Webinar: Discover the TNO Traineeship
Are you about to graduate or have you recently graduated from a university? Are you curious about how to kick-start your career at TNO? During our interactive webinar, you’ll get to know the TNO Traineeship: a unique opportunity to develop yourself both professionally and personally across a wide range of areas within an innovative research environment.
- Startdatum:
- Time:
- 12:00 - (CET)
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Online webinar
- Costs:
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Participation is free of charge
Programme
What can you expect?
During the webinar, Max van Strien, Manager of the TNO Traineeship, will explain the structure of the programme.
He will cover topics such as:
- The different phases of the traineeship
- Career progression opportunities within TNO
- Training and development programmes
- Employment conditions, including salary
Experiences of our current trainees
Two trainees will also share their experiences. What does their working week look like? Why did they choose the TNO traineeship? How did they experience the selection process?
What it's really like to be a TNO trainee
Find out what it’s like to switch between assignments, how they found their place within TNO, and what surprised them most about the traineeship. You’ll hear it first-hand!
Meet our trainees
Fenna van den Bogaard
Bart Eichholtz
Ask your questions
The final 20 minutes of the webinar are entirely reserved for questions. Whether you want to know more about the application process, the work culture, or the nature of the work itself, ask your questions live to our speakers via the chat.
Sign up now
Want to find out if the TNO Traineeship is right for you? Then sign up for the webinar using the button below and get inspired.
For who?
Charting your own course in a large and complex organisation like TNO is a fantastic opportunity. We provide the tools, and you bring the eagerness and determination to make the most of your traineeship. You thrive in change: working in three departments over two years suits your entrepreneurial and adaptable character. When challenges arise, you reflect, learn, and grow. You draw connections across disciplines, value diverse perspectives and communicate effectively. Moreover, you are driven to contribute to innovations for the sustainable wellbeing, safety and prosperity of society.
Plus, you meet the following criteria:
- You earned a Master’s degree within two years of the traineeship’s start on 1 February 2026 (so you have a maximum of 2 years fulltime working experience between BSc and MSc or after MSc).
- You have a BSc degree in a technical study, for example Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, (applied) Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering of (applied) Mathematics.
And….
- A master's degree in a technical study, but you know and can show that you want to connect with other disciplines.
Or:
- A field of study that shows broadening and interdisciplinary connection. For example, a master's degree in Technical Business Administration, Innovation Management, Transition Management or Industrial Design. Want to know more? Visit our FAQ for more details.
- You have engaged in extracurricular activities alongside your studies.
- You currently live within Europe and are willing to move to the Netherlands when selected for the traineeship.
Explore the TNO Traineeship
Curious about the TNO Traineeship? The next traineeship starts in February 2026, with applications opening in September.
Contact us
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Max van Strien
Functie:Manager TNO Traineeship“TNO supported me to take the next step in my career.”
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Standplaats:Delft - Stieltjesweg
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Email:Email Max
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