Students
Internships - Working students - Theses
- Are you looking for a challenge to go with your studies because dry theory is not enough for you?
- Do you want to experience the value creation process from CAD to the workshop from start to finish?
- Are you curious, creative and enthusiastic about innovation?
- You like to take responsibility, work independently and are a team player?
Does all this apply to you? Then we are very happy to welcome you at GEFASOFT!
GEFASOFT offers you the opportunity to gain meaningful, practical experience during your studies in the form of internships, student jobs or final theses. We care about your professional and personal development, so you can actively shape our company with varied tasks and leave your fingerprint. As a medium-sized technology company, we also assemble our machines, which we develop in Regensburg and Nittendorf, here in the Upper Palatinate.
You want to work internationally and gain intercultural experience during your studies? That's no problem for us either. How about an internship at our subsidiary in Mexico, for example? No matter where you work for us, we offer you individual and personal support at eye level, the opportunity to network with our experts from various departments, and attractive remuneration. Of course, you will also profit from our benefits.
FAQ
General
Due to the wide range of tasks at GEFASOFT, we offer a broad spectrum of student activities. We are mainly looking for students in the technical field. This includes in particular mechanical engineering, mechatronics, electrical engineering, (technical) computer science, medical technology, and many more.
A speculative application at GEFASOFT is always possible. It is important that you bring interest and enthusiasm for your desired area.
In most cases, there is a possibility of being taken on and this is very common at GEFASOFT. Whether it is from an internship to a subsequent working student position, from a working student position to a final thesis or a permanent position after graduation - the possibilities at GEFASOFT are diverse.
Internships
We offer the possibility for compulsory internships as well as voluntary internships in various fields.
We also offer the opportunity for pre-study internships in various fields before starting a degree program.
We offer internships in our technical divisions, e.g. in industrial image processing, laser material processing, control technology, software development, mechanical design, hardware and electrical planning. But also in the area of business administration, e.g. in human resources, marketing and finance/accounting. An internship abroad is also possible.
Internships for students at GEFASOFT usually last 18-20 weeks. We are guided by the individual requirements for each degree program.
Yes - one of the benefits of an internship at GEFASOFT is attractive compensation depending on the type of internship. Even student internships are remunerated with us.
There are no fixed deadlines, but the earlier the better, as we can only handle a limited number of interns. Ideally, you should apply at least 6 weeks before the desired start date.
Yes, an internship at GEFASOFT is completed on a full-time basis. But part-time models are also conceivable.
We are guided here by the statutory regulations.
Working student jobs
Current enrollment at a university or university of applied sciences is required for a working student position. In addition, it would be desirable if there is a remaining period of study of at least 2 semesters.
We offer various working student positions in our technical divisions, e.g. in industrial image processing, laser material processing, control technology, software development, mechanical design, hardware and electrical planning. But also in the area of business administration, e.g. in human resources, marketing and finance/accounting.
Yes, we offer our working students an attractive salary based on their progress in their studies and whether they have previous work experience or have already completed their studies.
A working student activity at GEFASOFT comprises at least 10 hours/week. In accordance with legal requirements, the maximum number of hours during the lecture period is limited to 20 hours/week. During semester breaks there is the possibility to work up to 40 hours/week.
There are no fixed deadlines, but the earlier the better. An application at least 6 weeks before the desired start date is ideal.
Yes, a speculative application makes sense if none of the advertised positions really suits you. We will then check the possibilities for employment at our company.
We are guided here by the statutory regulations.
Theses (Bachelor & Master)
GEFASOFT offers a variety of opportunities for final theses. Specific topics are regularly advertised on our careers page, e.g. in the areas of industrial image processing, laser material processing, control engineering, software development, mechanical design, hardware planning and electrical. In addition, suitable topics can also be used for final theses in the areas of human resources or marketing. You are also welcome to come to us with your individual idea/concept and we will check whether we can make something out of it together.
No, final projects can be started independently from other previous activities at GEFASOFT.
Yes, we offer our bachelor's and master's students attractive compensation. We also take into account whether prior education in the form of professional experience or a degree already completed.
There are no fixed deadlines. Ideally, you should apply at least six weeks before your desired start date.
The thesis is usually done full-time (40 hours/week) with us. But other models are also conceivable.
We are guided here by the statutory regulations.
Design of lighting and optics
Application development with the Viper.NET Framework developed by GEFASOFT, as well as Cognex VisionPro and MVTec HALCON
Algorithms for 2D and 3D image data processing
Process and procedure development, as well as feasibility studies for laser material processing in our in-house laser laboratory
- Welding of metal and plastics
- Laser marking
- Cutting, cleaning, etc.
Product-specific application development for laser material processing
Development and application of process control systems e.g. using thermography and pyrometry
Material and quality analysis e.g. by spectroscopy, transmission measurement and microscopy
Design and selection of components and optics
Development for SIEMENS TIA and Beckhoff TwinCAT
Drive and control technology for dynamic processes
Robotics in general and collaborative robots
Application development with C#, ASP.NET, SQL, etc.
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
Development of components and plug-ins for the Viper.NET Framework
Interfaces to hardware components
3D Design with SolidWorks
Design for Rapid Manufacturing and 3D Printing
Standardization and modularization of assemblies of laser and image processing systems
Support of the sales department: development and sketching of solution concepts for quotation project planning
Design and dimensioning of the drive technology
Circuit design taking into account the requirements for machine safety, laser safety, etc.
Planning with EPLAN or WSCAD
Development of microcontroller circuits based on STM32
Programming of microcontrollers
Board layout
Prototyping and testing
Recording and further development of business processes (e.g. warehouse management, value stream planning, project control, etc.)
Support in project logistics and project controlling
Offer project planning in sales
Tasks in marketing (competitive analyses, SEO, product presentation, etc.)