Ericsson Nikola Tesla Summer Camp
Ericsson Nikola Tesla Summer Camp is a summer workshop for students in the final year of undergraduate studies and graduate students who possess knowledge and skills in software development and want to apply them to solve the challenges of modern industry and society with the help of cutting-edge technologies such as AI, XR, Big Data and others.
In conducting the workshop, we place great emphasis on the assessing of new technologies, methods and tools and nurture an academic and research spirit. Moreover, we want to provide the participants with a comprehensive business experience using various activities.
Participation in the Summer Camp is paid and it involves five weeks of work on various projects and on state-of-the-art technologies in multidisciplinary teams at the company's locations in Zagreb, Split and Osijek.
Many students used their participation in the Summer Camp as a basis for writing papers that were awarded at various competitions and levels (e.g. Rector's Award) and for the preparation of bachelor and master theses.
The results of the selected projects from the Summer Camp are often submitted in the form of papers to the competition for the Ericsson Nikola Tesla annual awards and the best ones are also prepared for publication at professional and scientific conferences.
After the end of this summer workshop, there is a possibility for participants to prolong their engagement and continue working for our company in the chosen field of interest.
What can students expect at the Ericsson Nikola Tesla Summer Camp?
By participating in the Ericsson Nikola Tesla Summer Camp, in which almost a thousand students have participated in more than two decades, students:
- gain experience of working in a real industrial environment and get the opportunity to respond to modern challenges faced by industry and society by using state-of-the-art technology
- expand their technical knowledge and acquire references in the use of modern technologies by working on innovative projects, thus enriching their CV
- attend various organized workshops that prepare them for employment and future careers and they receive quick feedback and advice from industry mentors and insight into possible career opportunities
- work exclusively on projects from their own area of interest (which is stated in the application)
- network in an international environment and connect with other students, mentors and experienced industry professionals
- show ambition and desire to acquire new knowledge and skills on concrete projects
- prepare for an easier integration into the labor market
- develop non-technical knowledge and skills such as communication skills, project management skills, problem solving methodology, teamwork, time management, creativity and innovation
- present their projects to a wider audience, participate in the closing ceremony and receive a certificate of participation
- contribute to the improvement of this program through weekly surveys, which we use to monitor their satisfaction and motivation
What do we expect from students?
We expect students to be motivated to find an answer (or answers), through teamwork and in the allotted time with the help of a mentor, to a given challenge where the result is not predetermined, to continuously work in a team as future engineers, present the status and suggested solutions to possible challenges, create appropriate software, documentation and technical report in English and present their work on the final day and participate in a discussion with colleagues and experts from the industry.
Tradition, quality and significance of the Ericsson Nikola Tesla Summer Camp brand
Ericsson Nikola Tesla Summer Camp was founded in 2001 as a joint project and result of a long-term successful cooperation between the company Ericsson Nikola Tesla and the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing of the University of Zagreb. It was the first workshop in Croatia where students had the opportunity to gain work experience in the ICT industry by working on various company projects. With a tradition of more than two decades and continuous growth and development, Ericsson Nikola Tesla Summer Camp has become a recognizable brand based on the synergy of industry and the academic community, which is one of the prerequisites for the sustainable development of society as a whole.
By cooperating with academic institutions through this project, we contribute to raising the quality of education and therefore to raising the competitiveness of the Croatian economy. Through this activity, educational institutions with which we cooperate maintain and improve cooperation with the industry and raise the quality of their teaching process, which contributes to the education of quality and competent ICT experts.
The quality of the project reflects in relevant awards such as the Gold Index, which the company won several years in a row, and its significance is all the greater because the decision on this award was made by students, i.e. a committee made up of student associations of the University of Zagreb at the initiative of the eSTUDENT association. Ericsson Nikola Tesla, as the company with the most Gold Index awards, was also awarded the Grand Prix for large companies. We are extremely proud to be recognized in this way and that this recognition comes directly from students, our potential employees who will work with us for a better future.
You can find out more about Summer Camp in the video:
Comment of the President of the company on Summer Camp 2023
How can I apply?
The Ericsson Nikola Tesla Summer Camp 2024 for students will take place in two parts on the following dates: July 15th – July 26th, and August 19th – September 6th, 2024.
Every spring, Ericsson Nikola Tesla publishes a call for student applications for the Ericsson Nikola Tesla Summer Camp together with the institutions it cooperates with. This year, you can apply until May 12, 2024. After evaluating all applications, we will contact selected students for further steps and interviews. All applicants will be informed of the outcome by June 7, 2024.
