Internship | Tackle Climate Change with our Green ICT

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The Hague, Nederland TNO Voltijd

About this position

ICT use has increased tremendously in the past decades. One aspect that has only recently started to receive more attention is its impact on our climate. Current estimations are that the impact of ICT is already larger than the impact of the aviation sector At TNO, we are actively working on limiting the CO2e emissions of our digital infrastructure and ICT usage and thereby enhancing its sustainability.

What will be your role?

At TNO, we are on a mission to make a positive impact on the environment by reducing the climate impact of ICT usage. To achieve this, we are doing research in various areas such as measuring CO2e emissions, life cycle analysis of hardware, infrastructure optimization, software optimization, modeling user behavior, business modeling and policy analysis. We are looking for motivated students who share our mission of a more sustainable future for the ICT sector.

What will be your role?
We are working on various aspects of the (climate-related) sustainability of our ICT use. In this, we have multiple research lines in various projects, focusing broadly on the entire digital infrastructure. We are looking for students in all research lines, and we will be tailoring the assignment together to fit both TNO’s and your interests.

Do you want to be working on reducing the climate effects of AI services such as ChatGPT? Do you believe our screen addictions are not helpful for a sustainable ICT future? Do you want to contribute to more efficient cloud platforms or future 5G and 6G mobile networks? Or do you think the government should take more action? If you feel motivated to achieve more sustainability in ICT and make a meaningful impact during your internship, please contact us

Internships are aligned with our research, which covers:

The measurement of energy use of ICT services (scope 2 emissions). ICT services range from Netflix and TikTok to online banking, Google search, social networking, ChatGPT and many business applications. Various hardware components are used while using these services, including servers in a cloud environment, routers in the network, computers, and smartphones. Our objective is to measure and model the energy consumption of these hardware components and create algorithms for allocating the energy usage among different services. Increase efficiency of ICT itself. Current ICT design did not have sustainability as a design criterium. This is slowly changing for the better. Obviously, newer hardware is often more efficient, but it should not stop here. Services can be optimized, AI algorithms can be improved, cloud usage can be orchestrated, and software can be developed more sustainable. Analysis of the impact of the hardware itself (scope 3 emissions). The production, shipment, installation, and teardown of all hardware also has a large climate impact. We work on modelling this impact through Life Cycle Analysis, covering all climate aspects during the hardware lifetime. Part of this research includes supplying models that calculate the impact of changes in behavior of ICT providers and ICT users. Studying the user behavior of ICT services. The use of ICT is obviously driven by demand, even though demand is influenced by a lot of innovation as well. As with food, travel, and other consumption, we feel everyone must contribute to making more sustainable choices. We broadly study the user behavior in ICT use: what are the motivations for ICT use? How to stimulate digital sobriety? What are the side/rebound effects of reduced ICT use? Studying market forces and policy effects. Obviously, companies in the ICT sector have a substantial influence on the sustainability of the sector. What are their motivations for working on sustainability? How does this affect their business models and bottom line? Also, their activities are influenced by government policies and regulations. How can the government positively influence the ICT sector? Which options are available and what options are effective?

We offer both thesis internships and regular internships. The expected duration of a thesis internship project is 6-9 months including the possibility of writing your thesis and/or taking part in writing a scientific paper. Regular internships may range anywhere between 3 to 9 months.

Furthermore:

Your work is part of a bigger effort, you will be working within a team of about 20 people working on various aspects of the sustainability of ICT use. Depending on the assignment, the main TNO location will differ. The locations involved are The Hague, Amsterdam, Utrecht, and Groningen. You will be expected to work on location, with the option of working part of your week from home. Depending on your results, publishing the results in a scientific paper may be possible, targeting a high-impact academic or industrial conference.

What we expect from you

Top students are invited to apply. We are looking for students with a range of backgrounds, from technical studies, psychology and social studies, economic and business studies, etc. A strong motivation to help reduce climate impact is expected We expect a pro-active attitude, enthusiasm, curiosity, and an eagerness to learn and explore.

What you'll get in return

You want an internship opportunity on the precursor of your career; an internship gives you an opportunity to take a good look at your prospective future employer. TNO goes a step further. It’s not just looking that interests us; you and your knowledge are essential to our innovation. That’s why we attach a great deal of value to your personal and professional development. You will, of course, be properly supervised during your work placement and be given the scope for you to get the best out of yourself. Furthermore, we provide:

A highly professional, innovative internship environment, within a team of top experts. A suitable internship allowance ( euro for wo-, hbo- and mbo-students, for a full-time internship). Possibility of eight hours of free leave per internship month (for a full-time internship). A free membership of , where you can meet other TNO professionals and join , such as sports activities, (work-related) courses or the yearly ski-trip. Use of a laptop. An allowance for travel expenses in case you don’t receive an OV-card.
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