Working Student Automation, Software Development & Data Analysis (f/m/x)

ZEISSWetzlarstepstonepublished 09/10/2026
Must-have:JavaScriptPython

As a student, you work with your colleagues on an equal footing and create ideal conditions for your future career.

Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That’s just what our employees are doing every single day – in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people.

In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together.

Join us today. Inspire people tomorrow.

Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.

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Your role

Zeiss Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology

Enabler for smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips

Working for tomorrow today.

Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are produced using ZEISS technologies. As the centerpiece of every electronically controlled system, they have become an integral part of our everyday lives – whether in smartphones, smart homes or smart factories. ZEISS is a technology leader in the field of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, increasingly powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips, and thus plays a pivotal role in the age of micro- and nanoelectronics.

With us, you have the opportunity to perfectly combine your studies with practical experience while actively contributing to exciting projects. This allows you to gain valuable skills, expand your network, and grow both professionally and personally.

Programming & data analysis in Python: Contribute to the development and optimization of software solutions for automation and data processing. Support the analysis and interpretation of datasets to enable data-driven decision-making

Programming in BPMN or JavaScript: Assist in the implementation and customization of automation workflows using BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation) or JavaScript

Documentation of existing code: Support the creation and maintenance of technical documentation to ensure transparency, traceability, and maintainability of code

Setting up infrastructure and industrial PCs: Assist with the installation and configuration of industrial PCs and help maintain the existing IT infrastructure

Supporting the automation team: Work closely with colleagues in the automation team on the design and implementation of automation solutions

Your profile

You are enrolled in a degree program in Computer Science or a comparable field of study

You have basic programming skills, especially in Python, and an interest in BPMN and JavaScript

You possess an analytical and solution-oriented mindset

You work in a structured, independent, and conscientious manner

You are a strong team player with good communication skills (German & English)

Sounds exciting? Then become part of #teamZEISS and help us shape the future! Please provide your complete application documents (CV, transcript of records) .