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47 Working Student & Intern Jobs in Jena
Thuringia
Browse working student and internship positions in Jena, Thuringia. Sourced directly from company career pages and ATS platforms, refreshed daily.
Jena is Germany's photonics capital, home to Zeiss (precision optics and semiconductor technology), Jenoptik (photonics and smart mobility), and Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology. Friedrich Schiller University Jena and Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule form a strong academic base for physics, optics, and materials science working student roles.
As of Sep 20, 2026, workingstudentjobs.de lists 47 working student and internship positions in Jena from 18 employers. The median working student salary in Jena is €15.00 per hour (€1,299 per month), based on 2 listings with disclosed pay.
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18 companies
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€1,299/mo · €15.00/h
P25-P75 €1,255 - €1,342, 2 salary listings, updated Sep 20, 2026Hiring Now
ZEISS Group · Endress+Hauser Group
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Working student jobs in Jena: FAQ
Why Jena for Working Student Jobs?
Jena is one of Germany's most specialized industrial cities. Zeiss — the global optics and semiconductor technology leader — runs working student programs in optics engineering, software, quality management, and global business. Jenoptik and SCHOTT add further depth in precision manufacturing and photonics applications. For students in physics, materials science, or optics, Jena is unmatched in Germany.
Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) is Thuringia's flagship research university, with particular strength in natural sciences, medicine, economics, and social sciences. Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule offers applied optics programs directly linked to Zeiss's hiring pipeline. Living costs in Jena are among Germany's most affordable, making the effective value of working student positions here unusually high.
Salary data on this page is based on workingstudentjobs.de listings with disclosed pay. In Jena, the current working-student median is €1,299 per month, equivalent to about €15.00 per hour, with the middle 50 percent of disclosed salaries between €1,255 - €1,342. The sample includes 2 salary listings and was refreshed on Sep 20, 2026. During the semester, working students in Germany generally stay within the 20-hour-per-week Werkstudentenprivileg rule; full-time work is usually possible during semester breaks.
