Ryota SHIOMI, Ritsumeikan University (Major: Robotics)
Vulcanus in Europe participant (April 2019 - March 2020)
Host country: Belgium
Host company: PEC

★ Testimonial in video
Language: English with Japanese subtitles

Masaya AMANO, The University of Electro-Communications (Major: Engineering Sciences)
Vulcanus in Europe participant (April 2019 - March 2020)
Host country: Spain
Host company: Piher Sensors & Controls S.A.

★ Testimonial in video
Language: Spanish & English

VISAS & PERMITS

Rules on residence permit, (exemption from) work permit, approval of the traineeships by the local authority, visas, are different from country to country (sometimes from region to region).

Whenever possible, the Centre will centralize the pre-inquiries, and lead the company step by step to fulfill the procedures. 

In some other cases, the Company is expected to hire a consultant/law firm, at its expenses, to clarify and fulfill the necessary steps.

Please feel free to contact us for more information.

COSTS & MORE

Host company's costs for the complete training period 

Your company will remunerate the Vulcanus trainee DIRECTLY, in accordance with the labour laws of your country.

FROM APPLICATION TO MATCHMAKING PROCESS

   How to apply

Please complete the online application form and submit it by 20 September 2025 if you are a new company, or by 30 September if you are a former host company. 

Please feel free to submit as many offers as you have available internships, with different contents.

WHO IS YOUR TRAINEE?

     Academic background / personality

ELIGIBILITY

All companies in the industrial or service sector within the EU are eligible. 

The traineeship should be R&D oriented. 

Through fulfilling the assigned tasks, the trainee should be given the chance to optimize and implement the specific knowledge they acquired at university.

Takuma SATO, Tohoku University. Graduate School (Major: Physics)
Vulcanus in Europe participant (April 2019 - March 2020)
Host country: Germany
Host company: nextnano GmbH

Testimonial in video
Language: German & English