IAESTE Internships

Location

Switzerland

Internship type

ON-SITE

Reference number

CH-2026-000205

Students Requirements

General discipline

Agriculture

Completed Years of Study

2

Fields of Study

Plant Sciences

Languages

English Good (B1, B2)

German Good (B1, B2)

Required Knowledge and Experience

-

Other Requirements

-

Work Details

Duration

30 - 39 Weeks

Within These Dates

05.01.2026 - 30.09.2026

Holidays

NONE

Work Environment

-

Gross pay

2400 CHF / month

Working Hours

40.0 per week / 8.0 per day

Living Lodging

Type of Accommoditation

IAESTE LC Zurich

Cost of lodging

850 CHF / month

Cost of living

1650 CHF / month

Work Offered

Additional Info

Any student with Non-EU/EFTA nationality needs an official letter from their university, confirming that the internship is compulsory (required for visa/work permit).

Work description

Situated in the heart of Europe, yet forging connections all over the world, ETH Zurich is pioneering effective solutions to the global challenges of today and tomorrow. You will join an interdisciplinary research team comprising crop geneticists, remote-sensing specialists, ecologists, phytopathologists, and crop physiologists. The experiments will be conducted on the experimental station in Lindau-Eschikon, with excellent connection to the center of Zurich by public transportation. The internship includes a breeding excursion as well as training in crop phenotyping, data processing and data analysis (Python, R). You will be embedded in the projects PreDiMix (https://kp.ethz.ch/research/projects/PreDiMix.html) and PHENET (https://www.phenet.eu/eu) use-case GxE Cereals. You will gain experience with traditional visual scoring, novel image-based techniques (camera systems, fieldbook app and drones) and seed analysis through image processing and near-infrared spectroscopy.Among Other, you will assist with:i) Field observation using imaging equipment, ii) Data curation, processing, and analysis with a focus on image data,iii) seed harvest and threshing.ReportingYou will write a small report (cumulative during the time of the stay) comprising1. a list of tasks done during the internship,2. a summary of scientific phenotyping methods learned,3. and a 5-page project report including abstract, material and methods, results and conclusion.

Deadline

27.10.2025