Internship | Evaluation tool for the study of green-hydrogen industrial use-case | Petten

The Sustainable Technologies for Industrial Processes (STIP) group at TNO is dedicated to accelerating the transition to a sustainable industry. Our work focuses on developing and integrating innovative technologies that reduce emissions, improve efficiency, and support the energy transition. Within STIP, we have deep expertise in electrolysis and in system integration, where we explore how different technologies interact with industrial processes and energy infrastructures. Our team works on real-world challenges, from scaling up electrolyser systems to integrating them into complex industrial environments. As part of STIP, you’ll be immersed in a multidisciplinary environment where engineers, researchers, and system thinkers collaborate to shape the future of sustainable industry.

You will help developing a decision-support tool that aims to match industrial green hydrogen use-cases with suitable electrolyser technologies. As an intern, your work will help make the tool more accessible for internal and external stakeholders, including OEMs, decision-makers, and hydrogen end-users, starting from the visualisation and contributing to its further development.

During your internship, you will be learning about electrolyser technologies and and end-user requirements from domain experts in a multidisciplinary and multicultural team.

As part of your duties, you will:

• Create visual flow-diagrams of its functionalities.
• Improve and document the logic and rationale behind the tool’s matching process.
• Help structure and clean the underlying data.

Examples of tasks you might work on:

• Designing a PowerPoint storyboard that illustrates how a user would interact with the tool.
• Creating visualisations to represent how different use-case parameters affect technology selection.
• Drafting a guide and a flow diagram that explains the decision logic behind the tool in a clear, structured format.
• Supporting the further development of the tool.
• Contextualize your findings to support the development of roadmaps for different electrolyzer technologies.

• You are studying energy systems, system engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field at HBO or WO level.
• You are interested in green hydrogen technologies, decision-support tools and expert systems.
• You have a good knowledge of Excel.
• You are proactive, structured, and able to carry out work independently.
• You are curious and keen to learn about the green hydrogen landscape.

You want an internship opportunity on the precursor of your career; an internship gives you an opportunity to take a good look at your prospective future employer. TNO goes a step further. It’s not just looking that interests us; you and your knowledge are essential to our innovation. That’s why we attach a great deal of value to your personal and professional development. You will, of course, be properly supervised during your work placement and be given the scope for you to get the best out of yourself. Furthermore, we provide:

• A highly professional, innovative internship environment, within a team of top experts.
• A suitable internship allowance (615 euro for wo-, hbo- and mbo-students, for a full-time internship).
• Possibility of eight hours of free leave per internship month (for a full-time internship).
• A free membership of Jong TNO, where you can meet other TNO professionals and join several activities, such as sports activities, (work-related) courses or the yearly ski-trip.
• Use of a laptop.
• An allowance for travel expenses in case you don’t receive an OV-card.

At TNO, we innovate for a healthier, safer and more sustainable life. And for a strong economy. Since 1932, we have been making knowledge and technology available for the common good. We find each other in wonder and ingenuity. We are driven to push boundaries. There is all the space and support for your talent and ambition. You work with people who will challenge you: who inspire you and want to learn from you. Our state-of-the-art facilities are there to realize your vision. What you do at TNO matters: impact makes the difference. Because with every innovation you contribute to tomorrow’s world. Read more about TNO as an employer.

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After the first CV selection, the application process will be conducted by the concerning department. TNO will provide a suitable internship agreement. If you have any questions about this vacancy, you can contact the contact person mentioned below.

For this internship vacancy it is required that the AIVD issues a security clearance (VGB) after conducting a security screening. Take into account that this process may take about 8 weeks. If you have been abroad for more than 6 consecutive months, or if you do not have the Dutch nationality, it may take longer. Read more about security screening on the AIVD website.

Important to be aware of before applying:

• Before the start of the internship, the internship agreement from TNO needs to be signed. For students at a college or university based in the Netherlands, TNO uses the UNL-template (supplemented with a number of specific agreements from TNO). For students of foreign and MBO educational institutions, the TNO internship agreement applies. TNO does not sign any other internship agreements.
• Before the start of the internship, the educational institution will need to confirm in writing that:
  • 1) you are enrolled at the educational institution during the internship, and;
  • 2) the internship takes place as part of the programme of the study.
• The confirmation of educational institution takes place by signing the UNL template or forms prepared by TNO.
• Interns at TNO must be in possession of a Dutch residential address at the start of the internship. Performance of internship activities from abroad is not possible.