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About Siemens
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About
Siemens
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Ten things you didnt know about us
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Were engineers and scientists, mechanics, We take on tough projects that make a difference.
Introducing the Thameslink Programme
computer geniuses, HR professionals, doctors, We build infrastructure where there is none. We
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sales experts and designers. Were also hackers, energise the world, help industries run smoothly
Page 8 electricians and consultants. A global community, and create the digital tomorrow. We empower our
Q&A with Claudia Hurst, HR Intern from factories to office floors. Were known for people to own and thrive on these challenges,
_ our engineering expertise and ingenious solutions enabling them to maximise their potential.
that our customers rely on. Our people are proud
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Intern development programme best they can be because of the impact they
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Siemens UK locations
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Behind the scenes with Benjamin Cupit, Engineering Graduate
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Graduate development programme
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Page 18 O U R G R A D U AT E S E N J O Y R E A L R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y
Introducing the Gas Turbine Business
F R O M T H E S TA R T A N D H AV E T H E O P P O R T U N I T Y T O
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RISE TO THE CHALLENGE OF MAKING THE WORLD
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Where could your degree take you? A BETTER PLACE
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How to apply JUERGEN MAIER CEO, SIEMENS UK
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Rewards and benefits @Juergen_Maier
600,000 people use the Victoria tube line every day, Were designing and implementing the UKs first
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LINCOLN, UK
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CONGLETON, UK
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H E AT H R O W, U K
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NEWC ASTLE, UK
The power of one Siemens industrial gas turbine, Our factory automation technology, based in Our baggage-handling technology transports We have a central dedicated hub in Newcastle,
produced at our Lincoln site, is equal to 12,000 Congleton, helps Heinz make 1.5 million cans luggage for 72 million passengers each year at which controls and monitors over 2,300 of our
Porsche 911 turbo cars. of baked beans every day. Heathrow Airport one of the most efficient onshore and offshore wind turbines.
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C A N A R Y W H A R F, U K
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STOKE POGES, UK
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U LV E R S T O N, U K
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OXFORD, UK
Our systems protect 84% of buildings across Canary 85% of the FTSE 250 companies have financing Siemens Subsea is the world leader in subsea Our superconducting magnets, made in
Wharf, safeguarding a working population of over agreements with Siemens Financial Services, based connectors for the Oil & Gas industry, offering Oxfordshire, are at the heart of more than a third
100,000 people across the 1.3 million m estate. in Buckinghamshire. design, manufacture and installation of high integrity of all MRI body scanners in hospitals worldwide.
electrical and fibre optic connector systems. Our equipment is used to screen 15,000 women in
the UK for breast cancer every weekday of the year.
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Thameslink
Programme
Three Bridges, UK
Watch: siemens.co.uk/thameslink
HR Intern of the year 2015 HR Intern of the year 2015
Q&A with
Claudia Hurst
HR INTERN OF THE YEAR 2015
What made you apply for an internship What are Siemens looking for in an intern?
with Siemens?
I think you need to be open to doing whatevers
I knew Siemens was a big, global company asked of you. Be positive, be willing to do
but it wasnt until I got to the assessment something for someone else outside of your
centre at Frimley that I fell in love with it. job remit. If youre in a small team, be aware of
I saw how passionate the people were, whats going on around you. Theres definitely
how good the Siemens internship programme a big ownership culture.
looked, and how much responsibility Id have in
the role. The previous intern was there talking What were you looking for in an internship?
about his experiences and I walked away really
I wanted to have responsibility and be somewhere
wanting the internship.
where Id make a difference. You hear stories of
interns making tea and doing filing and I didnt
How easy was the application process?
want that! A turning point for me was being met by
After applying online and completing some the current intern at the assessment centre. He sat
online assessments, I was invited to complete with us and told us what he did, which showed me
a video interview. The final stage was at an that youre not just a number at Siemens and they
assessment centre. There was a presentation want the best for us.
that I had to prepare beforehand, a group task,
an individual task and an interview. Then I was
Was the internship what you hoped for?
offered an internship with Siemens Rail Systems
in Northampton, which is where Im from. I started Definitely. I was able to make a difference in the
I WAS ABLE TO MAKE A four weeks later. company, put my face out there, make contacts,
network, meet other interns and find out what
they were doing. I went travelling around the
DIFFERENCE IN THE COMPANY country to different sites, met and presented...
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HR Intern of the year 2015 Intern development programme
to senior management in my first couple of weeks, Hows your journey with Siemens
Intern development programme
did projects for the Managing Director, and created continued from there?
kits for STEM, which are still being used in schools Our one-year intern development programme gives you the opportunity
I asked my line manager if there was any way
around the country. I cant tell you how beneficial to provide real value in a real business, and learn more about your career
I could stay on working for Siemens part-time
its been for me. direction. Well provide a personalised development plan and manage your
while I went back to university and we found a
performance throughout. Youll also join our intern talent pool and well
way to make it work for both of us. More recently,
How much flexibility did you have create a strategy for keeping in touch after the programme.
I started working full-time at Siemens after finishing
with the work? university in May. A manager role came up quite
My line manager was supportive. She gave me early on and I applied to show my interest. I was
projects and Id have a deadline to complete them successful and now I even have an intern working
by, but she would leave it to me to decide how for me!
and when I was going to do them. I used to be shy 1. 2. 3.
to pick up the phone and ask for help but I had to Do you have any advice for
learn to get over that quickly. People were so prospective interns? I N T RO D U C T I O N TEAM P R E S E N TAT I O N
willing to help and give advice to me as an intern. TO S I E M E N S BUILDING SKILLS
My advice to anyone thinking about an internship
is to go for it. Its going to give you opportunities Find out about our Become an effective Learn how to
and experiences you wont get anywhere else. work in the UK, and team player by create, structure and
virtually meet senior understanding the deliver PowerPoint
A year ago, I was an intern myself. Now Im a
A YEAR AGO, manager, so theyve been fantastic in helping
management and key attributes to presentations for
your fellow interns. working well as maximum impact.
me progress through my career. Siemens is all part of a group.
I WAS AN INTERN about investing in people to progress them
because theyre the future of the company.
M Y S E L F. N O W I M
A MANAGER
5. 4.
Ready to apply for
your internship?
Are you still in touch with people you met? INTERNSHIP CAREER
C LO S I N G E V E N T PL ANNING
Siemens invests in you for a year so obviously Start your journey:
siemens.co.uk/letstalk Celebrate the end Improve your
many of those people want to come back as grads,
of the programme employability by
which means Ive got to see lots of the interns and get ready for the using your experience
I worked with. The internship is kind of a mini next steps towards with Siemens to
graduate scheme. It saves recruitment resources a graduate career. think about your
because Siemens takes on great interns and career goals.
Where youll be
Key sites
1 Newcastle 6 Hull
10 Oxford
Weve invested 9 million in a Were investing 310 million More than 95% of the magnets
state-of-the art Energy Service in a wind power facility with produced at our MR Magnet
Centre to train technicians. Associated British Ports, creating Technology centre in Eynsham
1,000 jobs. Our wind turbines are exported to hospitals
2,000 employees provide 50% of the UKs total worldwide.
wind energy.
500 employees
1,000 employees
2 Manchester by March 2017
700 employees
9 Poole 10
Stoke Poges
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We design and manufacture 8
transport-related technology, 11
We support customer invest-
5 Warwick
including traffic lights and ments with leasing solutions and
train cab radios, which export equipment as well as project and
Siemens aero-derivative gas
worldwide. structured financing.
turbines business, servicing 9
the oil and gas industry. 500 employees 224 employees
300 employees
leadership team within a few weeks of being What kind of music does the choir perform?
here so I could mix and interact with the other
They mix it up. Sometimes its classical,
managers in the company.
sometimes its pretty contemporary.
They practice every week down in the foyer.
How much shadowing did you do
compared to owning projects yourself?
How frequent are the graduate meet-ups?
Its different in Building Technologies because
Theres a network of graduates at every site
there are fewer graduates than in other divisions,
who meet up for lunch or to hang out pretty
so youre given a lot of responsibility early on and
frequently. In Manchester, there are social nights
youre expected to be getting on with it from day
and a football team they have a league with
one. But initially it was following others for a few
Siemens Manchester vs. Newcastle. Then there
months, then youre given a little project and if
are golf days and meet and greets every month.
that goes well, youre given another. I was involved
with European operations communities after four
months speaking to all the other Siemens Where do you go for food?
companies across Europe, learning best practices. In Frimley, theres an onsite Starbucks with a
sandwich bar and a big restaurant, which is all
subsidised. They do barbecues in the summer
outside on the decking. And there are free coffee
TO MANAGE MY
How often did you see other graduates
Behind the
What was it like to be on the engineering
graduate course?
OWN TIME outside of work?
scenes with
allowed me to go where I wanted to go, to be
sites and they rotate every six months. Theres a
interested in different parts of the business. I didnt
Is it a strict 9 to 5 arrangement? lot of training over the two years, monthly courses
rotate through different departments, which is
Im quite lucky in that I have targets to hit but where youd book in at the same hotel and go out
what a lot of people do I stayed in the same
Benjamin
Im trusted to manage my own time. If I want to for a meal. That was a good way to see everyone.
department for two years. Alongside the graduate
training scheme, I was given my own training plan, get here at 9, I get here at 9. If I want to leave
going on things like management training courses. a bit earlier, I can do that as long as the work Is there anything you think prospective
gets done. Id say the atmosphere is professional
Cupit
graduates should know?
but chilled out everyones very friendly. I think
What did a typical day look like? I think the training is worth noting. I dont know
theres a good work-life balance.
