Develop your talent with top agri-food players during a paid internship in the EU!
Who is the program for?
During the recruitment process, we will look for young passionate people from higher education upon the return to their homes EIT RIS countries, will spur a wave of entrepreneurial innovations and support the development of the local agri-food ecosystem.
EIT Food RIS Fellowships Action Line is divided into two complementary programs:
- RIS Fellowships, dedicated to MSc students, graduates and young entrepreneurs. Beneficiaries will have the opportunity to apply academic knowledge in practical contexts of work and develop a creative problem-solving competence at KIC partner organizations to spur a weave of entrepreneurial innovations in their home countries. Candidates will be able to gain hands-on experience in the food industry, strengthening their job-related skills and competences including analytical thinking and creative problem-solving. RIS Fellowships interns will be engaged in learning-by-doing activities at their host company – these could be internal projects or day-to-day tasks of each host partner. APPLY HERE
- RIS Talents, dedicated to doctoral students and young post-docs. Applicants will benefit from lessons learned in R&D works and they will also be encouraged to engage in industrial collaboration or entrepreneurship during their internship. RIS Talents interns will have an opportunity to develop critical thinking competence by participating in innovation projects, R&D projects led by EIT Food partner organisations or Horizon Europe projects. APPLY HERE
Benefits of the internship
- Precise matching candidates to the offered internship areas specified by each hosting company.
- Gain hands-on experiences solving real work problematic situations of the organizations.
- Develop your competences such as creative problem solving and critical thinking
- Get 1,350€ (Fellowships) – 1,800€ (Talents) gross grant/month for support your expenses.
- Get mentorship of a high-profile expert in their field.
- Know and learn about other ways of working and discuss from a different point of view.
- Improve your Curriculum Vitae and get contacts and opportunities that will open up doors for your professional life.
- Enrich yourself knowing another country and getting involved in its culture.
- Benefit from greater international exposure of students and researchers from EIT Regional Innovation Scheme regions.
Who is eligible?
Candidates come from one of the EIT RIS countries or regions*
- Have an interest in the agri-food sector.
- Have a proactive attitude and be passionate about student extracurricular activities.
- Have analytical skills, be open-minded, goal-oriented and team player.
- Be able to work in English.
- Be available during the period from July until December 2022.
* Detailed list of EIT RIS countries available HERE.
Applications are open until 31st MARCH, 2022!
More info and apply form: www.eitfoodrisfellowships.eu.