NKT Graduate Program - Technology & Innovation

• Category: Engineering
• Location: Asnaes, DK

Kickstart your career journey!
Are you ready to empower the green transformation and create a sustainable society? Are you newly or soon-to-be graduated student - from a Danish university with a Master's degree in electrical engineering or electric power engineering?

NKT’s power transmission solutions connect the electrical grid of countries together and enable the transmission of renewable power from remote locations to urban areas. Cables are the unseen heroes of this electrified age and the global transition to renewable energy. We take great pride in being part of the green transition and building a sustainable future for generations to come.

We are now scouting for recently graduated professionals to join our NKT Graduate Program and our journey to connect a greener world. Are you in?

Join us in connecting a greener world!
Life at NKT
NKT is committed to building a diverse organization and a culture where people from different backgrounds can thrive and are inspired to perform at their best. We believe that a diverse organization enables sustainable performance, and that an inclusive and welcoming culture makes a better place to work. Being part of NKT opens a world of future career opportunities as well as learning possibilities.

You will join our site in Asnæs in the most exciting times! We are expanding the production to double the output. This is a unique opportunity to be part of exciting developments in R&D and cable production. In this role, you will collaborate closely with multiple departments including R&D, production, process engineering and quality to drive continuous improvement and innovation. Due to the implementation and industrialization of the new production capacity, you will be able to follow the initial setup from the beginning to go-live production and delivering to customers. Focus will be on cable design for the new lines.

Learn more about Life as a Connector at NKT!
Keen to start your career in a global company with endless opportunities?
The NKT Graduate program starts in early September 2025 and lasts over 18 months. You will be permanently employed from day one with all the benefits that our employees normally have. Business needs as well as your aspirations will determine within which department in Asnæs you will have your fixed position after the trainee year. During the program you will take part in a high profile project together with other graduates, sponsored by one of our senior business leaders.

The program includes job-rotation blocks, whereof one is international. The objective of the rotations is for you to acquire a solid end-to-end understanding of NKT, our culture, and for you to develop a broad network across the organisation.
During the various rotations you will get the responsibility for well-defined tasks and solve problems that are typical for NKT.

The rotation abroad will accelerate your personal growth in an international environment. Together with your manager you will decide which international rotation best serves to complete your graduate year and give you the best prerequisites for a continued career at NKT.

The overall setup of the NKT Graduate program will give you a unique possibility to get to know the industry and company from the ground and up, work in an international environment, across functions and establish a comprehensive company network. The various parts include both theoretical as well as practical aspects and tailor-designed training will be integrated into your program.

Committed, collaborative and highly motivated talents
We are looking for newly graduated (or soon-to-be) talents with a Master's degree in electrical engineering or electric power engineering.

We assume you have a high technical interest as well as a solid commitment to acquiring new knowledge and skills. Our teams are built on collaboration and team spirit so one essential quality for you as a trainee is a collaborative team mindset with an open mind for sharing solutions, skills, and experiences.

Besides the above, you have advanced verbal and written English skills and Danish is considered a strong asset. You have permanent authorization to work in Denmark or DK/EU/CH/NO citizenship.

The recruitment process
Please apply at the latest 1st of June 2025. Personality and adaptive tests might occur in our recruitment process.
If you have any questions regarding our NKT Graduate program or your application, you are very welcome to reach out to Recruiting Manager, Merve Pala, merve.pala@nkt.com or +45 22151825 or Sr. HR Manager, Renate Pedersen, renate.pedersen@nkt.com. Please note that due to the GDPR, we cannot accept any applications via e-mail.

Be a Connector of the green tomorrow!
Learn more about NKT, our solutions, recent awarded projects and our NKT Graduate program through the following links:

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About NKT
NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and takes centre stage as the world moves towards green energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling sustainable energy transmission. Since 1891, NKT has innovated the power cable technology building the infrastructure for the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today. NKT is headquartered in Denmark and employs 6,000 people. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 3.3 billion in 2024. We connect a greener world. www.nkt.com

What we offer:
Remote work possibilities

Flexible working hours

Strong safety culture

Exciting career development opportunities

Global company & Scandinavian culture