Restricted European Committee on Future Accelerators On-the-Job Training at CERN Filipa Baptista Coelho, Agência de Inovação S.A. Lisbon, 28th March 2008

Agência de Inovação is essencially dedicated to the promotion of innovation and technological development with a view to facilitating closer ties between research activities and the portuguese business sector.

Administrative Protocol between Agência de Inovação and CERN, for the on-the-job training of Portuguese Technical Graduates, signed in Agência de Inovação offers opportunities for advanced training to young portuguese graduates in CERN, in technological areas where the competence of this organization is internacionally recognised and that are of strategic importance for the increase in the competitiveness of portuguese companies.

Training from 12 to 24 months at maximum. Applications are considered by selection committees wich are organised by Agência de Inovação. CERN gives the final approval.

Areas of Training Computer Science Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Mechanical Engineering Cryogenics Ultra-High Vacuum Radiation Protection Instrumentation for Accelerators

Areas of Training Particle Physics Experiments Devolopment of Conventional and Super-Conducting Magnets

Financial support : Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, through the Foundation for Science and Technology Grant (1) Euros/month – graduates Euros/month - Masters Travel subsidy 750 Euros – Europe Euros – Outside Europe Accomodation subsidy Euros Insurance Personnel accidents Health (1) CERN gives a complement of 500 CHF/month – first year and 800 CHF/month – second year

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Main Areas of training between Computing Materials Science Mechanical Engineering Electronics Engineering Chemical Engineering Physical Engineering

Other Areas of Training Civil Engineering Technology Transfer Surveying and Geodesy

Computing Accelerator Physics Mechanical Engineering Data Handling Applied Physics Experimental Applied Physics Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering Materials Science Surveying Civil Engineering Areas of Training for 2008

Training Industry (national or abroad) Master or PhD Creation of the enterprise itself Staff CERN Unpaid Associate at CERN User CERN Current Situation of the 117 trainees

SUMMARY – Comments on the Program Very positive experience Basic for a bigger credibility and visibility in the labor market Added value in the c.v.

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