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Internship Opportunities with Quantinuum 2025 - UK/Germany

Quantinuum
London
9 months ago
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As part of our mission to expand our world class team at Quantinuum, we look for talented and high potential individuals to join us in internship positions. These positions normally have a duration between 3-6 months, with the majority focused on specific projects / client collaborations.Ideally you will already have a good understanding of the interest areas form a further education perspective, either by completing a masters or Ph.D.

We are now planning for our 2025 intake.This is your opportunity to join our talent pool for future internships.

This is your opportunity to register your details and interest areas with us. We do not have a formal summer internship programme, Interns are sought on a ad-hoc basis throughout the year. We have a number of case studies where employees started with us in internship positions and progressed into full time permanent employees. Either at the end of their internship or after returning to and completing further education.

Once you register your interest with us, we will keep you on file (only if we have your permission) and contact you in the future with any matching internships roles. Please understand it may take some time for us to contact you for a role.

We are growing in all areas of Quantinuum. Our focus is in the areas of quantum software development, chemistry, machine learning, algorithms, Cybersecurity / encryption and hardware.

What is in it for you?
Working alongside a highly talented team, with leading names in the quantum computing industry. We offer a competitive salary for interns and a great working environment. These roles provide great development and learning opportunities to develop your career.

About Us:
Science Led, Enterprise Driven – Accelerating Quantum Computing
Quantinuum is the world's largest integrated quantum company, pioneering powerful quantum computers and advanced software solutions. Quantinuum's technology drives breakthroughs in materials discovery, cybersecurity, and next-gen quantum AI. With approximately 500 employees, including 370+ scientists and engineers, Quantinuum leads the quantum computing revolution across continents.

Quantinuum recently secured $300m in funding, visit our news pages to learn more about this and other Quantinuum scientific breakthroughs and achievements:https://www.quantinuum.com/news

Please note that employment with us is subject to successfully passing our pre-employment screening checks. We are an inclusive equal opportunity employer. You will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.



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