Openings for Student Research Assistants

NEC Europe Ltd. is a subsidiary of the NEC Corporation, a world leader in the Computer and Communications market with a large base of R&D laboratories in Japan, USA and Europe.

The NEC Europe Ltd. Network Laboratories Heidelberg, Germany, have immediate openings for

in the following areas:

protocols, applications and security mechanisms for ad hoc networks
Internet telephony, SIP, voice-over-IP, multimedia applications
next-generation internetworking protocols and architecture
dynamic and self-organizing network management
wireless car-to-car communication systems
services, applications and middleware for next-generation mobile networks
value-added services, applications and middleware for IPTV

Prospective applicants should note that the above list may be incomplete - new positions frequently open up in new research areas.

Qualifications:

Student research assistantships are only available to currently enrolled students of European and international universities in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Communications or related subjects. Graduates are not eligible and need not apply.

Student research assistants are encouraged to complete their Diploma, Master's or Bachelor's theses during their engagement. In general, the minimum duration of an internship should be at least 4 months. Due to administrative overheads, we only accept internships with a duration of at least 6 months from outside Europe.

Prospective applicants should have some of these skills or qualifications:

English is the working language within NEC Network Laboratories and a strong command of English is hence a prerequisite for prospective applicants. All research is performed on-site at NEC Network Laboratories in Heidelberg, Germany. A student research assistantship is a full-time engagement that requires a commitment of 38.5 working hours per week.

Submission Guidelines

Prospective candidates are invited to electronically submit their applications via the student recruitment web system. Do not e-mail applications and do not mail paper applications.

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All submitted material must be in English and applications must include at least the following items:

brief cover letter, highlighting the desired start date, duration, field of interest and research goal (diploma, MS, or BS thesis; term project; internship)
detailed, current curriculum vitae indicating experiences, education, and skills
current university transcripts showing completed classes and achieved grades

Applications that do not include all of the above items will not be considered. Applicants are strongly encouraged to include additional material with their applications, such as:

proposal for a specific research project
letters of reference
references and abstracts of scientific publications
additional professional certifications

Please note that Adobe PDF is the strongly preferred format for all application material. Microsoft Word documents are a second, less preferred alternative. Do not compress (ZIP, etc.) e-mail attachments. Paper applications will not be accepted.

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Contact:

Pierre Imai
Sibylle Schaller
NEC Europe Ltd.
NEC Laboratories Europe
Network Research Division
Kurfürstenanlage 36
69115 Heidelberg
Germany

Tel.:+49 6221 4342-0
Fax:+49 6221 4342-155

All applications must be submitted through the web system. Please do not call or e-mail, unless instructed to do so.