Use your time as a student to find the professional path that suits you best. Get practical experience and find out which professional fields you are really interested in – as an intern, working student, or while writing your dissertation. Many students who get to know Drees & Sommer during their studies decide to join us after graduating. And we’re proud of that. That’s why we continue to promote our students – with responsible roles, special programs, and the best colleagues you could wish for at their side.
Interns and student trainees are always welcome at Drees & Sommer. Whether you want to do a voluntary or mandatory internship, or to gather some practical experience while studying, we offer exciting projects in a variety of industries. For example, you could support the Project Management Team with the construction of a new library or shopping center, or assist our experts working on Green Building certification. Whatever you want to contribute, we offer you the opportunity to build on your knowledge by putting it into practice.
Duration of Internship
To ensure that you can cover as many topics as possible to an appropriate level of detail, we recommend that you plan plenty of time for your internship – we are quite happy for it to be longer than three months. An internship can be a great start to your career at Drees & Sommer!
Regular training sessions are held to ensure that, in addition to undertaking their daily tasks in their team, students also get to know the current subprojects and the tools used in the company. The training program comprises various individual events. These are repeated in blocks and do not build on one another. This allows students to get started right at the beginning of their internship or student traineeship and still cover all of the content. The program is also supplemented by training sessions on special topics. These give the students insights into Drees & Sommer’s various fields of activity. At the end of the mentoring semester, students go on an excursion to experience a Drees & Sommer project.
“The fact that students get the opportunity to work on projects very early on demonstrates to them that ‘Making it happen’ is not just an empty phrase, but a principle that is really embraced.”
Lorena Lüdorf Project manager
As a student trainee, you spend a considerable time working in one of our Drees & Sommer teams. You get deep insights into our work, support exciting projects, and learn how to apply knowledge from your studies in practice. You find out what tasks and opportunities we offer, and which jobs appeal to you most, all the while making valuable contacts. And who knows, maybe you will want to stay with us after graduation... You wouldn’t be the first.
FACTS ABOUT STUDENT TRAINEE POSITIONS
Whether in process consulting, infrastructure management or the central areas, student trainees are welcome in all areas of the company.
- Hours: arranged individually (maximum of 20 hours per week during the semester, and maximum of 40 hours per week during vacations)
- You can also apply for a student trainee placement following an internship
You will be a fully integrated member of the team, supporting colleagues in carrying out day-to-day business, or be assigned a range of tasks that you work on independently.
Regular training sessions are held to ensure that, in addition to undertaking their daily tasks in their team, students also get to know the current subprojects and the tools used in the company. The training program comprises various individual events. These are repeated in blocks and do not build on one another. This allows students to get started right at the beginning of their internship or student traineeship and still cover all of the content. The program is also supplemented by training sessions on special topics. These give the students insights into Drees & Sommer’s various fields of activity. At the end of the mentoring semester, students go on an excursion to experience a Drees & Sommer project.
“I can say from my own experience that students get a very good insight into Drees & Sommer’s various fields of activity from the lectures, which are very broad in their range.”
Lorena Lüdorf
Students who perform exceptionally during their internship or student traineeship may qualify for the Drees & Sommer Talent Program. This program promotes students from various teams and regional offices throughout their entire studies. During this time, they are looked after by the various specialist departments and the HR team. Participants in the Talent Program are offered numerous opportunities for networking, given exclusive insights into our projects, and have the opportunity to participate in various specialist and personal further development events.