Student Hub ( ESO )

We have a number of year-long placement opportunities that will give you the chance to get stuck into major projects in your area of expertise. And to see how we are leading the way in providing more sustainable energy for our future, and a better deal for our customers. You'll make important contacts. You'll learn a huge amount about the energy industry. And you could even find yourself fast-tracked onto one of our graduate schemes. When you go back to your final year of uni, you'll have some great business experience - and a real advantage in your future career.

In this 1 year industrial placement you will help our team to ensure the safe operation and reliability of our power plants. You'll play an integral role in the smooth running of our business as you assist in key inspections of the power plants when they're offline, analyse the integrity of components, and make critical recommendations to your customers.

To join us in this area you should be working towards a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Physics or Maths. You should be comfortable with working at heights or in confined spaces. Excellent attention to detail is critical for when you're both making inspections onsite and producing reports and recommendations afterwards. An investigative mindset will be useful when it comes to carrying out root cause analysis of degradation or failure. In return, you'll get lots of technical development on the job and first hand experience of this part of our business.

In this 1 year placement, you'll help to support the inspection activities that keep our power production operations running smoothly. We might be designing cameras that can enter boiler room pipework, or investigating offshore wind farms. Whatever your project, you'll be working with technical experts and stakeholders to develop and implement the very best inspection services. And you'll learn about 'non-destructive testing', which is carried out for the wider E.ON Group.
 
To join us, you should be working towards a degree in Physics or Mechanical Engineering. You'll be office-based mainly, but you'll be able to work in different environments if needed (including heights, or hot boiler rooms). Good IT literacy is important (experience of AutoCAD would be particularly useful). And we'll be looking for strong report-writing skills - at the end of your placement, you'll write a report that explains what you worked on. In return, you'll get valuable technical training - including health and safety training - and your own senior mentor.

Working as part of a team, you'll help to make sure our power generation sites are running safely and efficiently, right across our European fleet. Put simply, you'll make sure the lights really do stay on - and on a very wide scale. Using software coding (don't worry, we'll give you on-the-job training), you'll work closely with our operational engineers as they define their software requirements. While the software is being developed, you'll test data to confirm whether it delivers an instant commercial benefit.
 
To join us, you should be working towards a degree in Physics, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering. You've got strong mathematical and analytical skills, and a keen interest in the energy and engineering sector. If you're also great at project management, and an excellent communicator to boot, this could be the role for you. In return, you'll learn all about this specialist area through your own structured development plan - where you'll have a chance to deliver real commercial value.

Working in a small but growing team, you'll be at the heart of new technology development. You'll support teams that investigate whether technologies could, and should, be used by the E.ON Group. It's a chance to be involved in virtual teams and idea-generation, where you'll contribute to the business case for a particular technology - and its technical and commercial viability. The role is mainly office based, but you'll also get to meet leading experts in the field, from both the private sector and academia. In the end, you'll have a much clearer picture of the issues in technology development.
 
To join us, you should be working towards a degree in Maths, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering. A head for figures is important, as is the ability to apply your theoretical understanding to low carbon and renewable technologies. You'll also appreciate the commercial aspects of technology development. In return, you'll build greater practical understanding of power plant operations, and renewable technology development.

In this role, you'll support a team of experts who develop leading technologies in low-carbon generation. Working alongside scientists and engineers, you'll help to carry out plant and test-rig performance assessments. You'll evaluate new and existing technologies, and you'll also assist with interesting projects - like reducing harmful emissions such as NO², SO² and particulates.
 
To join us, you should be working towards a degree in Chemical Engineering, or Chemistry. You'll have an analytical mindset - and since part of the role involves developing software models, knowledge of computer programming (i.e. Visual Basic) would be an advantage. If you've got a head for heights, and you're also willing to travel regularly within the UK, this could be the role for you. In return, you'll develop valuable understanding of an area that truly supports a better energy future.

Working alongside innovative scientists and engineers, you'll support a key part of our long-term low carbon strategy: carbon capture and storage (CCS). It's a great opportunity to deepen your understanding of carbon capture. You'll research the latest developments in CCS technology, evaluate the impact these have on performance, and at the same time, provide technical support for our pilot and commercial projects.
 
To join us, you should be working towards a degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or Chemistry. You'll have an analytic mindset - and since part of the role involves developing software models, it would be an advantage to have good knowledge of a process simulation package. You'll need a head for heights, and if you're also willing to travel regularly within the UK, this could be the role for you. In return, you'll develop valuable understanding of an area that truly supports a better energy future.

This team ensures our gas turbines are running smoothly, across all of our plants. As part of the team, you'll be helping to monitor and regulate emissions - a key part of improving energy production and efficiency. You could be analysing data for compliance purposes, or developing models to improve combustion performance. You might even assist with on-site turbine inspection and testing. It's a varied role, where you'll learn first-hand how to produce cleaner emissions and more efficient energy - and that benefits us all.

To join us, you'll be working toward a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics or Maths with Engineering. But your degree needs to include fluid mechanics, and/or thermo-dynamics and heat transfer. You'll have a strong analytical mindset. You'll need great report writing and presentation skills, since you'll be presenting your results regularly. You'll be office based, but willing to travel to plants and other sites. In return, you'll gain a deeper understanding of an area that truly supports a cleaner energy future.