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Graduate Careers at Siemens
Siemens
Sir William Siemens Square
Frimley
Camberley
Surrey
GU16 8QD We look for graduates who share our fascination
Tel: +44 (0)1276 690204 with finding innovative answers to the world’s
most challenging questions.
Graduate and internship opportunities in Engineering and Business
www.siemens.co.uk/careers www.siemens.co.uk/careers
Your guide to your future
Contents
Your guide to your future 2
Siemens has been finding innovative answers to some of the world’s
Start your career at Siemens 4-5
most challenging questions for 170 years.
Engineering opportunities 6-9
As a leading global engineering company, Siemens is responsible for a Business opportunities 10-11
range of diverse technologies and services we take for granted in our daily Our locations 12/17
lives, across the sectors of Energy, Healthcare, Industry and Infrastructure A guide to our sectors 13-16
& Cities. We design and manufacture products and systems ranging from Internships at Siemens 18-19
traffic lights, wind turbines and rail systems, to superconducting magnets Case studies 20-21
used in medical scanners. Training and development opportunities 22-23
To find answers to the most pressing challenges of our time, we need Rewards and benefits 24-25
graduates who have the curiosity, dedication and enthusiasm needed to Making a successful application 26-27
help us make a difference.
Whatever area you’re interested in, we’ll offer variety, challenging work,
development and first hand experience. To find out more, read on...
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Did you know? We produced the first ever electric street lighting in 1881
Start your career at Siemens
By joining Siemens you will become part of one of the world’s largest
and most successful companies – one that is passionate about
innovation and has a diverse range of opportunities available to you.
Whether you are looking to develop a
career in Engineering or Business, we
The Engineering careers on offer are as
diverse as the industry itself. There are
Where could your degree take you?
offer early responsibility, mentoring and roles in Renewable and Fossil Power
professional development. You will be Generation right through to Metals and
Infrastructure Corporate Financial
working for a company that is committed Drive Technologies. There are some great Siemens Sectors Industry
& Cities
Energy Healthcare
Functions Services
to innovation and facing challenges training initiatives too, helping graduates
head on. reach Chartered Engineer status. University Degree Subject (minimum requirement 2:2)
Engineering-related
Located in towns and cities all over the Business graduates will play a crucial role Chemical Engineering ■
UK, Siemens offers a diverse range of in helping the business run smoothly and Computer Science ■ ■
graduate opportunities where successful the careers on offer include Finance, IT, Electrical Engineering ■ ■ ■ ■
applicants will be given the freedom to Project Management and Sales. Electronics Engineering ■ ■ ■ ■
make their mark and use fresh ideas to Manufacturing Engineering ■ ■ ■ ■
To find out more visit:
keep the business at the forefront of Materials Engineering ■ ■
www.siemens.co.uk/careers
innovative technology. Mechanical Engineering ■ ■ ■ ■
Mechatronics ■ ■
Physics ■
Software Engineering ■ ■ ■
Business-related
Business Studies/Management ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Economics ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Finance/Accounting ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
IT ■ ■
Mathematics ■ ■ ■
Project Management ■ ■ ■ ■
Supply Chain & Procurement ■ ■ ■
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Did you know? We employ over 13,000 people in the UK
Engineering opportunities
Engineering opportunities “Don’t hesitate to apply.
There are a vast amount of
opportunities around the
world with the chance to excel
Liam in your chosen profession.”
Our Engineering careers are as diverse as the industry itself. Graduate Electrical
From Renewable and Fossil Energy, to Metals and Drive Technologies, Engineer
we have a whole range of careers on offer.
Electrical Electronics Mechanical Materials
Graduate Electrical Engineers are always Graduate Electronics Engineers will Graduate Mechanical Engineer roles Many of our Graduate Material Engineers
in high demand at Siemens and roles work in a challenging environment are available in all sectors – Energy, will find themselves working in Siemens
are available across the business, from across various departments to become Healthcare, Industry and Infrastructure Metals Technologies, which specialises
Low & Medium Voltage to Automation competent, rounded engineers. & Cities. Responsibilities in this role in design and engineering solutions for
Drives. As a Graduate Electrical Engineer Responsibilities will include participation will include looking at productivity, plate and aluminum rolling, as well as
you will experience everything from in product specification and project technical design, resource control, metallurgical services. In this role, you
project planning and delivery, software planning, designing electronic circuits product standardisation, health and will be involved in the investigation of
configuration and management, through for our products, providing product safety, and compliance. metallurgical process issues in the
to providing technical guidance and integration and associated product proposal, design and commissioning
support, alongside receiving specific support activities, plus working with Field Service phases of projects.
technical training. the design-to-cost process. If you have a mechanical or electrical
engineering degree, you can join us Manufacturing Production
as a Graduate Field Service Engineer. With a degree in production engineering,
With many of these roles predominantly ideally with knowledge of printed circuit
available in our wind power business, boards and production process and
you could find yourself working on practices, a Graduate Production
the commissioning and servicing of Engineer with Siemens will focus on
mechanical and electrical systems on contributing to the process of
our wind turbine fleet throughout the introducing new products and
UK. A head for heights is a must for techniques to manufacturing and
these roles! process improvement.
