HR Graduate Programme

HR Graduate Programme

Essen Trainee 50000 € / Jahr
RWE

From here, choose a whole world of experience

Are you passionate about people? Do you strive to be an enabler and trusted partner within a large organisation? Are you looking to make a real, positive impact on people’s personal growth, as well as team success?

Then get ready to join us on this two-year graduate programme. From here, you’ll have the chance to gain a holistic view of all related Human Recourses functions at a leading employer in the energy industry.

As one of our graduates, you will be able to create your own career path across our locations and gain broad exposure, while working alongside expert colleagues and building up your knowledge. By the end of the two-year programme, you will have the ideal foundations to grow, develop and thrive as a HR professional.

About the role

Over the two years, you’ll progress through four six-month placements of your own choosing, doing meaningful work and contributing to all aspects of HR across the entire RWE Group. Potential areas you could gain exposure to are:

HR Operations
HR Controlling
Compensation & Benefits
Diversity & Inclusion
HR Marketing & Employer Branding
Recruiting
People & Organisational Development
…and much more
Job requirements and experiences
We are looking for the right people to enable our business – so you’ll need to be a highly ambitious, hard-working team player who’s passionate about working with people, developing new, innovative ideas and is keen to learn, grow and take accountability. Some relevant work experience within an HR relevant field would be advantageous but is not essential.

What you must have is:

Degree (BSc, MSc or PhD) in Business Administration, Psychology, Business Education or similar, ideally with a focus on HR
Strong sense of responsibility as well as solution-oriented and proactive action
Organisational talent with analytical problem-solving skill as well as a creative drive
Excellent communication skills with fluent English, German is a plus
Willingness to move between multiple locations
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

Aufgabenbereiche

From here, choose a whole world of experience

Are you passionate about people? Do you strive to be an enabler and trusted partner within a large organisation? Are you looking to make a real, positive impact on people’s personal growth, as well as team success?

Then get ready to join us on this two-year graduate programme. From here, you’ll have the chance to gain a holistic view of all related Human Recourses functions at a leading employer in the energy industry.

As one of our graduates, you will be able to create your own career path across our locations and gain broad exposure, while working alongside expert colleagues and building up your knowledge. By the end of the two-year programme, you will have the ideal foundations to grow, develop and thrive as a HR professional.

About the role

Over the two years, you’ll progress through four six-month placements of your own choosing, doing meaningful work and contributing to all aspects of HR across the entire RWE Group. Potential areas you could gain exposure to are:

HR Operations
HR Controlling
Compensation & Benefits
Diversity & Inclusion
HR Marketing & Employer Branding
Recruiting
People & Organisational Development

…and much more

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.

GewĂĽnschte Qualifikationen

Job requirements and experiences

We are looking for the right people to enable our business – so you’ll need to be a highly ambitious, hard-working team player who’s passionate about working with people, developing new, innovative ideas and is keen to learn, grow and take accountability. Some relevant work experience within an HR relevant field would be advantageous but is not essential.

What you must have is:

Degree (BSc, MSc or PhD) in Business Administration, Psychology, Business Education or similar, ideally with a focus on HR
Strong sense of responsibility as well as solution-oriented and proactive action
Organisational talent with analytical problem-solving skill as well as a creative drive
Excellent communication skills with fluent English, German is a plus
Willingness to move between multiple locations

Warum dieser Job

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

Deine Karrierechancen bei uns

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 3rd February 2025

RWE

Kontaktperson:

Julia Seelhöfer

004915254806399

rwestcareers@rwe.com

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