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Start your futurewith Voith
Student guide“At Voith, I’m given the tools to develop my own strengths –just as I wanted. My tasks are diverse and exciting:
I’m responsible for an entire project, from planning andprogramming to implementing an automated paper machine.
Working with amazing colleagues is the cherry on top.”
Rebecca Becker, Automation Engineer, Voith Paper“My dual master’s degree at Voith combines research andpractice perfectly. I get to take responsibility in digitalization
and AI projects and feel encouraged and supported.”
Jonas Hochstätter, Junior Manager Digital Business Development, Voith Paper

Start your future with us!

The Voith GroupThe Voith Group is a global technology group. With its broad portfolio of systems, products,services and digital applications, Voith has been setting standards in the markets of energy,
paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, Voith is one of the largest
family-owned companies in Europe with around 22,000 employees, a revenue of 5.5 billion
euros and locations in more than 60 countries worldwide .
More than 155 years of sustainable technologies for future generations
The history of the company dates back to the 19th century. Company founder Johann­Matthäus Voith took over a small locksmith’s workshop in Heidenheim on the Swabian Albfrom his father in 1825. In 1867, the official year of foundation, Johann Matthäus Voith handed
over the business to his son Friedrich, who expanded the former locksmith’s workshop into amodern industrial company. Friedrich Voith also laid the foundation for our state-of-the-art, inhouse vocational training by setting up his own apprentice workshop in 1910. Since then, Voith
has been training young people in a wide variety of professions. We attach great importanceto first-class professional training that combines theory and practice, because we know that
qualified employees are an important prerequisite for the economic success of our company.

155 60for morethan

5.5yearssales

bn €locations inmore thancountries

around22,000employees worldwide

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Voith Hydro
Full-line supplier for hydropower plant equipment
For more than 140 years, hydropower plants all over the world have been equipped withcomponents from Voith Hydro. Voith is one of the world’s leading suppliers of hydropower
plant equipment. With its product and service portfolio, Voith covers the entire life cycle
and all components of large and small hydropower plants – from generators, turbines,pumps, electrical and mechanical power plant equipment and automation systems such asmeasuring, control and command systems, to services including spare parts deliveries andmaintenance work.

25% of the electricity generated byhydropower worldwide comes frompower plants equipped by Voith.

4Every third sheet of paper
worldwide comes from a
Voith paper machine.

Group Division

Voith Paper
Together for sustained successAs a full-line supplier in the paper industry, Voith Paper offers the broadest range of technologies, services and products on the market and gives paper manufacturers integrated solutions
from a single source. The company’s continuous innovative strength enables resource-saving
production and supports customers in reducing their carbon footprint. With comprehensive
automation and digitalization solutions as part of the papermaking 4.0 portfolio, Voith offers
its customers state-of-the-art digital technologies to increase the availability and efficiency of
their equipment in all areas of the production process.

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Voith Turbo
Driving the future of technology
Voith Turbo serves a broad market range with an equally broad product and service portfolio.
No matter the industry – be it construction, mining, chemicals & petrochemicals, power plants,
commercial vehicles & automotive, oil & gas, testing technology, recycling, rail vehicles, steel
or cement – Voith Turbo’s products help to save energy, improve operational reliability andincrease user comfort. Every day, products and services from Voith Turbo ensure the reliable
movement of millions of people, goods and raw materials around the globe, on the road, onwater and on rail.

Voith drive technologies bringstate-of-the-art mobility on road,rail and water.

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Working at Voith

What you can expect workingwith us
As an international corporation with around 22,000 employees, Voith offers career opportunities in three group divisions, five markets and over 60 countries.
As a student, you can gain valuable work experience at Voith with which you can perfectly
complement your studies. You have the opportunity to gain experience in an internationallyoriented organization in the form of an internship, a working student position or when writing
your final thesis. In addition, we offer a wide range of options for your entry as a young
professional as well as development opportunities in the form of talent programs.

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Working at Voith

What you should bring to the table
Are you a team player, have solid English skills, are committed and motivated to learn newthings and discover the unknown? You possess exceptional social skills and a desire forcontinuous growth? Become a Voithian and let us shape the future of our company together!

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Working at Voith

The application process
On our career page jobs.voith.com, you can find all currently advertised positions. There,
you can also conveniently upload the required application documents. After submitting yourdocuments, you will receive a confirmation from us. The responsible department and our talentacquisition team will then review your application, and if your profile is suitable for the position,
we will invite you to meet us in person.

Find out about the currently
advertised positions atjobs.voith.com.

