Geneva, Switzerland What you'll do
Are you passionate about engaging young learners, families and students in hands-on science and sparking their curiosity? Are you excited to develop and pilot accessible weekend education lab formats? Join the CERN Education team!
CERN has an opening for a Project Graduate in the Education section in the Education, Communications and Outreach (ECO) group in the Stakeholders Relations (SR) sector. The Education section runs a broad portfolio of programmes for teachers and school students and conducts Physics Education Research to support evidence-informed programme design and evaluation.
CERN’s educational activities include lab workshops at the CERN Science Gateway, where visitors aged 5+ explore science through hands-on activities based on CERN science and technologies. Beyond school workshops, the education labs aim to offer activities for families and individual visitors, especially during weekends, school holidays, and special events.
Your responsibilities
- Review the existing education offer (workshops and science shows) in detail to conduct a gap analysis and inform the development of new activities.
- Deepen knowledge in STEM education experiments and explore diverse delivery methods and workshop formats used in STEM education programmes.
- Design new workshops for families and individual visitors, including developing accessible formats, piloting sessions, delivering them, and evaluating outcomes.
- Create portable rental education sets that can be used during local outreach events.
- Develop and evaluate CERN guides training and supporting materials for the new workshop formats by analysing current practices, participant feedback, and learning needs, enabling fully guide-led delivery without direct support from the education team.
- Contribute to selected activities within the Education section, as well as initiatives across the Education, Communications, and Outreach group.
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Your profile
- Experience in science education, including working with children aged 5-12.
- Experience developing and facilitating inquiry-based learning activities.
- Experience communicating scientific concepts clearly and engagingly to diverse audiences.
- Experience with particle physics education is an asset.
- Your studies focused on Science Education, STEM or other related fields.
Your skills
- Strong organisational and project coordination skills, with the ability to plan, schedule, and deliver education initiatives.
- Fast learner, able to quickly absorb new scientific concepts and pedagogical approaches.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences.
- Ability and motivation to work effectively in a team within a large international organisation.
- Spoken and written English or French, with a commitment to learn the other language.
Employment conditions
- Stand-by duty, and work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organisation.
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Be sure to meet the eligibility criteria
- You are a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State. Currently, we cannot consider applications from Pakistani and Lithuanian nationals for positions with a 2026 start date, as the ceiling defined under Article II.5 of the Associate Membership Agreement has been reached.
- By the application deadline, you have a master’s degree with 2 to 6 years of professional experience since graduation or a PhD with a maximum of 3 years of professional experience since graduation. You are not eligible with only a bachelor’s degree.
- You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
- Please pay attention to the additional criteria and requirements for this specific position and mentioned above.
You will need these documents to complete your application
- Your CV (English or French)
- A copy of your most relevant diploma or a certificate of achievement from your school (if you don't yet have your paper diploma)
- Any document you consider relevant to your application
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Overview of CERN
Discover a world where the impossible is made possible!
At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, we are pushing the frontiers of science and technology. Our groundbreaking work brings together not only physicists but also a diverse range of professionals from engineering, technical, scientific, and administrative fields. Together, we foster an environment where innovation and collaboration thrive.
Every day, we face exciting new challenges and opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge research that shapes our understanding of the universe. We meet these challenges through the diverse perspectives within our teams, ensuring every contribution is valued and driving our shared sense of inclusion and purpose. Diversity is a core value of CERN since its foundation, and it remains central to our mission and continued success.
If you are ready to be part of a dynamic, inclusive community pushing the boundaries of knowledge, CERN is the place where your curiosity and skills can thrive. Be part of our mission to uncover what lies at the heart of the universe! TAKE PART!
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