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Did you know? Around 75% of our graduate roles are in engineering
Engineering opportunities
“I have all the support to move
ahead and do the things I want
to do in order to broaden my
knowledge, improve my skills
and further my career.”
Software Project Management
As a Graduate Software Engineer you With a background in electrical or
could find yourself working in Siemens mechanical engineering, a Graduate
Mobility Traffic Solutions business. Project Manager will typically find
Your role will be varied, from working themselves working in the renewable
on the design and coding of software, energy division and will work to gain
the testing of software components and a level of understanding within all
providing technical support, through to support areas of the projects business
contributing to the planning and including; customer management and
estimating of design and development support, risk management, project
tenders. planning coordination, hse and quality
planning, design, production and supply
chain coordination and procurement
subcontractor management.
Design Rail
With a background in electrical/ As a Graduate in Siemens Railway
electronics engineering, you will work Signalling and Train Control, you will
on major engineering projects and work on areas including safety
turnkey solutions under the supervision assurance, signalling application design,
of senior/lead engineers. As a Graduate project engineering, construction and
Design Engineer you will work to test, bids and tendering, plus health,
develop your knowledge and safety and sustainability. You can be
understanding of conceptual design, as assured that you will have the business
well as getting involved with planning, exposure to succeed as an Application Eleni
prototyping and testing processes. Engineer. Graduate Design
Engineer
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Did you know? Siemens PLM provides the digital and software backbone for Redbull F1 racing team
Business opportunities
Business opportunities At Siemens, today’s Business Graduates are tomorrow’s
decision-makers, who play a vitally important part in
helping everything run smoothly across the organisation.
Business We will give you the mentoring and
As a Business Graduate you could be experience that you will need to
employed in a number of different areas complete your training and eventually
of Siemens, from Healthcare, to manage larger projects.
Financial Services, through to Metering Supply Chain and
Services. You could work across several Procurement
key business areas including Sales, IT,
For graduates with a supply chain,
Project Management and Marketing,
“I’ve already been on various procurement or business related
working on real-life business projects
development courses, such degree, these roles offer a diverse range
and challenges and assisting with the
as presentation skills, of challenges – you could be involved
continuous development and
finance and commercial in everything from implementing
improvement of the business.
skills, customer focus and procurement strategies and conducting
Finance contract negotiations, through to
project management.”
undertaking supplier management and
At Siemens we provide the best possible
producing forecasts to support business
start to your career in Finance. As a
planning.
Finance Graduate our programme will
enable you to experience rotational Information Technology
placements in Finance departments in
As an IT Business Graduate you will
Rebecca various business areas whilst studying
undertake rotational placements in the
Finance Graduate towards your CIMA professional
Account Management, Projects &
qualification.
Programmes, Strategy & Planning,
Project Management Service Delivery Management,
Customer Services and Commercial
A business or business related degree
functions. Our IT operations are
can take you on many paths, including
internationally focused and graduates
Project Management. As a Graduate
will be exposed to a range of business
Project Manager you will assist Senior
and technology challenges, asked to
Project Managers and will be given the
work collaboratively with international
responsibility of managing smaller
teams and be expected to identify local
projects yourself.
improvements to the way we conduct
our business.
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Did you know? We are committed to our values of Innovation, Excellence and Responsibility
UK locations
Our locations
You’ll find us in towns and cities all over the country, in dedicated offices, on huge
manufacturing sites, in depots, or maybe even in our customers’ offices. Our head
office in Frimley, Surrey, is where lots of our support functions are based. On the map
opposite, you’ll see our key locations for graduate roles including Manchester,
Newcastle, Lincoln and Poole.
If you want to find out more about where and how we operate in the UK,
www.siemens.co.uk.uk/careers has all the answers.
