R&D Partnerships & Funded Projects Intern M/F
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 5, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 19, 2026. Alice & Bob scores A on the Alion truth index.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
In a context of growing EU and French public funding opportunities (EuroHPC, Horizon Europe, France 2030) and an expanding network of academic and industrial partners, the R&D Partnerships & Funded Projects Intern supports the securing, contractualisation, delivery and communication of funded collaborative projects.
Reporting to the Project Manager, you will work closely with R&D leads, Legal/IP, Finance and Marketing to ensure funded projects are well prepared, well coordinated and compliant with their reporting obligations.
Responsibilities:
1. Support funding applications and project delivery
- Contribute to the drafting and submission of proposals to EU and French public funding bodies
- Support the production of project deliverables and the monitoring of reporting obligations
2. Support partnership and consortium coordination
- Maintain the mapping of academic and industrial partners against internal technical teams
- Prepare and follow up partner and consortium meetings
3. Contribute to contractualisation of collaborative projects
- Brief Legal/IP on project scope and business intention for collaboration and consortium agreements
- Track contract progress and follow-ups with partners
4. Contribute to project communication
- Support internal and external dissemination actions for funded projects
5. Contribute to funded-project management methods and tools
- Help develop tracking tools, templates and governance practices for publicly funded projects
Requirements:
- EDUCATION: Master's degree in progress in Innovation Management, Project Management or a related field, with prior technical studies (engineering, science, technology)
- LANGUAGES: Proficient in English and proficient in French
- Clear, structured written communication in both French and English
- Organisation and attention to detail in documentation and follow-up
- Ability to work across teams and interact with varied internal and external stakeholders
- Interest in deep tech and quantum technologies
You are rigorous, organised and comfortable coordinating between scientific, legal and administrative stakeholders.
Nice to have:
- Prior internship in a deep tech environment or exposure to project management, innovation management or publicly funded projects is a plus
- Understanding of public funding mechanisms (EU, national) is a plus