Trainee Smart Energy Grid

E.ON SE | Permanent | Full time It's on us - to make new energy work Therefore, we are looking for a Trainee Smart Energy Grid (f/m/d) starting on 01/06/2026, to join our team at E.ON and shape the energy transition of Europe. If you are interested, please apply online - as long as the position is advertised. What we offer As part of our E.ON International Graduate Program you will have the opportunity to discover and drive the E.ON Group with focus on Smart Energy Grids during 24 months. You can look forward to: An unlimited employment contract Individual guidance and support by a personal, self-selected mentor, a buddy, and HR A customized learning journey consisting of joint one-week "Capability & Development Camps" every four months as well as training and coaching sessions according to your personal needs Hands-on learning and expert guidance through exposure to a variety of business areas across about six placements, both national and international The opportunity to build a group-wide and global network Exciting tasks in diverse and international teams as well as within the trainee cohort Work-life balance through hybrid working, flexible working hours, compatibility of family and career, as well as up to 20 working days workation Corporate benefits, e.g. employee share program, E.ON pension scheme, employee discounts, special insurances, bicycle leasing (and much more) For more details about the program (e.g. structure, salary, development opportunities after program) please check out our website. What you can expect from us As E.ON Energy Networks, we operate Europe's largest distribution grids in 8 EU countries and all over Germany in an extremely dynamic environment. The Energy Grid segment is the backbone of the E.ON Group and employs the majority of E.ON's workforce. With many digital and innovative projects, you can drive the growth of E.ON's biggest department and shape the grid infrastructure of tomorrow. During the program, you will have the opportunity to work in various functional areas, mainly within diverse Energy Networks departments with different focus areas (e.g. Market Steering, Portfolio Management, Regulation, Technology and Innovation) Moreover, we offer you the opportunity to gain global insights into E.ON's business with a focus on specific Energy Network topics (e.g. digitalization of grids, optimization of grid connection processes, ecological corridor management) in Germany (see examples) as well as across Europe (e.g. Malmö, Prague, Warsaw) In addition, you will complete at least one cross-functional and one international placement. You can choose to focus on E.ON's business areas across Germany and Europe that add the most value to your development journey What we expect from you You have an above average Bachelor's degree in (preferably Electrical) Engineering, IT, Business or Economics with at least 2 years of relevant working experience or a respective Master's degree Enthusiasm for solvingenergy industry issues on an international scale with an either entrepreneurial, technical, political, innovative or financial mindset characterizes you You are fluent in English and have a good communication level in German, especially when working in German regional units Ideally you have gained international experience staying abroad in the form of exchange semesters, internships, or volunteer work Your initial hands-on experience in the energy, technical or digital sector would be ideal You can contribute with the ability to build meaningful relationships with relevant interfaces as well as strong interpersonal skills Strong solution- and customer-oriented thinking with high logical skills is what we are looking for to develop even further with you Do you have questions? For further information please contact our Trainee Recruiting Team, TraineeRecruiting@eon.com. Please upload complete application documents - this includes your English CV, transcript of records and, if available, work reference letter and degree certificates in the language you have available. A cover letter is not required. What you need to know: Contract type: Permanent Working time: Full time Company: E.ON SE Location: Essen