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The energy future starts with you
At Hitachi Energy, you can work with purpose from the very start of your career.
Whether you're a student or a recent graduate, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to live engineering, software, and project initiatives that are powering the electricity era. You'll work alongside experienced people, tackling real-world challenges in an environment that values your opinion and welcomes diverse perspectives. With the hands-on experience, you'll gain the skills most valued in the energy industry, including technical expertise, AI & digital capabilities, cross-cultural collaboration, and complex project delivery. As we employ people in over 60 countries, we offer a wide range of early career roles spanning locations, functions, and technical disciplines. Start your career at Hitachi Energy and make an impact from day one.
Early Career Programs: Internships, Summer Jobs, and Thesis Projects
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Graduate Programs
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Engineering and Software Internships at Hitachi Energy
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Entry-Level
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Bachelor's and Master's Thesis Projects at Hitachi Energy
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Apprenticeships
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Summer Jobs at Hitachi Energy
Global Power+ Graduate Development Program
Global Power+ Graduate Development Program is an 18-month graduate programme consisting of three six-month rotational assignments. Participants choose assignments across different business lines, geographies and working environments, building a diverse professional network and broad technical or commercial exposure. The programme is open to candidates with STEM backgrounds, though applicants from other disciplines are also considered. HEMAP is designed to fast-track graduates into leadership or specialist roles, with structured mentoring and development support throughout.
Length: The program is 18 months in length, where you will complete three six-month long assignments.
Majors: Candidates with STEM profiles are welcome to apply
Locations: Brazil, Canada, China, India, Italy, Japan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, and Vietnam.
Application period and start date: For application periods and start dates by country, please click below.
Featured Assignments: Quality engineering, software engineering, consulting, sales, manufacturing operations, project engineering, and many more.
Accelerate your leadership potential through a unique development journey in our Finance function. This 18-month program offers immersive learning experiences, including three rotational assignments - one of which is an international placement. You’ll gain exposure to senior leadership and build your career through hands-on development opportunities. Ideal for business or finance majors, this program is designed for those eager to grow their business acumen and embrace a diverse, global learning experience.
Launch your career with our Global Marketing & Sales Development Program at Hitachi Energy. Designed for graduates with up to 2 years of experience, the program offers four rotational assignments across local sales organizations, combining hands-on learning, mentoring, and training. Gain deep insights into sales operations and work on live projects that inspire the next era of sustainable energy.
Kickstart your legal career with our 18-month Junior Lawyer Program at Hitachi Energy. Designed for recent law graduates, the program offers hands-on experience across legal and contract management while supporting innovation, flexibility, and team growth.
Tackle complex projects in this manufacturing engineering specific program supporting recent graduates who are interested in a defined track-based development program that allows you to build upon your engineering expertise to accelerate your career in manufacturing. This program is a fit for US-based engineering majors ready to take on a 24-month long program.
Experience flexible and diverse assignments within the manufacturing operations space and take advantage of an opportunity that combines working in different factories, on-the-job training and relationship building to launch your career in operations. This program is a fit for US-based STEM and Business majors ready to take on a 24-month long rotational program.
- Europe: early graduate programs in UK/IE and Germany, assigned to specific Business Units
- Greater China: early graduate program in engineering area
- Middle East, Africa: early graduate programs focused on upskilling early graduates in general industrial corporate acumen and/or upskilling in electrical background in Business Unit Transformers.
- North America: early graduate programs in Business Unit Transformers and High Voltage Products
- South Asia: early graduate program running in India Operating Center, in Business Unit Transformers and High Voltage Products
- Japan, South America, South Korea: early graduate program in High Voltage Products
Why Start Your Career at Hitachi Energy
Build the infrastructure behind the energy transition
At Hitachi Energy, you’re not just joining the energy transition. You’re learning how to build the infrastructure that makes it possible. Connecting offshore wind farms, upgrading national grid assets, developing the software that manages power flows in real time. We help connect, manage, and move electricity at scale and this work matters. Our graduates and interns are embedded in project teams from day one, maximizing career development and impact.
Forge your own path and shape your career
You don’t have to define your career on day one with a career track approach. Through rotational experiences and exposure to different functions, geographies, business lines, and working environments, you can explore your strengths and interests. This approach, under the care of technical experts who are ready and willing to share their time, helps our early career talent to not only discover what works for them, but also what doesn’t.
Work with purpose from the very start
Electricity demand is growing exponentially, and it impacts how we live, learn, build, and care for our planet. At Hitachi Energy, the work you’ll do provides the reliable, resilient grid that quietly powers modern family life. Join us and work on real projects that shape how the world gets and uses electricity – from homes and hospitals to transportation – and help us solve some of the energy industry’s biggest challenges.
Why Start Your Career at Hitachi Energy
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Internship lengths vary by country and role, ranging from 2 weeks to 12 months. Most internships require candidates to be enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program, though in some countries they are also open to technical secondary school students.
We recruit across engineering (electrical, mechanical, systems, software), project management, commercial roles, operations, finance, IT and digital functions. STEM backgrounds are most in demand, particularly for technical roles, but commercial and support function roles are open to a wider range of academic backgrounds.
Internships, graduate programs, and entry-level roles are available globally. Summer jobs are primarily based in Europe. Thesis project availability depends on the specific country and team. Use the open jobs page to filter by location and early career.
Little to no prior work experience is required for internships, summer jobs or thesis projects. Graduate program applicants are typically recent graduates. The programs are designed as entry points into the company, so the focus is on academic background, motivation and potential rather than previous professional experience.
Yes. You can apply for multiple open roles simultaneously through HiNext, our applicant tracking system. In some countries, a single internship posting covers a category of roles — applying to one listing means the recruiting team will match you to the most relevant opportunity within that category.
Applications are submitted through HiNext, our applicant tracking system, through our careers site. The process typically includes an online application and CV submission, followed by one or more interviews. The recruitment process page provides a full overview of the steps involved and what to expect at each stage.
Yes. Thesis projects are available in various countries, aligned to real engineering and research challenges Hitachi Energy is working on. Students work alongside practicing engineers with access to company facilities, data and expertise. Search for thesis project openings on the open jobs page, or use the "Introduce Yourself" feature to register your interest.
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