Our team, the Cleanliness of Parts, is part of the Defectivity Department. We support the ASML organization, suppliers and cleaning service providers to design, manufacture, assemble, clean and verify mono-parts, modules, and systems that fulfill the cleanliness specifications to meet our customer requirements. For this reason, we develop various measurement and cleaning techniques for qualification of parts' cleanliness.

This internship is about understanding particle contamination behavior on parts' surfaces, conducting SEM-EDX analysis, and learning how to handle the data generated in order to perform statistical analyses. As an intern, you will have ownership of the methodology and related documentation, enabling you to implement the knowledge gained into contamination measurements performed at ASML and within our factory and supply chain. Not to mention, you will also have the opportunity to work in our cleanroom and do trainings. Your main tasks will be:

Developing the needed database;

Evaluating the data;

Performing correlation studies;

This is a Bachelor/Master internship (non-thesis) for 6 months, working minimum 4 days per week (3 days onsite). The start date of this internship is as soon as possible, or the latest around February.

To be a fit for this assignment, you:

Are busy with your bachelor's or master's in Chemistry, Materials Science, or Physics;

Have a strong affinity with surface/interfacial chemistry and materials chemistry;

Have knowledge about software that supports statistical analysis;

Have strong analytical ability and are solution driven;

Have some experience with SEM-EDX measurements and spectroscopic techniques (UV/Vis, fluorescence, NMR, FTIR) (a plus);

Have good communication skills in English (verbal and written).

Other requirements you need to meet:

You are enrolled at an educational institute for the entire duration of the internship;

You are located in the Netherlands to perform your internship. In case you are currently living/studying outside of the Netherlands, your CV/motivation letter includes the willingness to relocate;

If you are a non-EU citizen, studying in the Netherlands, your university is willing to sign the documents relevant for doing an internship (i.e., Nuffic agreement).

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.

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