Programmes for Education & Career Development James Purvis Head of Recruitment, Programmes & Monitoring Group HR Department Serbia-CERN Event th May 2012

FAS Programmes Overview Approximately 1200 persons participate every year in CERN Programmes: Fellows, Associates, Students (FAS) or Special Programmes. The above programmes cover all profiles, from undergraduates to senior scientists & engineers

Programmes Fellows: young physicists and engineers (from junior engineers to post-doctoral research physicists) from member states, normally staying two years. Graduate Engineering Training: Programme introduced in 2009 to leverage engineering training opportunities at CERN. Scientific Associates: senior scientists spending at CERN up to one year. Corresponding Associates: senior scientists from all but the largest four member states, spending at CERN up to six months. Project Associates: physicists, engineers and technicians sent to CERN by their home institution for periods up to three years (five years for LHC completion). Students: several sub-programmes, catering for different seniority levels (from undergraduates to Ph.D. candidates) and offering different durations (from 2-3 months for Summer Students, up to 3 years for Doctoral Students). Special Programmes: externally-funded initiatives enabling additional researchers to participate in CERN programmes. FellowsJuniorSenior Graduate Engineering Training AssociatesScientificCorrespondingProjectStudentsDoctoralTechnicalSummer

Summer Student Programme Fields physics, engineering, computing Length 8 to 13 weeks, during the summer Eligibility 3 years of full-time studies at university level Features high-quality lecture programme visits and workshops living allowance Application & Selection Deadline January. Offers March “Can’t imagine a better way to spend my summer” Over 6000 young scientists have benefitted to date...

Lectures 6 weeks in the Globe 31 lecturers, leaders in their field 29 different subjects, 300 students Workshops 7 areas Very popular registration on web Lectures & Workshops Applications (Oct-Jan) Pre- Selection Consultation & Selection Contract Offers Arrival / Induction SSLP & Project Work Departure

And... Visits - Every Tuesday & Thursday from 20th July for 4 weeks Tuesday : SM18 & ATLAS Thursday : LINAC & Computing Centre Student Sessions in the Globe August, 28 presentations, full capacity. Videos on CDS Social Programme Speakers from 2009 Summies Use of « Pump Hall » Dance classes (salsa, tango, valse, breakdance, rock…) Parties Other activities (poker tournament) Talent Show !

Technical Student Programme Fields applied physics, engineering, computing Length 6 to 12 months for technical students Eligibility 18 months of technical undergraduate studies Features a real technical project with a CERN supervisor a living allowance Application & Selection 2 Committees : April & Nov “It’s a great place to start a career, it’s a great place to learn new skills, make new friends…”

Doctoral Student Programme Fields applied physics, engineering, computing Length 3 years Eligibility enrolled on a doctoral programme in a Member State university Features a real PhD thesis project with a CERN supervisor & university supervisor a living allowance Application & Selection 2 Committees : April & Nov “Gave me the opportunity to meet important people, especially in the research fields”

Fellowship Programme Fields physics, engineering, computing & more... Length Usually 2 years (max 3) Eligibility BSc, MSc or PhD (max 10yrs experience) Features Career Development Programme Project with a CERN supervisor Employment Contract Application & Selection 2 Committees : May & Nov “An ideal place to follow the most recent ideas in physics and start new collaborations”

Fellowship Programme Overall Increase in Fellowship Opportunities Broadening of Scope of Fellowship Programme

Graduate Engineering Programme Fields engineering, computing & more... Length Usually 2 years (max 3) Eligibility BSc, MSc or PhD (max 10yrs experience) Features Career Development Programme Project with a CERN supervisor Employment Contract Application & Selection 2 Committees : May & Nov “ A great place to be using cutting edge technologies that tend to arrive later in the other industries”

Associates Paid Scientific Associates experienced individuals on leave of absence mainly in physics up to 24 months Corresponding Associates experienced individuals from smaller Member States on leave of absence mainly in physics up to 6 months Project Associates physicists, engineers and technicians invited by Departments up to 3 years Unpaid Associates includes trainees (ES, PT, FR) and short-term Marie Curie students according to special agreements

Application Candidate e-recruitment Completed application HR Referees Eligibility Experience Discipline Nationality Depts

Selection (AFC & TSC) Folders go to Departments via Reps Requests submitted to Reps Pre-meeting to resolve conflicts and ensure budget respected Selection Committee: –Takes selection decisions –Ensure fairness & transparency across departments –Ensure excellence –Raise & decide on Policy issues 1975 Fellows Selection Committee in Salle B Quotas

Fellows by Discipline

Students by Discipline Technical Students Doctoral Students

Fellows By Department Free choice

Associates Reduction of Project Associates post-LHC construction Shift in selections from Associates to Fellows

Marie Curie Actions at CERN Unparalleled funding and training – building on successes of CERN Fellow years & training opportunities in addition to central budget Funded by the European Commission under the Framework Programmes –FP6 : CERN recruited 105 researchers –FP7 : CERN will have recruited over 100 researchers from end-2008 to mid-2012 Projects currently in physics, engineering, hadron therapy Exciting training opportunities at CERN for researchers for 2 to 3 years –Initial Training Networks → 3-year Fellow posts open now! –Individual Fellowships → Post-Docs apply to European Commission with CERN supervisor – –COFUND : funding for the CERN Fellowship Programme Advantages of Marie Curie Actions : –excellent research & training conditions –CERN Fellow employment contract

CERN OFFERS A multitude of first class training opportunities in a high-tech, multicultural environment Providing essential & world-class recognised capabilities for capacity building Equipping the next generation of scientists and engineers.