Newcastle
Stockton
Ulverston
“Sharing experiences with
other graduates who do similar Leeds
Manchester
jobs in different sectors has
Sheffield
been invaluable.” Lincoln
Congleton
Claire, Graduate Engineer Keele Nottingham
Derby
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Key locations for
“Siemens is synonymous graduate roles Northampton
Worcester
with innovation, engineering
Eynsham
excellence and customer Head Office
Oxford
Manufacturing sites Caldicot
satisfaction.” Other key sites Stoke Poges
Richard, Business Graduate Frimley Sevenoaks
Poole
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Did you know? We employ 5,000 people in manufacturing across the UK
Energy Healthcare Industry Infrastructure
We are one of the world’s At Siemens we play a Our Industry sector is one & Cities
leading suppliers of a wide unique role in supporting of the world’s leading With a portfolio comprising
range of products, solutions healthcare professionals suppliers of innovative, integrated mobility solutions,
and services in the field of with everything from environmentally friendly rail systems, building and
energy technology. We pride protection and detection, products and solutions security systems, power
ourselves on providing to diagnosis and treatment. for industry customers. distribution equipment,
innovative technology and We provide medical The sector comprises of smart grid applications, plus
best-in-class engineering technologies that help industry automation, drive low and medium voltage
solutions across the energy deliver a better quality of technologies and customer products, our Infrastructure
landscape, from on and healthcare, and enable services, as well as metals & Cities sector offers
off shore wind farm ever-improving degrees and water technologies. sustainable technologies
installation, through to of individual care through
for metropolitan centres
fossil power generation, advanced imaging and
and urban infrastructures.
oil and gas production, therapy systems,
and power transmission. diagnostics, healthcare
IT systems, plus hearing
instruments.
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Did you know? We generate around 50% of the UK’s wind energy Did you know? We are the number one supplier of MRI scanners in the UK Did you know? Our Metals Technologies business is a global leader in the metals industry Did you know? Our hybrid technology is at the heart of London’s Routemaster buses
Internships
Internships at Siemens Are you keen to put your ideas to the test? You can take your
first step towards a career at Siemens with one of our many
internship opportunities.
If you are a 1st or 2nd year undergraduate We’ve designed our internship
studying an Engineering or Business opportunities to complement your
related degree then our internships current learning, as well as develop
James are for you. those all-important ‘real world’ skills –
but we don’t just want to stop there.
Engineering Intern We offer summer internships and
If you perform well whilst on your
year-long industrial placements across
placement we will consider fast tracking
the business – from Magnet Technology
you to the assessment centre for a
and Rail Automation, to Finance and
graduate position.
Corporate IT – which will integrate you
firmly into Siemens. You will gain You will go through the same application
exposure to a number of different process as our graduate roles (see pages
business areas and functions, whilst 26-27). Timings vary, but summer
gaining practical industry experience in placements usually begin in July and
a global, world-class organisation. In year-long placements are most likely to
addition, you will be paid £250 a week. start in August or September.
Alice
Talent Acquisition Intern
“I wanted the chance to
test my abilities and work
“The management team has been on my weaknesses.”
excellent at making me feel proud of
the work that I have accomplished.”
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Did you know? The Crystal, a Siemens sustainable cities initiative, is one of the world’s greenest buildings
Case studies
Case study: Uchenna Obidike
I wanted to work for a company which supply chain management, service and
provides solutions to the developments technical support, and product
of megatrends which affect societies management. You’re hands-on here
and economies worldwide. and constantly challenged too.
I saw Siemens as the only company Recently I was tasked with improving
that could provide me with a platform the service level of a major retail
to explore my ideas and help me to customer. The action I took to improve
expand my theoretical knowledge the service level paid dividend by 30%
through practical applications. in our Key Performance Indicator
My future plan is to become a Chartered monitor. It was incredibly rewarding!
Engineer and Siemens is helping me to My one piece of advice to a graduate?
make this happen; they’re even funding Take everything you learn in your
Case study: Cara Bertram
my IET membership. different placements into your final job
I work in the Low and Medium Voltage and make the most of the experience.
division within the Infrastructure and
Cities sector. As part of my rotational
Siemens has a strong graduate different business areas, both technical graduate programme, I’m gaining
programme which allows you to and commercial, so you understand experience in key areas within the Low
experience various aspects of the how each area works and how together Voltage business, including design,
business. they make Siemens the success that
My degree’s in Electronic and Electrical it is. Not only are you developing a
Engineering with Maths. I joined Siemens broader skill set, but you’re able to meet
in 2012 as a Graduate Electrical Engineer colleagues from right across the
working in the Industry sector on a business. It helps you to appreciate the
rotational programme. My initial breadth and depth of the expertise here
placement was based in Regional – and the many different directions that
Projects designing DCS systems using you’re able to take your career in.
the Siemens software PCS7, and now What’s next for me? After the graduate
I’m working with Business Excellence, scheme, my plans are to find a technical
which is focused on improving business role within the business. I’m keen to stay
processes. For me, this is what’s great with Siemens, keep learning and keep
about the Siemens graduate programme: developing my career.
you get to see and work in a number of
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Did you know? More than a million people cross the road safely every day thanks to our technologyTraining and development
Training and development In an organisation as large and diverse as ours, we offer a wealth of
opportunities and scope for graduates seeking a challenging career.
