BSC International Summer HPC Internship Programme is an international call with 8 to 16 intern positions in order to spend a maximum of 10 weeks within the summer period (from June to September). The Programme wants to encourage students to start a research career in our multidisciplinary research center. The interns will carry out research in one of BSC’s departments (Computer Sciences, Computer Application in Science and Engineering, Earth Sciences and Life Sciences).

• Stipend: 1.166,67€ gross salary per month (full-time basis).
• Mobility allowance: For candidates who come from outside Barcelona: 350€ gross salary per month (BSC will not cover relocation expenses).
• Working hours: The positions can be part-time or full time depending on the final candidates.
• Contract: Compulsory to be able to do an agreement between BSC and the University (If you cannot provide this kind of document, please do not apply).
• Working from home: The selection process and internship can be totally or partially organized in remote (to agree with the team leader and taking into account Spain and BSC restrictions at the moment of the internship).  It is compulsory having the required documents for the internship: A student visa, NIE number, plus social security document.

Description:

Barcelona Supercomputing Center – Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) launches the 4th BSC International Summer HPC Internship Programme. We are looking for outstanding Undergraduate Students in order to conduct a summer research experience at the BSC-CNS. The main goal of this Programme is to encourage students, from any nationality, in the path of a scientific career and to introduce them to an HPC environment.

From 8 to 16 internship positions will be awarded in 2021.

The Internships will take a maximum of 10 weeks, from June to September 2021.

Eligibility criteria:

• Undergraduates with an excellent academic record and a strong interest in BSC fields of research.
• One full year of university degree completed.
• Candidates may not have received an Undergraduate Degree at the time of the Internship.
• High level of English.
• Highly motivated and willingness to work in an international multidisciplinary group.
• Availability to do a student agreement through your University.

Application procedure

All applications must be done in this HR Calls platform.

Documents required for your application:

• An updated CV including your academic records
• 2 reference letters from the researchers/teachers with whom the intern worked/studied.
• Cover letter, including motivation statement.
• Answer the priority questions. (You have to choose your first, second and third option of BSC group where you would like to do your internship, please check the list of hosting groups below)

Hosting groups

CASE:

Propulsion Technologies

Quantic

Fusion

Computer Sciences:

European Exascale Accelerator

Runtime-Aware Architectures

Runtime systems for parallel programming models

Accelerators and Communications for HPC

Memory systems for HPC

Workflows and Distributed Computing

Life Sciences:

Transcriptomics and functional genomics lab

Comparative Genomics

Computational Biology

Electronic and Atomic Protein Modelling

Earth Sciences:

Earth System Services

Computational Earth Sciences

Atmospheric Composition