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Internship coating development (f/m/x)

Posted Oct 02, 2026

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ZEISS

Oberkochen

EnglishPraktikumInternshipFluent German (C1+)

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Full-time reference: €37,000–€58,000/year

About this job

As a student, you work with your colleagues on an equal footing and create ideal conditions for your future career.

Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That’s just what our employees are doing every single day – in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people.

In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together.

Join us today. Inspire people tomorrow.

Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.

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Your role

Enabler for smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips

Working for tomorrow today.

Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are produced using ZEISS technologies. As the centerpiece of every electronically controlled system, they have become an integral part of our everyday lives – whether in smartphones, smart homes or smart factories. ZEISS is a technology leader in the field of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, increasingly powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips, and thus plays a pivotal role in the age of micro- and nanoelectronics.

With us, you have the opportunity to perfectly combine your studies with practical experience while actively contributing to exciting projects. This allows you to gain valuable skills, expand your network, and grow both professionally and personally.

Support in planning, conducting, and evaluating experiments and test series in the field of thin-film coating development
Examine optical samples for defects, cleanliness, and relevant optical properties using a range of measurement methods
Perform measurements, tests, and measurement-system analyses
Systematic collection, processing, and analysis of measurement and experiment data
Document and present results within the team
Contribute to the creation and optimization of test plans
Regular work in a cleanroom under cleanroom conditions

Currently enrolled in a natural science or engineering program, e.g., Physics, Optics, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering
Interest in optical thin-film systems and experimental development work
Strong technical understanding, as well as analytical and conceptual thinking
Thorough, self-driven, and team-oriented working style, as well as manual dexterity and enthusiasm for handling delicate optical components and samples
Initial hands-on experience with analytical measurement and laboratory methods (e.g., light microscopy, optical and mechanical measurements) is advantageous
Knowledge in optical thin films, coating design, or coating technology is desirable
Previous experience with data analysis and processing of measurement data, programming skills, and proficient use of MS Office are advantageous
Very good German and English language skills, both written and spoken

Sounds exciting? Then become part of #teamZEISS and help us shape the future! Please provide your complete application documents (CV, transcript of records, etc.).

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Job facts

Employer: ZEISS
Role: Internship coating development (f/m/x)
City: Oberkochen
Work mode: not stated
Language: English
Seniority: Praktikum
Posted: Oct 02, 2026
Source: StepStone

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Broad estimate: €44,000–€58,000/year