How

will you
build
the
future?

Internship and graduate

opportunities in engineering
and business
 About Siemens

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About Siemens
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About
Siemens
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Ten things you didnt know about us
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Were engineers and scientists, mechanics, We take on tough projects that make a difference.
Introducing the Thameslink Programme
computer geniuses, HR professionals, doctors, We build infrastructure where there is none. We
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sales experts and designers. Were also hackers, energise the world, help industries run smoothly
Page 8 electricians and consultants. A global community, and create the digital tomorrow. We empower our
Q&A with Claudia Hurst, HR Intern from factories to office floors. Were known for people to own and thrive on these challenges,
_ our engineering expertise and ingenious solutions enabling them to maximise their potential.
that our customers rely on. Our people are proud
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Intern development programme best they can be because of the impact they
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Siemens UK locations
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Behind the scenes with Benjamin Cupit, Engineering Graduate
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Graduate development programme
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Page 18 O U R G R A D U AT E S E N J O Y R E A L R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y
Introducing the Gas Turbine Business
F R O M T H E S TA R T A N D H AV E T H E O P P O R T U N I T Y T O
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RISE TO THE CHALLENGE OF MAKING THE WORLD
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Where could your degree take you? A BETTER PLACE
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How to apply JUERGEN MAIER CEO, SIEMENS UK

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Rewards and benefits @Juergen_Maier

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 Ten things you didnt know about us Ten things you didnt know about us

Ten things you

didnt know
1.
LONDON, UK
2.
MANCHESTER, UK

600,000 people use the Victoria tube line every day, Were designing and implementing the UKs first

about us protected by our signalling system, control centre

and line management systems.
city centre virtual power plant, Triangulum in
Manchester, which will help transform a student
quarter for 72,000 students into a smart
city district.

3.
LINCOLN, UK
4.
CONGLETON, UK
5.
H E AT H R O W, U K
6.
NEWC ASTLE, UK

The power of one Siemens industrial gas turbine, Our factory automation technology, based in Our baggage-handling technology transports We have a central dedicated hub in Newcastle,
produced at our Lincoln site, is equal to 12,000 Congleton, helps Heinz make 1.5 million cans luggage for 72 million passengers each year at which controls and monitors over 2,300 of our
Porsche 911 turbo cars. of baked beans every day. Heathrow Airport one of the most efficient onshore and offshore wind turbines.

baggage handling systems in the world.

7.
C A N A R Y W H A R F, U K
8.
STOKE POGES, UK
9.
U LV E R S T O N, U K
10.
OXFORD, UK

Our systems protect 84% of buildings across Canary
Wharf, safeguarding a working population of over
100,000 people across the 1.3 million m estate.
85% of the FTSE 250 companies have financing
agreements with Siemens Financial Services, based
in Buckinghamshire.
Siemens Subsea is the world leader in subsea
connectors for the Oil & Gas industry, offering
design, manufacture and installation of high integrity
electrical and fibre optic connector systems.
Our superconducting magnets, made in
Oxfordshire, are at the heart of more than a third
of all MRI body scanners in hospitals worldwide.
Our equipment is used to screen 15,000 women in
the UK for breast cancer every weekday of the year.

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Thameslink
Programme

Three Bridges, UK

Were transforming travel in London

by commissioning and servicing new
trains in Three Bridges as part of the
Thameslink Programme. The programme
will deliver 1,140 commuter rail carriages,
equal to 115 trains. The contract is worth
1.6 billion the largest contract ever
awarded to Siemens and its created
over 1,500 jobs.

When the project is complete in 2018,

passengers will enjoy spacious new
trains running every two to three minutes
through central London in peak hours,
improved connections to more
destinations, a robust new track and
signalling systems ensuring reliable
journeys, and a completely rebuilt
London Bridge station with more
space and leading facilities.

We recruit interns and graduates in both

project management and engineering
in our Rail Systems division.

Watch: siemens.co.uk/thameslink
 HR Intern of the year 2015
an individual task and an interview. Then I was
I WAS ABLE TO MAKE A
DIFFERENCE IN THE COMPANY
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HR Intern of the year 2015
Q&A with
Claudia Hurst
HR INTERN OF THE YEAR 2015
What made you apply for an internship
with Siemens?
I knew Siemens was a big, global company
but it wasnt until I got to the assessment
centre at Frimley that I fell in love with it.
I saw how passionate the people were,
how good the Siemens internship programme
looked, and how much responsibility Id have in
the role. The previous intern was there talking
about his experiences and I walked away really
wanting the internship.
How easy was the application process?
After applying online and completing some
online assessments, I was invited to complete
a video interview. The final stage was at an
assessment centre. There was a presentation
that I had to prepare beforehand, a group task,
offered an internship with Siemens Rail Systems
in Northampton, which is where Im from. I started
four weeks later.
HR Intern of the year 2015
What are Siemens looking for in an intern?
I think you need to be open to doing whatevers
asked of you. Be positive, be willing to do
something for someone else outside of your
job remit. If youre in a small team, be aware of
whats going on around you. Theres definitely
a big ownership culture.
What were you looking for in an internship?
I wanted to have responsibility and be somewhere
where Id make a difference. You hear stories of
interns making tea and doing filing and I didnt
want that! A turning point for me was being met by
the current intern at the assessment centre. He sat
with us and told us what he did, which showed me
that youre not just a number at Siemens and they
want the best for us.
Was the internship what you hoped for?
Definitely. I was able to make a difference in the
company, put my face out there, make contacts,
network, meet other interns and find out what
they were doing. I went travelling around the
country to different sites, met and presented...
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 HR Intern of the year 2015 Intern development programme

to senior management in my first couple of weeks, Hows your journey with Siemens
Intern development programme
did projects for the Managing Director, and created continued from there?
kits for STEM, which are still being used in schools Our one-year intern development programme gives you the opportunity
I asked my line manager if there was any way
around the country. I cant tell you how beneficial to provide real value in a real business, and learn more about your career
I could stay on working for Siemens part-time
its been for me. direction. Well provide a personalised development plan and manage your
while I went back to university and we found a
performance throughout. Youll also join our intern talent pool and well
way to make it work for both of us. More recently,
How much flexibility did you have create a strategy for keeping in touch after the programme.
I started working full-time at Siemens after finishing
with the work? university in May. A manager role came up quite
My line manager was supportive. She gave me early on and I applied to show my interest. I was
projects and Id have a deadline to complete them successful and now I even have an intern working
by, but she would leave it to me to decide how for me!
and when I was going to do them. I used to be shy 1. 2. 3.
to pick up the phone and ask for help but I had to Do you have any advice for
learn to get over that quickly. People were so prospective interns? I N T RO D U C T I O N TEAM P R E S E N TAT I O N
willing to help and give advice to me as an intern. TO S I E M E N S BUILDING SKILLS
My advice to anyone thinking about an internship
is to go for it. Its going to give you opportunities Find out about our Become an effective Learn how to
and experiences you wont get anywhere else. work in the UK, and team player by create, structure and
virtually meet senior understanding the deliver PowerPoint
A year ago, I was an intern myself. Now Im a
A YEAR AGO, manager, so theyve been fantastic in helping
management and key attributes to presentations for
your fellow interns. working well as maximum impact.
me progress through my career. Siemens is all part of a group.
I WAS AN INTERN about investing in people to progress them
because theyre the future of the company.
M Y S E L F. N O W I M

A MANAGER
5. 4.
Ready to apply for
your internship?
Are you still in touch with people you met? INTERNSHIP CAREER
C LO S I N G E V E N T PL ANNING
Siemens invests in you for a year so obviously Start your journey:
siemens.co.uk/letstalk Celebrate the end Improve your
many of those people want to come back as grads,
of the programme employability by
which means Ive got to see lots of the interns and get ready for the using your experience
I worked with. The internship is kind of a mini next steps towards with Siemens to
graduate scheme. It saves recruitment resources a graduate career. think about your
because Siemens takes on great interns and career goals.

theyre keen to nourish and grow them.

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 Locations
Where youll be Locations

Where youll be

Key sites


1 Newcastle 6 Hull
10 Oxford

Weve invested 9 million in a
state-of-the art Energy Service
Centre to train technicians.
2,000 employees
2 Manchester
Were investing 310 million More than 95% of the magnets
in a wind power facility with produced at our MR Magnet
Associated British Ports, creating Technology centre in Eynsham
1,000 jobs. Our wind turbines are exported to hospitals
provide 50% of the UKs total worldwide.
wind energy.
500 employees
1,000 employees
by March 2017

Regional Centre of Competence

11 Frimley
for High Voltage Grid
7 Congleton
connections. Our UK headquarters.

We manufacture more than 1.3 1,000 employees

1,000 employees
million high-efficiency motor 1
drives and export them to 78
countries, reducing emissions
by four million tonnes of CO2

3 Lincoln
12 The Crystal
per year.

Siemens Industrial Turbomachin- The Crystal is home to the worlds

500 employees
ery produces small industrial gas largest exhibition on the future
turbines for the worldwide gas of cities and a state-of-the-art
and oil industry. conference centre. 6

1,500 employees 8 Chippenham Over 100,000 visitors per year 2

3
Our rail automation and
7
infrastructure solutions provide
signalling services for Londons Ashby
13
4 Northampton 5
Victoria line, one of the highest-
4
frequency services in the world. Were working on rail automation
We build and maintain more 13
than 370 rail vehicles on the UK and infrastructure solutions.
900 employees
network, with eight purpose-built
120 employees
train maintenance facilities.

700 employees
9 Poole 10
Stoke Poges
14 12
14
We design and manufacture 8
transport-related technology, 11
We support customer invest-
5 Warwick
including traffic lights and ments with leasing solutions and
train cab radios, which export equipment as well as project and
Siemens aero-derivative gas
worldwide. structured financing.
turbines business, servicing 9
the oil and gas industry. 500 employees 224 employees

300 employees

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 Engineering Graduate of the year 2016
Behind the
What was it like to be on the engineering
graduate course?
My manager assigned me a project and then
scenes with
allowed me to go where I wanted to go, to be
interested in different parts of the business. I didnt
rotate through different departments, which is
what a lot of people do I stayed in the same
Benjamin
department for two years. Alongside the graduate
training scheme, I was given my own training plan,
going on things like management training courses.
Cupit
What did a typical day look like?
I shadowed senior management meetings,
met the Managing Director, went out with the
engineers to see what we did in the field, and was
E N G I N E E R I N G G R A D UAT E
taken by other managers to meet customers. I was
OF THE YEAR 2016 also given my own project to do at the start when
I wasnt busy with other work, and was put into the
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Engineering Graduate of the year 2016
leadership team within a few weeks of being
here so I could mix and interact with the other
managers in the company.
How much shadowing did you do
compared to owning projects yourself?
Its different in Building Technologies because
there are fewer graduates than in other divisions,
so youre given a lot of responsibility early on and
youre expected to be getting on with it from day
one. But initially it was following others for a few
months, then youre given a little project and if
that goes well, youre given another. I was involved
with European operations communities after four
months speaking to all the other Siemens
companies across Europe, learning best practices.
IM TRUSTED
TO MANAGE MY
OWN TIME
Is it a strict 9 to 5 arrangement?
Im quite lucky in that I have targets to hit but
Im trusted to manage my own time. If I want to
get here at 9, I get here at 9. If I want to leave
a bit earlier, I can do that as long as the work
gets done. Id say the atmosphere is professional
but chilled out everyones very friendly. I think
theres a good work-life balance.
I usually go to the free onsite gym at Frimley
with a few people after work. There are exercise
classes pilates, yoga, body burn and running
and walking clubs. Theres also a Siemens choir,
but Im not involved in that!
Engineering Graduate of the year 2016
What kind of music does the choir perform?
They mix it up. Sometimes its classical,
sometimes its pretty contemporary.
They practice every week down in the foyer.
How frequent are the graduate meet-ups?
Theres a network of graduates at every site
who meet up for lunch or to hang out pretty
frequently. In Manchester, there are social nights
and a football team they have a league with
Siemens Manchester vs. Newcastle. Then there
are golf days and meet and greets every month.
Where do you go for food?
In Frimley, theres an onsite Starbucks with a
sandwich bar and a big restaurant, which is all
subsidised. They do barbecues in the summer
outside on the decking. And there are free coffee
and drinks machines on every floor, as well as
fruit baskets.
How often did you see other graduates
outside of work?
Quite a lot, although there arent as many
graduates in Frimley compared to some of the other
sites and they rotate every six months. Theres a
lot of training over the two years, monthly courses
where youd book in at the same hotel and go out
for a meal. That was a good way to see everyone.
Is there anything you think prospective
graduates should know?
I think the training is worth noting. I dont know
many of my friends who came out from uni that
had the same training that we were given here in
all the core modules of our graduate development
programme. And there are yearly performance-
based pay reviews, which ensures that youre
compensated for the work youre doing...
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 Graduate development programme
Graduate development programme
As part of your two-year graduate programme, we provide a development plan thats tailored
for you. Its specific to your job role, includes mentoring support, and gives you the opportunity
to build your professional network. Well manage your performance throughout, and support
you in finding a role at the end of the programme.
1. 2.
P RO J E C T
M A N AG E M E N T
F U N DA M E N TA L S
Master the fundamentals
of project management
through learning sessions
and case study exercises.
5.
Youll work with your
line manager to pick
6.
two modules from
the seven below.
I N T RO D U C T I O N
TO M A N AG E M E N T
ENGINEERING
AT S I E M E N S
E XC E L
( I N T E R M E D I AT E )
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3.
CAREER
PL ANNING
Take ownership of your
career by identifying
your key strengths,
development needs
and motivations.
4.
C U S TO M E R
CO M M U N I C AT I O N S
Learn the principles
and application of
effective customer
communication so
you can better meet
their needs.
FINANCE
F U N DA M E N TA L S
E - PA SS P O R T
you could look at if you wanted to move, or all
the different locations over the country you could
work. You have contact with European colleagues,
TEAM
BUILDING
Become an effective
team player by
understanding the key
attributes to working
well as part of a group.
B U S I N E SS
INFLUENCING
SKILLS
Influence the people
you work with by
developing your planning,
organisational and
communication skills.
THE 7 HABITS OF
H I G H LY E F F E C T I V E
P E O P L E FO U N DAT I O N
B U S I N E SS
S I M U L ATO R
Engineering Graduate of the year 2016
I knew Siemens was big but I didnt know about What are the things youre most excited about
all the different divisions and companies that in Building Technologies and automation at
the moment?
For us, its remote diagnostics and the technology
to be able to diagnose issues and look at buildings
so you could look at going to work in Europe
remotely in a smart way gathering data and
after the graduate scheme if you wanted to.
making decisions based on the data that the
Youre not looked down upon if you want to
buildings giving. At the moment we have people
move to a different part of the company
monitoring it but going forward itll be automated.
its encouraged if you want to have a change.
As an engineering company, we have to work out
how to use our engineers most effectively
deciding whether they should work remotely
using their laptops to diagnose issues for the
THERE ARE SO MANY customer or go out to the field.
For customers, its easier to have 24-hour
OPPORTUNITIES TO
monitoring rather than waiting for someone to
turn up to look at their system. Customers want
MOVE IN THE FUTURE
everything on their tablet, whether its their fire
system or their security system. They want to be at
home and see whats going on with their buildings.
Our technology offers that right now.
Do you want to go overseas?
Id like to for a period. Our head office for Building
Technologies is in Switzerland so a secondment
over there would be nice. Right now, Im enjoying Ready to apply for our
my current role but there are so many opportunities graduate programme?
within the Siemens network to move in the future.
A colleague I used to work with has gone to head Start your journey:
up the service department in Doha, Qatar I didnt siemens.co.uk/letstalk
even realise we had a service team with Building
Technologies out there.
How do you think engineering and technology
will improve buildings in the future?
Eventually, the epicentre of a building will be
the technology thats within it. Its only going
to become more crucial that buildings meet the
changes in smart technology and energy efficiency.
As technology gets smarter, energy efficiency will
be increasingly common within the building sector,
in both public and domestic buildings.
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Gas Turbine
Business

Warwick, UK

Were a world leader in aero-derivative

gas turbines, providing solutions for global
power generation and oil and gas projects,
particularly operators of offshore oil
platforms where space is limited.
Due to their efficiency and fast start-up
capabilities, aero-derivative gas turbines
are also used for dependable decentralized
power generation in industry their
flexibility helps meet peak electricity
demands, provide emergency power
reserves and stabilise the power grid.

Onshore and offshore, our expertise

and equipment is utilised to generate
electricity with superior levels of efficiency
and environmental cleanliness like the
processing and transporting of oil and
gas through major pipeline networks.

Graduates and interns working in Warwick

can find themselves gaining experience in
a number of departments, like Equipment
Health Monitoring, Maintenance and
Overhaul Engineering, Control Systems
and Service Engineering.
 Where could your degree take you?
Where could your
degree take you?
S T U DY I N G
B U S I N E SS ?
Some business degrees that
could lead to working with us:
Accounting
Business Studies
Business Management
Economics
Finance
Human Resources
Information Technology
Project Management
IN THE FINAL YEAR
O F YO U R BACH E LO R S
OR MASTERS DEGREE?
Apply for a role on our
UK GRADUATE PROGRAMME
and you could be a Graduate
Electrical Engineer at our
Digital Factory in Manchester.
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JANINA KUGEL - CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER, SIEMENS AG
S T U DY I N G
Dare to be
different
ENGINEERING?
Some engineering degrees that
could lead to working with us:
Computer Science
for only
Electrical Engineering
Electronics Engineering
Manufacturing
Materials Science
Mechanical Engineering
then will you
Mechatronics
Software Engineering
make a true
I N YO U R F I R S T
difference
O R S E CO N D Y E A R ?
Using the power of being different
Apply for a year-long Watch: siemens.co.uk/janina
INTERNSHIP OR SUMMER PLACEMENT
and you could be working as a
Business Information Intern in Poole.
 Application process Rewards and benefits

How it works Flexible benefits scheme

Youll usually go through the following steps when applying
for our intern or graduate development programme.
As well as a competitive salary, we offer a
flexible benefits scheme for UK employees,
letting you choose from a variety of benefits
to suit your lifestyle.
01 F U T U R E
Plan ahead with a pension, with the option to
top it up with employee-directed contributions.
We have a UK-wide engagement programme,
The Curiosity Project, which inspires young people
to choose a career in engineering and technology.
There are a number of events through the year
that you can get involved with careers fairs,
skills workshops and presentations, plus large-scale
events like GreenPower and the Big Bang Fair.

1. 2. 02 W E L L B E I N G

Enjoy private medical cover, dental insurance,

ONLINE
a health cash plan and health assessments. Work for a company
ONLINE
A P P L I C AT I O N TESTING
03 P ROT E C T I O N
that makes a difference
Choose from personal accident insurance,
01 D R I V I N G T H E E CO N O M Y
employee and partner critical illness cover
and life insurance. Of the 56,000 UK jobs Siemens supports,
17,500 are in our UK supply chain, and
04 L I F E S T Y L E 1.8bn is spent with UK suppliers

Buy or sell your holiday for various keeping local business local.
4. 3. other benefits.
02 S U S TA I N I N G T H E E N V I RO N M E N T

As a business committed to becoming carbon

VIDEO A P P L I C AT I O N International rewards neutral by 2030, we care about the protection
I N T E RV I E W SCREENING of the environment for the enjoyment
Were committed to continuing to develop of generations to come.
your career once youve finished your two-year
03 R E S P O N S I B L E B U S I N E SS
Graduate Development Programme. Our top
graduate talent mobile, high-potential future Nearly 300 per employee goes straight

leaders become part of a global talent pool, to community projects a significant

5. contribution to the livelihoods of UK people
which opens up international career options, plus
from all walks of life.
concentrated coaching development and support.
A SS E SS M E N T
04 P RO D U C T I V I T Y A N D I N N OVAT I O N
CENTRE
We support the UKs scientific community,
Corporate social responsibility
investing in more than 100 research projects,

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) work is including the landmark smart city project,
Triangulum.
an important part of what Siemens stands for
working with local communities to maximise our
positive impact on them, and developing our
future talent by working with schools and colleges.
All graduates complete CSR activity and our
interns are encouraged to get involved.

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 Start your journey
siemens.co.uk/letstalk

Siemens Thameslink Programme

Three Bridges, UK