Meet and greet Trainees

What is your path through TNO?

Within a TNO Traineeship, nothing is what it seems. The Trainee program is surprising and the broad activity spectrum offers you many choices. Within our multidisciplinary organisation all the necessary space is available for you to make these choices

As a trainee you will work on developing innovations that sustainably enhance the competitiveness of companies and the welfare of society over the long term. Are you interested in applying your knowledge and experience to solving societal problems? Do you want to get broad experience in more than one area of expertise or domain? Choose TNO!

The TNO Trainee program offers you, recent Master- and PhD graduate, the perfect chance for development. You direct your own career, TNO enables you to take the first steps in your career very consciously. Are you extremely interested in societal and economic issues and are you able to make relevant connections? Are you entrepreneurial, socially involved and innovative? Do you want to make a real difference and do you enjoy taking on serious challenges? Discover your passion at TNO!

Traineeship in brief

• TNO Traineeship : during 23 months, divided over three (subsequent) periods, you will work for different departments.
• Your specific role in these projects may vary depending on your individual interests and the projects themselves. Often, you will work as a researcher, project manager or consultant, but you might also be presented with the challenges involved in a commercial role.
• You will spend a significant portion of your time working on your personal development. You will take part in monthly peer review sessions, training courses and workshops. You will also work together with other trainees on trainee projects that you have acquired yourself.