2026 Technical Graduate Program

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pplications for the Schneider Electric 2026 Graduate Program (Technical) have opened

Application close:
11.59PM (NZST) 20 July 2025.

Our Grad Program

We're looking for passionate Graduates who can bring new ideas, a different way of thinking and who can challenge the way we do things

Our Graduate Program contains rotational opportunities across our business. This will see you experience a variety of roles across a two (2) years program.

If you have recently completed or currently completing the last year of a bachelor's degree in the below disciplines, we would love to hear from you;

• Engineering
  (Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronic)

About You:

We're looking for Graduates who:

• Recently Completed, or in Final Year of Study
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronic)
• Business and Commercial acumen a plus
• Care about Sustainability & Innovation as much as we do
• Have a passion for Learning and a Growth Mindset
• Strengths in Communication, Self-Awareness & Curiosity

Program dates and Perks:

• Dates: February 2026 until January 2028
• Our Graduate Program may contain 3 x 8 months rotations This will see you experience a variety of roles across two (2) years.
• Competitive salary and access to our great employee benefits (accrued leave, flexible working arrangements etc.)
• Mentoring, Learning & Development Opportunities
• Concluding each rotation, there will be a formal performance and salary review.

Eligibility to apply

• A New Zealand citizen or an New Zealand Permanent Resident
• Graduated with a Bachelor's degree in the previously mentioned disciplines, in 2023, 2024 or 2025

The recruitment process may include the below, subject to shortlisting at each stage

1. Submit your resume via the Apply Now link
2. Digital Strengths Assessment
3. In-Person Assessment Centre & 1:1 interview

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If you require any adjustments or assistance during our recruitment process, please let us know via email to:

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IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

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