Best cooperation next door – Siemens Mobility GmbH

By Maja Dragan, Christine Wöls, Hagen H. Hochrinner

The company has developed a trainee program for dual students. They have a written documentation for the skills and competences development of the student.

The role of the mentor is often taken over by the alumni or/and the student of a higher semester of the FH.

Each year the company inserts their offer on internships. Here a student can find the topic, the place and the requirements. The student has to apply directly at the company, he/she has an interview and then the company/ department of the company selects the student. All apprenticeships are evaluated by using a standardized questionnaire. The representatives of the company come to HEI for a yearly tuning session as a part of evaluation.

The evaluation session is organized for the internship students once a week and the work of the current week is being discussed.

The location of the company in Graz near HEI is the world competence center for development and production of high-quality chassis for all Rail vehicles (trams, metros, multiple units, High-speed trains and locomotives).

The company offers different kinds of apprenticeships within the EQFs 5 to 7. The company has got the apprenticeship workshop and facilities in the company and educates for specific vocational professions within its scope of work. They also offer internships for students, short practices during holidays.

The company is taking part in the dual study program and offering the internship for dual students since the establishment of the dual study program Production technologies and engineering. Till then it is every year in close contact with the department responsible, practical work coordinator and FH student´s mentors to define the required competencies. Each year the company offers places for internship to 1-2 students.