2026 Graduate Trainee Program

Schneider Electric

  • South Africa
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 4 days ago
Job Description:A 24-month immersive programme designed to fast-track your career through hands-on experience, structured training, mentorship, and coaching. Trainees receive a competitive salary, full employee benefits, and upon successful completion, transition into a permanent role aligned with their strengths and aspirations.Eligibility Requirements:
  • Final-year students (2025) or recent graduates (2024).
  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (e.g., Electrical & Electronics, Mechatronics, Computer & Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering).
  • Matric results: 70% average in Mathematics & Physics, 60% in English.
  • Tertiary average: 65% or higher.
  • 0–2 years of work experience.
  • Strong problem-solving, innovation mindset, and leadership potential.
  • Passionate about technology and driving change.
Programme Highlights:Exposure to various lines of business areas, including:
  • Product Marketing
  • Service Business
  • Industrial Automation
  • Digital & Software Business
  • Access to local and international opportunities for growth and leadership development.
Let us learn about you! Apply today.You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporationsYou must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust CharterSchneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.

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