Become a host organization
We invite all companies, start-ups, research institutes and universities whose activity is related to the agri-food sector or having departments related to work for the food industry, who would like to host Bachelor graduates, Master of Science students and graduates and/or Ph.D. students and post-docs researchers, who would have an opportunity to participate in a 3-6 months unique professional internship within the framework of the EIT Food RIS Fellowships Activity Line. We assure important outreach to different academic institutions from EIT RIS countries, attracting best students and graduates to the food industry and presenting challenges and opportunities of the agri-food sector.
OUR GOAL
We invite you to submit your proposal and take part in the EIT Food RIS Fellowships Activity Line in 2025 (also: the “Program”, EIT Food RIS Fellowships AL). We will be looking for talented BSc graduates, Msc students and graduates (RIS Fellowships program) as well as Ph.D. students and researchers (RIS Talents program) from the top universities among RIS countries (Regional Innovation Scheme), specializing in different areas of food and offer them 3-6 months internships. The RIS Fellowships Activity Line targets candidates from all EIT RIS countries. RIS Fellowships interns will apply academic knowledge in practical real problematic situations of the hosting institution, as well as have an opportunity to develop their competences and job-related skills, while RIS Talents doctoral students and young post-docs will participate in innovative projects, Horizon Europe projects or R&D projects carried out by hosting institution. Participants will gain the job-related insight into the food sector, will be able to identify its challenges and will set their minds to answer them.
BENEFITS FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION
Participation in the EIT Food RIS Fellowships AL may benefit to your company in many areas:
- Preparation of students for internships.
- Increased brand awareness for your institution.
- Presentation of interesting internship opportunities in the food industry.
- Involvement in the professional interns recruitment process.
- Driving competitiveness and innovativeness by attracting talents.
- Access to well-educated, skillful, competent, and passionate young interns.
- Support for research and innovation by investing in skills and competences development.
- Access to talented researchers with fresh new ideas supporting co-creation of innovations.
The application deadline is 16th March 2025!
If you want to get more information contact us directly:
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