Internships at CSCS - the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre 2025

The Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) develops and operates cutting-edge, high-performance computing (HPC) systems as an essential service facility for science. The centre enables world-class research through its scientific user lab, which is available to domestic and international researchers in academia, industry, and the business sector. The centre is operated by ETH Zurich and has offices in Lugano (headquarters) and Zurich.

Topic: YAULT Tool Integration and Development

We are looking for a motivated and skilled intern to join our team and contribute to the development and integration of YAULT (Yet Another User Logging Tool).

This internship offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in HPC system monitoring, benchmarking, and quality assurance, contributing to the success of our research computing initiatives.

YAULT is a tool designed for monitoring applications executed by users on various Linux systems. It plays a crucial role in identifying the most used applications executed by users on our systems.

Thus, facilitating the understand and the development of user environments that fit the needs of our users.

Join us in advancing the frontier of High-Performance Computing and make a meaningful impact on the world of scientific research! Apply today to embark on an exciting journey in HPC system monitoring and benchmarking.

During the internship, you will be able to 

• Collaborate with our team to develop, execute, and maintain the YAULT ecosystem;
• Assist in integrating the YAULT tool into our staging systems;
• Assist in optimizing and automating the testing process to ensure efficient and consistent validation in our staging system;
• Develop and integrate an application knowledge database into our central logging system for comprehensive tracking and analysis;
• Investigate the performance impact introduced by YAULT across different workloads; and
• Conduct an initial statistical analysis of the applications executed by users, providing insights into system usage.

If you are eager to learn, contribute, and gain practical experience in software development, we encourage you to apply!

Requirements

• Skills
  • Python programming;
  • Strong interest in High-Performance Computing and system testing;
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration and deployment processes; and
  • Knowledge of data science or machine learning, C++, and eBPF are a plus, but not mandatory

For the above positions students must be enrolled in a Swiss University Master level (or final year Bachelor) and for Third Country nationals the internship must be a mandatory part of their university curriculum. The student must be attending the university in person (not on-line) and must be living in Switzerland. In addition the Masters cannot be already concluded.

The candidate must be a student in one of the following fields: Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or related fields. Ph.D. students will not be considered

The ideal candidate is a team player and feels comfortable working in an international environment in the heart of Lugano, Canton of Ticino or in Zürich in Switzerland. Excellent command of written and spoken English (our official working language) is a must.

Additional rules for Third Country Nationals: For 3rd Country Nationals the internship must be a mandatory internship and it must be start during the semester. However, it can flow into the semester holidays.

CSCS values autonomy, ownership, and continuous learning. Students can gain specialised hands-on experience through various challenging activities typical of the HPC field.

• ETH Zurich is a family-friendly employer with excellent and flexible working conditions.
• You can look forward to an exciting working environment, cultural diversity, and attractive offers and benefits.
• We value the diversity of our team, and to further enhance our workforce's diversity, we encourage women to apply.
• We offer internships of 2-6 months. During this period the intern will be mentored by and collaborating with HPC experts in the centre. A salary of 2’500.00 CHF/month is granted.

We look forward to receiving your complete online application, which we ask you to refer to Stephanie Frequente, HR Partner.

• a pdf letter of motivation
• pdf CV
• diplomas in pdf
• employment certificates in pdf

We only take applications with pdf documents into consideration.

As there is a high demand for the internships in certain periods and we can only offer 2 internships per quarter, kindly also state your availability (prefered time frame for the internship).

Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.

For further information, please visit our website  or contact Dr Guilherme Peretti-Pezzi, Write an email.