Academic exchanges/visits
The CREATE program provides opportunities to travel to partner institutions to participate in collaborative research, gaining teamwork and communication skills, along with alternative research perspectives. Exchanges are mandatory for PhD-level trainees, and strongly reccommended for masters-level trainees.
The annual summer school will be a great place to discuss exchange opportunities with supervisors from the participating universities. Exchanges can consist of one or more experiences, but must have a combined duration of two weeks. Individual exchange experiences should be discussed on a case-by-case basis with your supervisor and potential exchange supervisor.
Participating undergraduate students will be encouraged to explore graduate opportunities at participating institutions.
Paid Internships
Trainees are encouraged to get hands-on experience through 4-month paid internships in government laboratories and climate technology companies. Through internships, trainees will gain real-world work experience in professional settings. Internships will enlarge trainees’ professional networks, expose them to data handling methods, and model types used in government and industry, and provide training opportunities not possible in a typical graduate studies’ setting. Internships will provide practical opportunities to develop skills in communication (written and oral), teamwork and conflict resolution, project management, ethics, and knowledge transfer.