Alstom will take applications for 2015 internship program

Alstom, a multinational metro-railway equipment and infrastructure solution and power generation and transmission company, will accept applications for its annual trainee program. The candidates can apply from August 1^st to September 28^th at www.alstom.com.br. Approximately a total of 60 positions will be open for Brazil and the program will last from 12 to 24 months, depending on the practice field.

The applicants must be enrolled in higher or technical education, scheduled for completion in the next couple of years (between late 2015 and late 2016). The prerequisites are: intermediate English (for some positions), excellent communication and interest in working in large multinational companies. The workplaces are the units of São Paulo (capital), Taubaté (SP), Jaguariúna (SP), Itajubá (MG), Canoas (RS) and Camaçari (BA).

The higher education courses considered in the program are: Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Psychology, and Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Electronics, Telecommunications, Materials, Production, Environmental, Electrotechnics, among others). Among the technical courses are: Electrical, Electrotechnics, Electronics, Mechanical, Mechatronics and Occupational Safety. The selection consists of resume screening, group dynamics, classroom tests and interviews with area managers. Last year, there were more than 10 thousand applicants.

The program provides a strong investment in training and development of the approved candidates, through monthly meetings that allow monitoring of the trainees progress, addressing specific topics such as Presentation Techniques, Introduction to Project Management, Ethics in the Workplace, Team Work, among others. Moreover, the professionals are encouraged to work on a project throughout his/her trainee experience, with the opportunity to work with the companys executives. All approved trainees will be evaluated every six months.

Being part of the trainee program is much more than having a professional development, it is to share values with a team that encourages the young to find his/her path and develop his/her potential, says Euller Abreu, former trainee and current Finance Manager in the company.

Selection Schedule:

August and September - Application period

September to November - Group dynamics and classroom tests

September to December - Interviews with managers

October to December - Hiring and agreement preparation

January - Program start and integration of the new trainees

Alstom will also be present in five student fairs in the coming months. They are: IX Job Shop (UNIFEI Itajubá), on August 12 and 13, Integrative Workshop (POLI USP), between August 13 and 14, UNESP Opportunity Workshop (Guaratinguetá), between August 15 and 16, and also Recruta FEI 2014 (São Bernardo do Campo), which will take place on August 26 and 27. The events are open to the public and free.

About Alstom

Alstom is the global leader in rail infrastructure and power generation and transmission, and is the benchmark for innovative and environmentally friendly technologies. Alstom makes the fastest train and the highest capacity automated metro in the world, provides turnkey integrated plant solutions and associated services for a wide range of power sources, including hydro, nuclear, gas, coal and wind, and offers several solutions for power transmission, with a focus on smart grids. The Group employs 93,000 people in more than 100 countries. It recorded sales of 20 billion and closed approximately 21.5 billion in orders in 2013/14.

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