All Things Urban

TNO connects people and knowledge to create innovations that boost the competitive strength of industry and the well-being of society in a sustainable way. This is our mission and it is what drives us in our work every day. TNO is an independent research organisation that employs some 3,000 specialists. We believe in the joint creation of economic and social value. Our strategy is a reflection of the trends we observe in society and technology.

The Sustainable Urban Mobility and Safety (SUMS) department investigates the impact of mobility on our society. Our work and expertise covers both the technical domain, e.g. how existing traffic models can be adapted to account for new transport modes, as well as the policy domain, e.g. what governments should expect as a result of the rise of automated vehicles on the road. Throughout the year we welcome students to apply for an internship position, either to carry out their master thesis research or for a stand-alone internship assignment in collaboration with TNO experts. Due to the broad nature of our work domain we welcome a broad selection of research subjects, so feel free to propose your desired internship subject and we will assess how it can fit in our department. If you have no concrete assignment in mind, do get in touch as well! We often have internship assignments that can be tailored to match your interests. Questions that have been treated in the past include: - What factors contribute to the appeal of Mobility as a Service? - How can traffic from outside of the study area be modelled in an activity based model? - How can we model truck platoons in micro-simulation models? - Under what circumstances do people use Advanced Driver Assistance Systems? - What can local governments expect, in terms of road use, when vehicles will be autonomous?

- A master student in the last phase of their study in the field of Civil Engineering, Transport Engineering, Econometrics, Urban Design or another related field - Experience with data analysis is a plus, but not strictly necessary - The ability and motivation to learn quickly - An interest in doing research at a large, multi-disciplinary organisation - The ability to work independently - Full-time availability at the The Hague New Babylon office - A minimum availability of 3 months (stand-alone internship) or 6 months (graduation project)

SUMS consists of more or less 40 researchers, consultants and software developers all with a passion for mobility and an interest in improving societal well-being. Their diverse backgrounds and expertises create a multi-disciplinary atmosphere where you can learn and develop yourself in a broad range of directions. Furthermore we offer you: - Supervision by one of our TNO experts - A monthly remuneration and a company laptop - Periodic knowledge sharing sessions - If your work fits our department well, a possibility to join our team after you graduate - Fun activities with other young TNO researchers organised by JongTNO

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