation well, while at the same time you make a nice step forward in your career at TNO.
During the trainee programme, you will work five days a week, with a working week consisting of the following three components:
During the trainee programme, you will gain a good insight into your talents and strengths and will visualise your next step at TNO. You will then be ready to choose a role in which both you and TNO will benefit from your talents. The programme, which exists for 12 1⁄2 years, aims to accelerate trainees' development towards a key position.
What we expect from you
The trainee programme is a 'self-steering' programme that, demands certain responsibilities from you.
Plus, you meet the following criteria:
What you'll get in return
Challenging and varied work with a real impact. And plenty of opportunities as, at TNO, you are in charge of shaping your career. We offer a gross monthly salary of € 3.,-, holiday pay, a 13th month bonus of 8.33% and you will be given every opportunity to develop yourself.
TNO offers optional employee benefits, enabling you to tailor your benefits package to match your personal situation. You may also expect: