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Early Careers

A Career at Hitachi Rail Starts with a Single Stride.

One that takes you on a journey beyond the boundaries of innovation. From sustainable, complex mobility solutions to the use of block chain in our cyber security systems. Here, you can push yourself outside of your comfort zone, collaborate with people in every corner of the globe and change the way we move, for good.

As a multi-cultural, multi-generational organisation, we’ve created a platform that recognises talent. New initiatives full of energy, potential and purpose. Striving to shape a world that truly thrives for this generation and the next.

Early Careers Opportunities

Early Career Programmes

Inspiring the next generation sits at the heart of the Hitachi philosophy. We invest in emerging talent to ensure we continue to support those interested in starting their career in a company with a rich 100+ year history of innovation and superior technology.

Programmes for new-comers to our industry that help complete a learning pathway combining on-the-job learning, assessments and sometimes formal study with a Registered Training / Educational Organisation.

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Professional learning and orientation experience for a learner who is completing or has completed higher education. Usually aged between 18 - 25 years. This can often be a temporary position to gain experience within their chosen field of work.

Our internship program offers a twelve-month (maximum) opportunity, for students looking to advance their studies with on-the-job learning experience.

Discover what a career with Hitachi Rail is all about, and boost your employability. You’ll find out first-hand if this is the career for you by working alongside specialists. Working on live projects to give you the best insight into what we’re about. You’ll have the opportunity to build networks with your colleagues and peer group.

Passionate, curious and motivated interns will experience to work in a global organization, a market leader in Integrated Rail Solutions, with opportunities to:

  • Gain valuable insight and work experience

  • Develop and refine core skills

  • Create a professional network

  • Build confidence

  • Apply knowledge

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A learner who has completed university degree education, aged over 21 years. Undertakes a structured learning pathway that combines on-the-job learning on a rotational basis, mentoring and feedback.

We welcome graduates who will bring fresh perspectives and knowledge to our different global business and functions.

Through Hitachi Rail’s transformative culture you can add meaningful insight, challenge ideas, gain leadership experience and much more.

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We hear the voices of all generations in our workplaces, promoting collaboration across generations and ensuring colleagues are recognised based on competence.

Rachele Nucci

Director Talent Acquisition, Employee Engagement and DEI

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Partnerships with Universities and Vocational Schools

Hitachi Rail collaborates with the most prestigious Universities and Vocational Institutes all around the world to guarantee a direct and continuous pipeline with excellent young talent, ensuring that we always look at the future in the name of creativity and innovation.

Hitachi Rail is active in participating in Open Days and events, since we strongly believe that the “story telling” of our young and motivated ambassadors has a significant attraction power.

At our Open Days, Hitachi Rail loves to tell stories about its projects, ambitions, goals, inclusive and sustainable culture through committed testimonials, specific assessment tools and talent acquisition team storytelling. The students are invited to actively participate to this experience and share their thoughts, dreams and expectations.

Partner Universities

  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (CMU)
  • PENN STATE COLLEGE, ALTOONA
  • POINT PARK UNIVERSITY
  • ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY
  • SLIPPER ROCK UNIVERSITY
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
  • CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
  • QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
  • CENTRALE LILLE
  • CENTRALE LYON
  • CNAM (CONSERVATOIRE NATIONAL DES ARTS ET METIERS
  • ECE (ECOLE CENTRALE D’ELECTRONIQUE)
  • ECOLE CENTRALE DE PARIS (CentraleSupélec)
  • ECOLE DE MINES DE SAINT ETIENNE
  • ESAIP (ECOLE D’INGENIEURS)
  • ESEO ANGERS (GRANDE ECOLE D’INGENIEURS GENERALISTES)
  • ESIEE PARIS (ECOLE DE L’INNOVATION TECHNOLOGIQUE)
  • ESME Sudria
  • ESTACA
  • ISIMA Clermont Ferrand
  • ESCP EUROPE BUSINESS SCHOOL
  • IAAD ISTITUTO D’ARTE APPLICATA E DESIGN
  • IPE BUSINESS SCHOOL
  • ITS – SCUOLE AQD ALTA SPECIALIZZAZIONE TECNOLOGICA
  • POLITECNICO DI MILANO
  • POLITECNICO DI TORINO
  • SAPIENZA – UNIVERSITA’ DI ROMA
  • STOA – ISTUITUTO DI STUDI PER LA DIREZIONE E GESTIONE DI IMPRESA
  • UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II
  • UNIVERSITA’ DEGI STUDI DI NAPOLI PARTHENOPE
  • UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI FIRENZE
  • UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI SUOR ORSOLA BENINCASA
  • UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI DI SALERNO
  • UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI DEL SANNIO – BENEVENTO
  • UNIVERSITA’ DI GENOVA
  • PRINCESS NOURAH bint ABDULRAHMAN UNIVERSITY
  • ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY