Trainee - Technical Graduate Program 2026 (m/f/d)

Are you ready to make your mark in empowering the green transformation and creating a sustainable society? Are you newly or soon-to-be graduated student from a university with a Master's degree within electrical engineering, general engineering, physics, electric power engineering or mechanics?

NKT’s power transmission solutions connect the electrical grid of countries together and enable the transmission of renewable power from remote locations to urban areas. Cables are the unseen heroes of this electrified age and the global transition to renewable energy. We take great pride in being part of the green transition and building a sustainable future for generations to come. 

We are now scouting for newly graduated talents to join our NKT Graduate Programme and our journey to connect a greener world. Are you in?

Join us in connecting a greener world!

Life at NKT

NKT is committed to fostering a diverse organisation and a culture where people from different backgrounds can thrive and are inspired to perform at their best. We believe that a diverse organisation enables sustainable performance, and that an inclusive and welcoming culture makes a better place to work. Being part of NKT opens a world of future career opportunities as well as learning possibilities. 

You will join and rotate amongst highly skilled teams, based in Cologne. At the factory in Cologne, NKT is designing, developing and manufacturing the high-voltage power cable solutions enabling the ‘Energiewende’ and the global transition to renewable energy. Here, you will join a diverse organization at an internationally recognized engineering centre at a state-of-the-art power cable factory.

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Eager to kick-start your career in a global company with endless opportunities?

The programme includes job-rotation blocks, whereof one is international. The objective of the rotations is for you to achieve a solid end-to-end understanding of NKT, our culture and for you to develop a broad network across the organisation.  During the various rotations you will get the responsibility for well-defined tasks and solve problems that are typical for NKT.

The rotation abroad will accelerate your personal growth in an international environment. Together with your manager you will decide which international rotation best serves to complete your graduate year and give you the best prerequisites for a continued career at NKT.

You will also take part in a high-profile project together with other graduates, sponsored by one of our senior business leaders.

You will also meet with the other programme participants for common training modules four times during your participation.

The overall setup of the NKT Graduate programme will give you a unique possibility to get to know the industry and company from the ground and up, work in an international environment, across functions and to establish a strong company network. The various parts include both theoretical as well as practical aspects to give a solid foundation for you to stand on as you advance your career with us. 

Ambitious, collaborative and highly motivated talents

We are looking for newly graduated (or soon-to-be) talents with a Master's degree within electrical engineering or areas such as physics, electric power or mechanics.

You have a high technical interest as well as great eagerness to acquire new knowledge and skills. Our teams are built on collaboration and strong team spirit so one success factor for you as a trainee is a strong team mindset with an open mind for sharing solutions, competences and experiences. In addition to this, you are an analytical problem solver, you take great responsibility for your work and possesses excellent communication skills.

Besides the above you have excellent verbal and written English skills and German is considered a strong asset. You have permanent authorization to work in Germany.

The recruitment process

Please apply at latest 22nd of March 2026. Personality and adaptive tests may occur in our recruitment process. Final candidates will be invited to an Assessment Day in Cologne.

If you have any questions regarding our NKT Graduate Programme or your application, you are very welcome to reach out to Senior Global Talent Attraction Specialist, kevin.strack@nkt.com. Please note that due to the GDPR regulations, we cannot accept any applications via e-mail.

Be a Connector of the green tomorrow!

Learn more about NKT, our solutions, recent awarded projects and our NKT Graduate Programme through the following links:

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About NKT
At the factory in Cologne, NKT is designing, developing and manufacturing the high-voltage power cable solutions enabling the ‘Energiewende’ and the global transition to renewable energy. Here, you will join a diverse organization at an internationally recognized engineering centre at a state-of-the-art power cable factory.

At NKT, we are all Connectors. We connect to develop leading power cable technologies that enable the world’s transition to renewable energy - and we stay connected to grow as people and professionals. As a company, NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and plays a key role as the world moves towards clean energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling reliable energy transmission. Since 1891, NKT has innovated the power cable technology, building the infrastructure from the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today.
NKT is headquartered in Denmark, operates from more than 30 locations worldwide, and employs 6,000 people globally. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 3.3 billion in 2024. NKT - We connect a greener world. www.nkt.com