Nurturing the next generation of professionals

Imec in the Netherlands plays a vital role in addressing the growing demand for skilled professionals in the high-tech sector. By fostering close collaborations with educational institutions, industry partners, and research organizations, imec builds bridges between academia and industry, ensuring students gain hands-on experience in solving real-world challenges.

Over 600 students have engaged in multidisciplinary projects addressing societal issues in healthcare and agriculture through initiatives like the Open Education program, developed in partnership with 8 educational institutions and 30 organizations.

Similarly, the Workplace Vitality Hub has created a living lab in an office environment. Here, nearly 100 students from diverse disciplines, such as ICT, applied psychology, and creative design, work alongside companies to come up with solutions for physical and mental well-being.

Imec at Holst Centre and imec at OnePlanet play a role in attracting and developing talent from the Netherlands and abroad. At imec we focus on developing the next generation of experts within chip & design technology, which can be further developed within or outside imec's ecosystem.

A growing number of  our employees hold part-time positions at Dutch universities such as TU Eindhoven, University of Twente and TU Delft, where they help determine the direction of research and contribute to steer the education of students and PhDs in subjects relevant to the industry.

Academic excellence

Testimonials

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From curiosity to impact

A PhD journey at imec the Netherlands.

Where innovation meets well-being: The Workplace Vitality Hub.
Where innovation meets well-being

The Workplace Vitality Hub.

Kickstart your future with an internship at imec the Netherlands

Are you ready to dive into cutting-edge technology and gain hands-on experience in the world’s leading research center? At imec, we welcome students from across the globe to join our internship and thesis program. Via this link you can apply for internships at imec in Eindhoven, Wageningen or Nijmegen.

You can also discover opportunities in our educational programs below:

Open education
Open Education program

In the Open Education program, students from various programs and levels work together on concrete digital issues in sectors as healthcare and agriculture.

Workforce Vitality Hub
Workplace Vitality Hub

The Workplace Vitality Hub is place where students carry out projects in a highly multidisciplinary environment. This form of hybrid or challenge-based learning is highly
rated by both students and teachers.

Our ecosystem will enable you to connect

Imec positions itself as a bridge between the fundamental research at the universities and the innovation needs of the industry. This simultaneously leads to new startups and well-trained talent that often go to work in the region.

Ecosystem

Student events

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