IAESTE Internships

Location

Switzerland

Internship type

ON-SITE

Reference number

CH-2025-000224

Students Requirements

General discipline

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Material Engineering and Sciences
Mechanical Engineering

Completed Years of Study

3

Fields of Study

Languages

English Good (B1, B2)

Required Knowledge and Experience

-

Other Requirements

-

Work Details

Duration

42 - 52 Weeks

Within These Dates

01.01.2025 - 31.03.2026

Holidays

NONE

Work Environment

-

Gross pay

2300 CHF / month

Working Hours

42.0 per week / 8.4 per day

Living Lodging

Type of Accommoditation

IAESTE

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

At Siloxene we are passionate about introducing a new class of silicon-based, hybrid molecular building blocks to the world. We develop and commercialize those compounds for use as additives and enablers across a wide range of industries. Furthermore, we combine selected standard product from our portfolio with commodity polymer resins to create new hybrid raw materials with improved properties for usage in coatings, adhesives, elastomers and polymer materials.Your responsibilities: Carry out formulation development in the lab under guidance by other R&D specialists, particularly in the field of novel adhesives and coatings systems• Prepare test samples and carry out standardized characterization protocols with the R&D team.• Document work, systematically improve product prototype properties, exchange progress in regular meetings & digital exchanges with lead customer's R&D department.• Establish product quality control standard testing and operating protocols (STPs, SOPs).• Support technical sales manager in creating a full product documentation for the developed solutions.• Prepare financial key figures, support the team in compiling product specific business plans.

Deadline

24.11.2024