Project title: European HPC Professional Traineeship Programme
Acronym: HPCTRAIN
Type of project: EU projects
Role: Partner
Financing: Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL)
Duration: 01.01.2026 – 31.12.2029
Laboratory: Laboratory for Engineering Design LECAD
Project description:
The HPCTRAIN project aims to provide professional traineeships to young professionals in HPC across Europe. This supports Digital Europe Programme and EuroHPC JU policy to widen the use of supercomputing infrastructure and develop key HPC skills. The traineeship programme will promote HPC training at all levels and emphasize diversity and inclusion. The project matches interested trainees with training opportunities within its consortium, EuroHPC Hosting Entities, and other European projects and HPC stakeholders, with a focus on companies using HPC.
HPCTRAIN will also contribute to enhancing career opportunities, digital skills, bridging the skills gap and industry collaboration. Trainees will gain practical experience, networking opportunities, and exposure to industry partners, which will improve their employability and career prospects. Additionally, the traineeships will provide hands-on training in specific HPC technologies enabling trainees to develop advanced digital skills highly sought after in the job market. Trainees will also have the opportunity to collaborate with industrial partners and HPC centres, exposing them to real-world industry environments and challenges.
