Company Description
Vattenfall is one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK. The Vattenfall Group has approximately 21 000 employees. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years.
Job Description
Shape the future of energy.
Are you ready to challenge the status quo, bring fresh perspectives and contribute to solving one of society's most important challenges? We are looking for talented graduates to join the Vattenfall International Trainee Programme. This is your opportunity to accelerate your development, build a strong network across Vattenfall and contribute to the energy transition from day one.
About the traineeship.
This traineeship offers you a unique opportunity to kickstart your career in sustainable business. Each of the trainee positions is distinct, tied to a department within a specific business area and working location. This means that each position has its own tailored responsibilities, challenges and matching profile.
What you will experience
As Joakim, a former International Trainee based in Stockholm, explains, “I expected beforehand that working at a corporate would mean only serious business. We do focus on learning and growth and bringing new perspectives to the company, but we also have fun and add humor and lightness. I feel like we are the change the company wants to see.”
Your role as a Trainee – Environmental Specialist
You will join Waste & Environment West, a team that supports Vattenfall's businesses with environmental expertise across hydropower, nuclear power, new nuclear, wind power and heat. In this role, you will contribute to environmental assessments, permitting activities and environmental coordination in projects and operational activities. You will collaborate with environmental specialists, project teams, technical experts and authorities, while gradually taking on more responsibility as your knowledge grows. This is an opportunity to develop your expertise in environmental management and environmental legislation while bringing a fresh perspective to the environmental challenges connected to the energy transition.
Your responsibilities:
Qualifications
Your qualifications as a Trainee - Environmental Specialist
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Whether you aspire to become an energy specialist, project manager, digital expert, engineer or future leader, the International Trainee Programme offers opportunities to explore your potential and build a meaningful career.
As Cato, a former International Trainee based in Amsterdam, mentions, “I feel we are part of leading the change in the energy transition. At Vattenfall we can contribute by adding our individual competencies and core values. I learn how to build relations and be resilient in an international organization.”
To be considered for our traineeship, you should:
Location: Gothenburg or Ringhals
You will be working in the Waste & Environment West team at Business Unit Vattenfall Power Solutions, located in Gothenburg and Ringhals, Sweden.
Additional Information
Our offer
“Vattenfall provides me with the steepest learning curve. We are a group that feels connected by our core values in line with the organization's values: Open, Active, Positive and Safe. We all feel part of a movement that understands the importance of human connection, resilience, and curiosity in energy transition and sustainability.” - Rogier, former International Trainee based in Amsterdam.
The Vattenfall International Trainee Programme is the kickstart of your career within Vattenfall. Over the course of a year, you will combine meaningful work with structured development opportunities, networking, workshops and site visits across Vattenfall's business areas and locations.