opportunites We realise that there will be plenty of things to learn so we have a
tiered approach to your development:
1) Graduate Development do in your role and how you will achieve
Programme (GDP) it. You will both regularly review your
All graduates at Siemens participate progress to ensure that you are getting
in the two-year GDP which focuses on the support you need.
the generic skills that all graduates 4) Mentoring
require. This comprises of a number of
All graduates will be assigned a mentor
modules held at various Siemens
and will undergo mentoring training, so
locations across the UK, covering
you can successfully make the most of
personal and business skills such as
your mentoring partnership. In turn, we
communication, team working, and
also encourage graduates to be mentors
David financial and commercial awareness.
themselves, working with interns and
It is also an excellent opportunity to
Business Graduate apprentices.
build your network with fellow
graduates from around the business. 5) Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR)
2) Continued Professional
Development We require all graduates to complete
CSR work. This can comprise of a
As well as developing in your current
number of activities including university
role, you’ll also be looking at the longer
engagement, community volunteering
term. For our Engineering graduates,
and charity work. All graduates have to
this can include working towards
complete a reflective learning log over
“I’ve had so much support, chartered status with IMechE or IET.
the two years to outline their CSR
and the opportunities to Other graduates could work towards
commitment.
chartership with bodies such as CIMA
develop and progress are After two years on the graduate
or CIPD.
pretty much endless.” programme, you will have the
3) Local Development Plan opportunity to progress further
Your manager will work with you to within Siemens in your chosen field.
create a personal development plan
that details what you need to be able to
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Did you know? We offer support for chartership to all our graduate engineersRewards and benefits
Rewards and benefits Rewards and opportunity are key parts of working at Siemens.
Whichever part of the business you join, you will be well
rewarded for your efforts with a competitive salary and an
excellent package of benefits.*
*
Please remember your benefit package will vary depending on the role.
Looking Siemens is totally Zero Harm Personal Personal development is Performance
management
after you committed to safeguarding development at the heart of Siemens.
the health, safety and Wellbeing We offer comprehensive Learning
wellbeing of all our training and development,
employees, as well as Sustainable plus dedicated goal-setting Career
future opportunities
our environment. and feedback, so that
graduates can advance
personally and
professionally in their
chosen career.
Pay and We offer graduates a
Salary
and bonus Great place Siemens is a brand Values
benefits competitive reward to work synonomous with excellence
Our brand
package that is based on Holiday and quality and we are
performance and is committed to attracting
Leadership
complemented by a Pension and retaining the best
contributory pensions people. With multi-national/ Diversity and
scheme, flexible benefits Share multi-discipline teams, inclusion
plans
programme and an there is a dynamic and
Employee
employee discounts diverse working initiatives
Medical
package. benefit environment. We strongly
believe that Siemens is a Community
great place to work! links
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Did you know? Over the past three years Siemens employees have spent
nearly 7,000 days on volunteering projectsApplication and selection
Making a successful
application
At Siemens you’ll typically go through the following application steps:
Apply online at Pre-screening interview and
www.siemens.co.uk/careers assessment centre
You are requested to apply via our The next stage is to undertake a “Why did I decide to join
online registration tool. If you are pre-screening interview and then, Siemens? Because of their
applying for the first time, please create if successful, you will be invited to unparalleled global presence
a user profile before you apply. Your attend an assessment centre. and full commitment to
application should comprise of a A typical assessment centre includes: addressing the energy gap
completed online application form, a
• Group exercises issue via renewable energy.”
cover letter, CV and further meaningful
• Competency-based interviews
documents: e.g. education certificates
or employment references. • Technical presentation/interviews.
You need to check the specific job Starting at Siemens
requirements and make sure you’ve If you are successful and offered a
clearly demonstrated on your
Yoma
graduate role at Siemens, you will be
application that you meet them. invited to attend our Graduate
Energy Rotational
Orientation Event – Aspire @ Siemens – Graduate
Online psychometric testing in October. You will get to meet your
You will also be asked to complete an fellow graduates and colleagues,
online psychometric test. We use an learn about the business and the
online system so that you can make development programme ahead of you,
sure that you are in the right and start an exciting and rewarding 1. We have year round recruitment for research the company and the area
environment and frame of mind before career with Siemens. our graduate roles. of the business you want to join.
you sit down to take the test.
Keep up-to-date with the latest graduate Add www.siemens.co.uk/careers 3. Our system will only allow you
We typically do numerical and verbal and internship vacancies: to your favourites list so you can 20 minutes to complete your
online testing. check for new roles and stay ahead application form, so it’s best to
www.siemens.co.uk/careers
of the crowd. complete your answers offline,
@SiemensUKJobs 2. Think about why you are applying before logging in and pasting
for the role and thoroughly them into the form.
facebook.com/SiemensUKNews
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