Possible dates of placement
Summer Students may have a placement at CERN for a period ranging between eight weeks minimum and thirteen weeks maximum. Students for the Non-Member State Programme will have a contract for a period of eight weeks. Below you will find the possible dates for the summer of 2025, depending on the length of your placement.
Most of the organized activities (lectures, visits, workshops) take place in July and August. The 5-week lecture programme will start on July 1st and will end on August 1st (please note that placement starting on July 2nd does not cover the entire lecture programme). We strongly recommend choosing the period that covers the whole lecture programme.
Please note that Summer Student contracts always start on a Monday and end on a Friday and the students are expected to be at CERN in the morning (at 8h30) on their first contract day for an official Welcome Session and arrival formalities. The last working day students are expected to perform their termination formalities before ending their contract ends.
Possible dates for placement at CERN for the duration of 13 weeks in 2025:
| 2 June to 29 August | 9 June to 5 September | 16 June to 12 September | 23 June to 19 September | 30 June to 26 September |
Possible dates for placement at CERN for the duration of 12 weeks in 2025:
| 2 June to 22 August | 9 June to 29 August | 16 June to 5 September | 23 June to 12 September | 30 June to 19 September |
Possible dates for placement at CERN for the duration of 11 weeks in 2025:
| 2 June to 15 August | 9 June to 22 August | 16 June to 29 August | 23 June to 5 September | 30 June to 12 September |
Possible dates for placement at CERN for the duration of 10 weeks in 2025:
| 2 June to 8 August | 9 June to 15 August | 16 June to 22 August | 23 June to 29 August | 30 June to 5 September |
Possible dates for placement at CERN for the duration of 9 weeks in 2025:
| 2 June* to 1 August | 9 June to 8 August | 16 June to 15 August | 23 June to 22 August | 30 June to 29 August |
Possible dates for placement at CERN for the duration of 8 weeks in 2025:
| 2 June to 25 July | 9 June to 1 August | 16 June to 8 August | 23 June to 15 August | 30 June to 22 August |
Please note that indicated dates might change.
For more information on official activities during the programme please view Activities.