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Job description
Diversey posted this role. Below, we break down what it means for a working student in Mannheim: your weekly hours, take-home pay and visa limits. You can also open ChatGPT or Claude with a ready-made prompt to tailor your CV, check your fit, draft a cover letter or prep for the interview.
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Description provided by Diversey
We are leaders in our industry and support our partners in a variety of sectors with customized and innovative hygiene and cleaning solutions in the following industries: Hotel and catering, the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, retail, healthcare or commercial cleaning. We are part of Solenis.
We are hiring
Students for practical phases of a bachelor's or master's thesis or internship (f/m/d)
at our location in Mannheim/Germany in the department of R&D Food & Beverage
The R & D department of our Food & Beverage division deals with issues relating to hygiene, cleaning and disinfection in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic Industry. We develop new products and concepts that help our customers to safely and efficiently manufacture their products.
The Mannheim site offers modernly equipped laboratories and a team of chemists, chemical engineers and laboratory technicians. As part of our research and development projects we offer interested students to work on defined topics and questions. You will be involved in the development of new Diversey products and concepts and can gain valuable insight into the processes of an international company. During your work you are properly supervised and instructed.
We are constantly looking for motivated and interested students having good scientific background, preferably with educational emphasis in chemistry, chemical engineering, microbiology or food technology, who are interested in working and cooperating with us.
Please note that we can only offer this job if your practical phase or internship is a mandatory requirement according to your study/course regulations.
We are looking forward to receiving your application documents and your intended period of employment.
Working student essentials
What this Research internship in Mannheim means for you: the pay rules, the social contributions, and what international students should check before applying.
Weekly hours
Internships have no 20-hour cap, but a voluntary internship longer than three months generally has to pay at least the German minimum wage. Mandatory internships in your study programme are exempt.
Working student rulesSocial contributions
Mandatory internships are largely exempt from social contributions. Voluntary internships are treated like regular employment once they run long enough, so contributions usually apply.
Check your insuranceInternational students
Non-EU students can work 140 full or 280 half days per year (raised from 120/240 in March 2024). A working student contract usually fits within this — confirm the exact limits printed on your residence permit.
Studying in Germany
