Internship | Evaluation tool for the study of green-hydrogen industrial use-case

Internship opportunity: Evaluation tool for the study of green-hydrogen industrial use-case

About this position

The Sustainable Technologies for Industrial Processes (STIP) group at TNO is dedicated to accelerating the transition to a sustainable industry. Our work focuses on developing and integrating innovative technologies that reduce emissions, improve efficiency, and support the energy transition. Within STIP, we have deep expertise in electrolysis and in system integration, where we explore how different technologies interact with industrial processes and energy infrastructures. Our team works on real-world challenges, from scaling up electrolyser systems to integrating them into complex industrial environments. As part of STIP, you’ll be immersed in a multidisciplinary environment where engineers, researchers, and system thinkers collaborate to shape the future of sustainable industry.

What will be your role?

You will help developing a decision-support tool that aims to match industrial green hydrogen use-cases with suitable electrolyser technologies. As an intern, your work will help make the tool more accessible for internal and external stakeholders, including OEMs, decision-makers, and hydrogen end-users, starting from the visualisation and contributing to its further development.

During your internship, you will be learning about electrolyser technologies and end-user requirements from domain experts in a multidisciplinary and multicultural team.

As part of your duties, you will:

• Create visual flow-diagrams of its functionalities.
• Improve and document the logic and rationale behind the tool’s matching process.
• Help structure and clean the underlying data.

Examples of tasks you might work on:

• Designing a PowerPoint storyboard that illustrates how a user would interact with the tool.
• Creating visualisations to represent how different use-case parameters affect technology selection.
• Drafting a guide and a flow diagram that explains the decision logic behind the tool in a clear, structured format.
• Supporting the further development of the tool.
• Contextualize your findings to support the development of roadmaps for different electrolyzer technologies.

What we expect from you

• You are studying energy systems, system engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field at HBO or WO level.
• You are interested in green hydrogen technologies, decision-support tools and expert systems.
• You have a good knowledge of Excel.
• You are proactive, structured, and able to carry out work independently.
• You are curious and keen to learn about the green hydrogen landscape.

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 (615 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).
• Use of a laptop.
• An allowance for travel expenses in case you don’t receive an OV-card.

TNO as an employer

At TNO, we innovate for a healthier, safer and more sustainable life. And for a strong economy. Since 1932, we have been making knowledge and technology available for the common good. We find each other in wonder and ingenuity. We are driven to push boundaries. There is all the space and support for your talent and ambition. You work with people who will challenge you: who inspire you and want to learn from you. Our state-of-the-art facilities are there to realize your vision. What you do at TNO matters: impact makes the difference. Because with every innovation you contribute to tomorrow’s world.

At TNO we encourage an inclusive work environment, where you can be yourself. Whatever your story and whatever unique qualities you bring to the table. It is by combining our unique strengths and perspectives that we are able to develop innovations that make a real difference in society.

• Contact: E-mailadres: sara.fabrizio@tno.nl