IAESTE Internships

Location

Switzerland

Internship type

ON-SITE

Reference number

CH-2025-000011

Students Requirements

General discipline

Agriculture

Completed Years of Study

2

Fields of Study

Plant Sciences

Languages

English Good (B1, B2)

German Good (B1, B2)

Required Knowledge and Experience

-

Other Requirements

-

Work Details

Duration

16 - 18 Weeks

Within These Dates

12.05.2025 - 12.09.2025

Holidays

NONE

Work Environment

-

Gross pay

2400 CHF / month

Working Hours

40.0 per week / 8.0 per day

Living Lodging

Type of Accommoditation

IAESTE LC Zurich

Cost of lodging

800 CHF / month

Cost of living

1650 CHF / month

Work Offered

Additional Info

Any student with Non-EU/EFTA nationality needs an official letter from their university, confirming that the internship is compulsory (required for visa/work permit).

Work description

Situated in the heart of Europe, yet forging connections all over the world, ETH Zurich is pioneering effective solutions to the global challenges of today and tomorrow. You will work in an interdisciplinary research team comprising crop geneticists, remote-sensing specialists, phytopathologists and crop physiologists. The experiments take place on the experimental station in Lindau-Eschikon, with excellent connection to the center of Zurich by public transportation. The internship include a breeding excursion, training in crop phenotyping and data processing (R). You will learn a wide range of different techniques, e.g., how to handle phenotyping equipment in the field (LITERAL, fieldbook app, drones, PhotosynQ) or analyze seeds by means of image processing and near-infrared spectroscopy. Among Other, you will assist with:i) ground truthing for the calibration of the new, multi-view sensor head of the FIP,ii) genotype screening of wheat, peas, oats, buckwheat, and soybean, andiii) seed harvest and threshing. ReportingThe student will have to write a small report (cumulative during the time of the stay) comprising1. A list of tasks done during the internship as related to date and crop development (growth stage)2. A summary of scientific phenotyping methods learned3. And a project report summarizing the results obtained in the students projectAdditional Info:Motivated and highly skilled students will be offered to actively participate in a research project and may contribute to data analysis in R.

Deadline

11.12.2024