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CERN recruit students across a range of computing and engineering disciplines.
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The convention establishing CERN was ratified on 29 September 1954 by 12 countries in Western Europe.
The name CERN is derived from the acronym for the French "Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire".
The World Wide Web, invented at CERN in 1989 by British scientist Tim Berners-Lee, has grown to revolutionise communications worldwide.
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CERN Student programme application: tips and tricks
CERN Student programme application: tips and tricks
CERN against COVID-19
CERN against COVID-19
10 years ago, the first high-energy collisions at the LHC
10 years ago, the first high-energy collisions at the LHC
CERN: The past, present and future of the world's largest particle collider
CERN: The past, present and future of the world's largest particle collider
CERN highlights from 2019
CERN highlights from 2019
CERN highlights from 2018
CERN highlights from 2018
The story of our universe as told by Tilda Swinton
The story of our universe as told by Tilda Swinton
Could you be next to work at CERN? Take part.
Could you be next to work at CERN? Take part.
A short history of CERN
A short history of CERN
Fellowship Programme
Fellowship Programme
Sebastian, Computer Security Engineer - Poland
Sebastian, Computer Security Engineer - Poland
Aleksandra, Software and support for engineering management - Poland
Aleksandra, Software and support for engineering management - Poland
Maria, Engineer in Distributed Systems - Spain
Maria, Engineer in Distributed Systems - Spain
Lucy, Systems Analyst - United Kingdom
Lucy, Systems Analyst - United Kingdom
CERN in 3 minutes
CERN in 3 minutes
The jobs behind the science
The jobs behind the science
Technician Training Experience
Technician Training Experience
Technical Student opportunities at CERN
Technical Student opportunities at CERN
Childhood Dream - CERN Take Part!
Childhood Dream - CERN Take Part!
CERN Take Part!
CERN Take Part!

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Student and Research Scientist

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Mechanical Engineering

"I heard about the CERN technical internship on a website called Gradcracker, and I was extremely happy because I never knew that CERN recruited students for internships."

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Behind the scenes of CERN's Summer Student Programme

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