CERN needs the Grid to solve the huge data challenge of the Large Hadron Collider, which will produce millions of gigabytes of data each year. Just like the Web, the Grid is bound to have practical applications well beyond the realms of high energy physics - in medicine, commerce, finance and much more.

By joining the CERN openlab student programme, you will work with some of the latest hardware and software technologies for the Grid at CERN, and see how advanced IT solutions are used in high energy physics.

You will also hear about how CERN’s industrial partners are developing Grid technology for industrial and commercial purposes, through external lab visits and special invited talks.