Or send us an unsolicited
application if there iscurrently no suitablevacancy for you.
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InternshipIn addition to basic technical internships in manufacturing and vocational training in thetraining center in Heidenheim, we also offer practical semesters, university internships, aswell as the possibility of internships abroad. During your internship, you are part of a teamworking on exciting projects and receive (partial) project responsibility. You learn to apply theknowledge you gained during your studies and acquire practical skills while being supervisedby experienced professionals and leaders. Your internship usually lasts between three tosix months. It should be related to your studies and can be completed in either technical orcommercial departments. Your tasks depend on the requirements of your study program andthe current projects of the department.
With internships abroad, you can gain experience in a working environment beyond nationalborders. This form of internship should be at least four months long. Bear in mind that not all
global subsidiaries offer internships all the time. Browse through our career page and apply
with our foreign subsidiaries in the local language or English.

10Entry opportunities

Working student job
As a working student at Voith, you can combine theory and practice during your studies. For
this purpose, we offer paid positions that give you valuable professional experience in your fieldof study and increase your career opportunities.
Students who take on additional responsibilities in a department after doing an internship havea good chance of finding a working student position there. Sometimes, we also need help withupcoming, time-sensitive projects. We therefore offer students the opportunity to gain valuable
experience, for example, in assisting our colleagues in day-to-day business or ongoing projects.

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Final thesis
Many students have already written their final theses at Voith and thus made a valuable
contribution to our company. The positions earmarked for this purpose often relate to areas
such as research and development, controlling, purchasing and supply chain management.
When writing your final thesis at Voith, you coordinate operational topics with us and yourprofessor and then work on your paper in a scientific and hands-on manner.
We are happy to find a suitable topic for your thesis in a personal meeting or you can visit jobs.
voith.com to look for positions that are already advertised.

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Dual master’s degree
A dual master’s degree allows you to complement your studies with on-the-job experience ata global company. You will become a full team member working on your own projects while
growing professionally and personally. We will provide you with enough time for your studies,a training salary, and the possibility to study and work abroad. In addition, you get the chance
to receive a double degree.
For our dual master’s degrees, we currently cooperate with the Steinbeis School of International Business and Entrepreneurship (SIBE) and the DHBW Center for Advanced Studies(DHBW CAS). Below, you can find the most important information regarding the courses andour partner universities.

Partner university

SIBE

DHBW CAS

Duration of study

24 months

24 months

Start of studies

anytimesummer term or winter term

Work experience required

noone year, after bachelor’s degree

Language of courses

EnglishGermanVoith covers tuition fees & travel expenses

yesyes13

Entry opportunities

Talent program
Start your career in one of our three talent programs and shape your individual development
journey. All three programs offer you the opportunity to work in interdisciplinary teams and on
projects concerned with strategically relevant and state-of-the-art topics.
The GROW program is made for career starters who have just completed their bachelor’s
degree, so they can gain first-hand experience and complete their master’s program at thesame time. For this purpose, we cooperate with various universities and business schools,
including the HECTOR School (Technology Business School of the KIT), DHBW CAS and theSteinbeis School of International Business and Entrepreneurship (SIBE).
In the DISCOVER program, you work together with our top management and actively drive
strategically relevant topics. Through your fast-growing network, you will also gain insights
into the business world of tomorrow.
The INNOVATE program is for everyone who wants to dive deep into the technologies oftomorrow. In research and development, product management and many other technologyoriented areas, you will assume responsibility for future technologies.

GROW

DISCOVERINNOVATE

Dual masterprogram

Career entry
program

Career entry
programRequireddegreeBachelor’s
degreeBachelor’s
or master’s
degreeMaster’s
degreeDuration

20–24
months24–36
months12–18
monthsTalentPrograms

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Entry opportunities

Entry-level jobs
With an entry-level job at Voith, you can work on products that make energy more ecological,
mobility more environmentally friendly, and technology more intelligent – together withexceptional people.
Entry-level jobs at Voith offer a wide range of opportunities. They are the launch pad forparticipating in international projects with intercultural teams. An entry-level job at Voith is ideal
if you have completed your education at a university or college, have always been enthusiastic
about technology and, ideally, have already gained experience in your desired field of work.
Even though our roots are in mechanical engineering, we are also always on the lookout forcolleagues in the commercial and IT sectors.

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Our locations in Germany and Austria

Kiel

Salzgitter
Essen
Mönchengladbach
Weißenborn

Düren

Zschopau
Bayreuth

Crailsheim
Rutesheim
Heidenheim

Ravensburg

Voith Group
St. Pöltener Str. 4389522 Heidenheim, Germany
Contact:
Talent-Acquisition@voith.com
www.voith.com/career

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Garching

Laakirchen St. Pölten
Frankenmarkt
St. Georgen
Theresienfeld
Wimpassing