Applications are now open for the EPFL E3 Summer Internship Program 2026 in Switzerland . The EEE: EPFL Excellence in Engineering (E3) Program is a fully-funded international summer internship at EPFL University. The program lasts 8 to 12 weeks and will take place in summer 2026. The E3 program is open to undergraduate and master's students in engineering, science, and technology. Candidates from all over the world are eligible to apply. Application is free, and all expenses are covered. Below are more details about the EPFL E3 Summer Internship requirements, financial benefits, and application procedure.
EPFL E3 Summer Training Summary 2026
- Host country : Switzerland
- Location : EPFL University
- Duration : 8 to 12 weeks
- Benefits : Fully Funded
- Deadline: November 1, 2025
Financial benefits
The program covers:
- Monthly salary of 1800 Swiss francs
- Housing and living expenses
- International travel costs
- Partial visa cost.
Favorite background
- Biology 🦠
- Neurotechnology 🧠
- Bioengineering 🧬
- Chemistry 🧪
- Mathematics ➕
- Physics 🔭
- Precision engineering 🔬
- Mechanical Engineering ⚙️
- Materials Science and Engineering 🏗️
- Electrical Engineering ⚡
- Computer Science 💻
Research laboratories
As an E3 intern at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), you will be fully integrated into your host lab and EPFL life, through dedicated E3 workshops and multiple social events organized for all interns. Candidates can choose up to three research areas from the list below. They will work in an EPFL lab.
- Audio
- Additive manufacturing
- advanced manufacturing
- Analog Circuit Design
- artificial intelligence
- autonomous systems
- Designs and systems inspired by nature
- Bioelectronics
- Bioengineering
- biomaterials
- Biomechanics
- Communication systems
- Composite materials
- Computer Engineering
- Controls
- Data science
- electromagnetism
- energy
- Flexible electronics
- Fluid Mechanics
- Heat and mass transfer
- HF and VHF circuits
- Image processing
- inorganic materials
- Internet of Things
- laser technology
- Machine learning
- magnetic materials
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical design
- Mechatronics
- metallurgy
- nanoscale systems
- microfluidics
- microwave ovens
- Multiscale dynamics
- Multiphysics simulation
- nanoelectronics
- Nanotechnology
- Neuroengineering and Prosthetics
- optics
- to improve
- organic matter
- Personal health
- photonics
- photovoltaic energy
- Polymers and soft materials
- powder technology
- Product design
- quantum computing
- Robots
- semiconductor materials
- sensors
- signal processing
- Simulation and calculation
- smart grids
- soft materials
- Solid mechanics
- Space technology
- Sports Technology
- Surface and interface science
- Sustainability
- Materials Theory and Simulation
- Thermodynamics
- Transportation and mobility
- VLSI design
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Eligibility criteria
- Registration: You must be enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program at the time of application and throughout the summer internship period. ( PhD students are not eligible. )
- Academic Progress: At the time of application, you must have completed at least the second year of a bachelor's degree.
- Field of Study: This completed course of study must be in the field of engineering, science, or technology .
- English language certificate is not required.
- Refer to the FAQ for further clarification.
How to apply for the EPFL E3 Summer Internship 2026?
Candidates must submit an online application from the official website. Prepare and upload the required documents. Applications are free. The link is below.