Young Industry Leaders’ Scholarship

Digital Transformation, Automation and Energy Management – Keywords in today’s ever-changing and rapidly developing world that is shaped by the energy paradox: A growing demand for energy that is confronted by the undebatable need for lower CO2 emissions.How can this issue be resolved? In the way, we consume energy we need to be far more efficient and sustainable. In the Master-in-Energy MBA programs at TU Berlin that are generously funded by Schneider Electric students get the opportunity to become experts in the field of energy management and digitization to be Young Industry Leaders’ and to be ready to take on key roles in today’s industries.

The available scholarships will be awarded to applicants admitted to one of the following programs:

• Sustainable Mobility Management (MBA)
• Building Sustainability – Management Methods for Energy Efficiency (MBA)
• Energy Management (MBA)

During your studies you will have the opportunity to get firsthand practical experience working at the interface between customer and technology in different departments at Schneider Electric. Thus, you can directly apply your recently acquired know-how in a real company context and shape the direction your career is heading to.

Award: Full scholarship (100% of the tuition fees) and a paid working student contract (up to 20h/week) with Schneider Electric

Selection criteria:

• successfully completed selection process for one of the above-mentioned MBA programs
• excellent academic background in a technical field (electrical engineering, energy engineering, energy management systems, mechanical engineering, automation, process engineering, building technology, sustainability, or similar)
• at least 1 year of relevant, postgraduate work experience; sales, project management, business development or service experience are particularly valued by us
• good German language skills at the time of application (minimum B1 or B2 level) and a willingness to continuously improve them
• flexibility and willingness to work at locations all over Germany, Austria, or Switzerland after completing your studies, preferably in customer-facing or service functions
• enthusiasm for sustainability and truly digital mindset
• intellectual and analytical curiosity, a focus on community, and the identification with Schneider Electric’s IMPACT values

Selection procedure:
Please submit a motivation letter + curriculum vitae (addressed to Schneider Electric) in addition to your regular MBA application: –> Application Portal
Please note that there is a multi-stage selection process. The decision regarding the scholarship will be announced two weeks after the final (online) interviews with Schneider Electric (April/May 2025).
Application deadline March 31, 2025!

€25.7bn global revenue

137 000+ employees in 100+ countries

45% of revenue from IoT

5% of revenue devoted for R&D