RWE-wide

Location: Essen, Germany
Start date: September 2025

full time, fixed term
Remuneration: starting at 50.000,00 € p.a.

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Are you seeking a Graduate Programme with real growth potential? Join us at RWE and follow in the footsteps of many business specialists who have developed thriving careers through our programme. We are looking for individuals passionate about supporting business growth through essential functions like Project Management, Strategy and Communications, contributing to the strategic backbone of our global operations.

From day one, you will be immersed in a learning journey, driving impact in key support areas that enable the entire organization to operate efficiently. Throughout the programme, you will develop the expertise and insights needed to become a vital player in our corporate functions and deliver meaningful contributions.

About the role

You’ll complete four six-month rotations, beginning in Essen, Germany with the potential to rotate to other locations such as Swindon & London (UK), Singapore, or the USA (Chicago, Boston, or Austin). After the Graduate Programme, you can continue your career in one of our global locations, contributing to the company’s success in non-operational business areas.

During the programme, you will have the opportunity to choose your rotations and immerse yourself in corporate functions that enable business growth, such as:

• Project Management
• Strategy
• Communications & Events
• Business Transformation & Development
• Sustainability
• Risk Management
• New Business Implementation
• Compliance
• Back Office Functions
• …and many more functions critical to our growth and success.

Job requirements and experiences

We’re looking for driven individuals who are eager to contribute to our corporate support functions and have the ambition to grow within these areas.

To succeed, you’ll need to bring:

• A degree (BSc, MSc or PhD) in any discipline
• Excellent communication skills with fluent English
• IT proficiency
• A desire to work collaboratively with a curious approach, challenging yourself to find new solutions
• Motivated to take on new challenges, whether operating independently or in a team
• Analytical mind and the ability to learn quickly
• Enthusiasm and drive to develop your skillset and seek out development opportunities within a supportive team
• Fluent English, German is a plus

From here, you’ll have a community of support

At RWE we have an energy to be inclusive and believe diversity drives success. Reaching your full potential means being able to bring your whole self to work and being respected for the different opinions, strengths and experience you bring.

Our Graduate Programme has been designed to give you the chance to shape your own career path and personal development, and the support you need to make it a success. You’ll be assigned an graduate buddy and a senior mentor within your field who can advise you on rotations and introduce you to key people within the HR business.

We also offer a wide range of development opportunities, including networking events where you’ll get to meet senior managers and board members. We are committed to developing our Early Career Cohort, encouraging their passion to grow, and helping to develop their skills with their future career in mind. Our development journey is anchored around a strengths based programme designed specifically for graduates, allowing you the chance to shape your own development and experience a deeply personalised learning in immersive learning environments. All this is further complemented by instructor-led training.

And after the programme? The only way is up! The skills you gain should provide the perfect springboard for your future career.

Your benefits

We’ll do everything we can to help you fulfil your potential with us. We offer a wide variety of initiatives to support you in and out of work, including:

• Competitive salary plus annual discretionary bonus
• Company pension
• Discounted employee share scheme
• 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and compensation days
• International rotations to the UK, Singapore, the US or possibly further afield incl. financial assistance when moving on international assignments
• An enhanced maternity scheme and family friendly policies
• Free on-site health care incl. health centre (gym) on-site
• Access to a modern office & state-of-the-art IT
• Open and diverse company culture with various clubs and societies - join any of our employee networks for social interaction (including Diversity Ambassador Programme)
• Flexible benefits, including discounts at shops
   

From here, you have a choice to make 

Keen to discover more? Why not meet #TeamRWE where you can get to know some of our colleagues better through videos, testimonials, interviews, and podcasts. Find out more on https://www.rwe.com/en/rwe-careers-portal or by looking for us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation, and identity. #inclusionmatters

As an inclusive employer, we want to support you to perform at your best at each stage of our recruitment process and can make adjustments to ensure this. If you’d like to request any adjustments or know how we can support you better, please contact us confidentially at rwestcareers@rwe.com.

Any questions? rwestcareers@rwe.com or Julia Seelhöfer, T: +49 152 54806399

Apply before 4th March 2025 with just a few clicks: 88824

Please upload your CV and cover letter in English and as one document. Also, please include your recent university and A-Level (or equivalent) grades.
 

RWE Supply & Trading is our connection to the world’s energy markets. With headquarters in Essen, Germany, the tight-knit 2,000-strong team’s drawn from over 70 countries, and operates Europe’s largest and most advanced energy trading floor – trading a mix of electricity, gas, commodities and CO2 emission allowances. They commercially optimise our power plants’ dispatch and take care of the renewables electricity sales, too.

Tech-led and customer-focused, the teams agile mindset helps them respond and adapt intelligently to work that never stands still. Each day, there’s a chance to grow as you create the financial foundations to invest in our green future. From well-established graduate programmes to success-related recognition - you'll experience a culture energised by trust, passion and performance.