I shadowed senior management meetings, many of my friends who came out from uni that
I usually go to the free onsite gym at Frimley had the same training that we were given here in
met the Managing Director, went out with the
with a few people after work. There are exercise all the core modules of our graduate development
engineers to see what we did in the field, and was
E N G I N E E R I N G G R A D UAT E classes pilates, yoga, body burn and running programme. And there are yearly performance-
taken by other managers to meet customers. I was
OF THE YEAR 2016 also given my own project to do at the start when
and walking clubs. Theres also a Siemens choir, based pay reviews, which ensures that youre
but Im not involved in that! compensated for the work youre doing...
I wasnt busy with other work, and was put into the
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Graduate development programme Engineering Graduate of the year 2016
Graduate development programme I knew Siemens was big but I didnt know about What are the things youre most excited about
all the different divisions and companies that in Building Technologies and automation at
As part of your two-year graduate programme, we provide a development plan thats tailored you could look at if you wanted to move, or all the moment?
for you. Its specific to your job role, includes mentoring support, and gives you the opportunity the different locations over the country you could
For us, its remote diagnostics and the technology
to build your professional network. Well manage your performance throughout, and support work. You have contact with European colleagues,
to be able to diagnose issues and look at buildings
you in finding a role at the end of the programme. so you could look at going to work in Europe
remotely in a smart way gathering data and
after the graduate scheme if you wanted to.
making decisions based on the data that the
Youre not looked down upon if you want to
buildings giving. At the moment we have people
move to a different part of the company
1. 2. 3. monitoring it but going forward itll be automated.
its encouraged if you want to have a change.
As an engineering company, we have to work out
how to use our engineers most effectively
P RO J E C T CAREER TEAM
deciding whether they should work remotely
M A N AG E M E N T PL ANNING BUILDING
F U N DA M E N TA L S using their laptops to diagnose issues for the
Take ownership of your Become an effective
THERE ARE SO MANY customer or go out to the field.
Master the fundamentals career by identifying team player by
of project management your key strengths, understanding the key For customers, its easier to have 24-hour
through learning sessions development needs attributes to working OPPORTUNITIES TO
monitoring rather than waiting for someone to
and case study exercises. and motivations. well as part of a group.
turn up to look at their system. Customers want
MOVE IN THE FUTURE
everything on their tablet, whether its their fire
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Gas Turbine
Business
Warwick, UK
S T U DY I N G S T U DY I N G
Dare to be
different
B U S I N E SS ? ENGINEERING?
Some business degrees that Some engineering degrees that
could lead to working with us: could lead to working with us:
for only
Business Studies Electrical Engineering
Business Management Electronics Engineering
Economics Manufacturing
Finance Materials Science
Human Resources Mechanical Engineering
make a true
IN THE FINAL YEAR I N YO U R F I R S T
difference
O F YO U R BACH E LO R S O R S E CO N D Y E A R ?
OR MASTERS DEGREE? Using the power of being different
Apply for a year-long Watch: siemens.co.uk/janina
Apply for a role on our INTERNSHIP OR SUMMER PLACEMENT
UK GRADUATE PROGRAMME and you could be working as a
and you could be a Graduate Business Information Intern in Poole.
Electrical Engineer at our
Digital Factory in Manchester.
Youll usually go through the following steps when applying As well as a competitive salary, we offer a We have a UK-wide engagement programme,
for our intern or graduate development programme. flexible benefits scheme for UK employees, The Curiosity Project, which inspires young people
letting you choose from a variety of benefits to choose a career in engineering and technology.
to suit your lifestyle. There are a number of events through the year
that you can get involved with careers fairs,
01 F U T U R E skills workshops and presentations, plus large-scale
Plan ahead with a pension, with the option to events like GreenPower and the Big Bang Fair.
top it up with employee-directed contributions.
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a health cash plan and health assessments. Work for a company
ONLINE
A P P L I C AT I O N TESTING
03 P ROT E C T I O N
that makes a difference
Choose from personal accident insurance,
01 D R I V I N G T H E E CO N O M Y
employee and partner critical illness cover
and life insurance. Of the 56,000 UK jobs Siemens supports,
17,500 are in our UK supply chain, and
04 L I F E S T Y L E 1.8bn is spent with UK suppliers
Buy or sell your holiday for various keeping local business local.
4. 3. other benefits.
02 S U S TA I N I N G T H E E N V I RO N M E N T
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) work is including the landmark smart city project,
Triangulum.
an important part of what Siemens stands for
working with local communities to maximise our
positive impact on them, and developing our
future talent by working with schools and colleges.
All graduates complete CSR activity and our
interns are encouraged to get involved.