Schneider recruits graduate energy generation class of 2012

Schneider Electric Australia has recruited 14 new graduates as part of its 2012 Energy Generation graduate program. The graduates, who will start with the company in February 2012, were selected from across Australia for both their technical skills and passion in wanting to solve the energy challenges facing the planet.

The selected graduates will fill both engineering and business roles in areas such as marketing and HR. They will either take on a fixed role within a business unit or join a two-year rotational future leaders program. Under the future leaders program, the young professionals will explore a range of roles and businesses within the organisation and start working on customer challenges from day one. This will include placements across Australia in locations such as Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane, as well as overseas destinations.

Stephen Coop, Managing Director Pacific at Schneider Electric, commented: “Developments in the energy sector are moving at such pace that it’s essential we’re recruiting future leaders that help our customers transition toward a low carbon economy. That’s why over the next five years we’ve made a commitment to recruit 100 graduates into Schneider Electric Australia.”

All graduates joining Schneider Electric will follow a structured learning path and receive ongoing training and development through in-house training, e-learning and the Schneider Electric global university. Graduates will also be assigned a mentor that will provide one-to-one career support as the graduates rotate from business unit to business unit.

This year’s graduate program received over 400 applicants across Australia. Of these applications, 40 were selected to attend assessment days held in Sydney and Melbourne last month. At the assessment days, candidates underwent psychometric tests and carried out practical group exercises designed to assess their abilities in problem solving.