Your school internship at Festo

You don't really know yet what your dream job is and what you enjoy doing? What path you want to take after school? Then a school internship (minimum age: 15 years) with us is just right for you. Because the best way to find out what you like is to try it out. At our German location in Esslingen a. N., you can get a taste of both commercial and technical professions. The St. Ingbert-Rohrbach location offers you internships in our technical professions. And who knows: Maybe you'll start your apprenticeship or dual study program with us soon after.

Your options in an overview

Esslingen a. N.: Technical training weeks

We offer job directions for:

Internship Industrial Mechanic

As an industrial mechanic, you ensure a smooth production process by supervising assembly systems, assembling modules or devices, or being responsible for the maintenance of complex systems. Knowledge of control technology is just as important as careful work, a high level of quality awareness and the ability to work in a team. If you would like to get to know this versatile profession better, take the opportunity and do your trial internship at Festo! Apply now

Internship Mechatronics or Electronics for Automation Technology:

Smartphones and tablets have long been an integral part of our everyday lives. And industry is also becoming increasingly digital and networked: machines coordinate manufacturing processes, robots interact with people, components communicate with each other. Sounds exciting? It is.

And it is precisely these exciting topics that we would like to show you during our on-site internships. You will immerse yourself in technical systems, automate your own plant and gain a comprehensive insight into the everyday life of a technical trainee at Festo. Apply now

Internship Infotronics - One Internship, two fields of study

The digital transformation cannot be stopped. Smarthomes and self-driving cars have already arrived in everyday life. In private and professional life, the fields of electronics and information technology are merging into one product. During your internship, you will gain insight into both areas and learn about the tasks of an electronics technician for devices and systems and an IT specialist, as well as the content of your studies in electrical engineering and computer science. Apply now

Immerse yourself in everyday training at Festo.

Are you interested in doing a technical careers week? So apply directly online and upload your covering letter (Why a placement at Festo SE & Co. KG? What would I like to achieve from the placement?), your CV and copies of your last two references as a PDF.

Esslingen a. N.: Study orientation for students in the technical field (BOGY)

You want to know what the everyday work of engineers is like? What they do to keep the world moving? And what exactly mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and computer science have to do with it? Then apply to us for your technical BOGY internship in the field of mechatronics and get to know the interplay between the various areas of responsibility.

Are you interested?

So apply directly online and upload your cover letter (Why a placement at Festo SE & Co. KG? What would I like to achieve from the placement?), your CV and copies of your last two references as a PDF.

St. Ingbert-Rohrbach: technical work experience placement for school students

How is metal processed? How do you interpret technical drawings? What secrets of electrical engineering lie behind the flashing green man? If these questions spark your interest, come and discover careers in the metal or electrical sector. Apply now

For your application, you need a cover letter stating the period you would like to work, a CV and your most recent school report.

Esslingen a. N.: Commercial internship / designer for immersive media

A commercial apprenticeship at Festo is one thing above all: versatile. And it is precisely this versatility that we would like to show you during our on-site internships. Every day, you will be able to get a taste of a different area and will be supervised by our trainees. In this way, you get to know the training under real conditions and gain a comprehensive insight into the everyday life of a commercial trainee or a designer for immersive media at Festo. Apply now

Please note: We attach great importance to the personal support of our interns. For this reason, we can only offer internships in the weeks and areas listed.

Voluntary student internships under 15 years of age: If you are younger than 15, a voluntary student internship (during vacations) is prohibited by the Youth Employment Protection Act. You can only apply if you have an individual, written permission from your school. This approval must clearly state that it is a "company internship for students in cooperation with / by the school as part of career orientation". Please enclose the letter with your application.

FAQs about school internships

What happens on a school internship?

Your school internship should make it easier for you to decide upon a future career. During your placement you will be able to get insights into the everyday work involved in specific jobs through our training workshops and departments. You’ll also be able to shadow our trainees, carry out basic tasks yourself and get to know the business. While here, you’ll be looked after by our instructors and training coordinators, as well as by our trainees and students.

Can I do a one-day internship?

No, we do not offer this option.

How can I apply for a school internship?

We are glad to receive online applications, which can be submitted via our applications page.