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Optimisation Intern

Today Budapest, Hungary

About the company

Work and grow your career at Schneider Electric!

Schneider Electric's purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability - we call this Life Is On. Grow and expand your career at Schneider Electric! Our goal is to provide digital energy and automation solutions for energy efficiency and sustainability. We combine the world's leading energy technologies, real-time automation, software and services into integrated solutions available in homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructures and industries.

We are committed to our core values: #innovation #equality #sustainability. For more information about us, click on https://www.se.com/ww/en/purpose/

Join us, be part of creating a sustainable future with Schneider Electric's energy and digital solutions!

What you will do:

This internship is an excellent opportunity to learn and develop your career. If you are fluent in English, have great analytical skills and like challenges, feel free to apply, and we will teach you the rest!

We need our future intern's support in the following areas:

  • Analytical projects - data mining / interrogating our energy customer data and market information in Excel, for defined opportunities or characteristics for cost optimization opportunities (including grid / network / tax)
  • Running existing Excel analysis models to optimize customer cost arrangements as above
  • Supporting our team of analysts and consultants in identification, qualification, and implementation of optimization measures for our European customers - would include interaction with internal and external stakeholders (client managers, customers, energy suppliers)
  • Challenge and improve internal team processes to improve working efficiency, possible projects eg. setting up a team Sharepoint knowledge hub
  • Possible opportunity to research European energy policies and market developments
  • Working with a team based in UK, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, and local colleagues in Budapest


What we need from you:

  • Ongoing studies in a university in Hungary; active interest in energy management
  • Possible commitment for at least 1 year with minimum 1-year active student status
  • The main languages for this position is English therefore advanced and active knowledge is essential (both spoken and written)
  • You have confident digital skills, good knowledge and experience with MS Office, MS Teams, Excel (knowledge of basic formulas, able to work with data)
  • Skills that will make you successful in your new position: Attention to details, critical mindset, analytical thinking, and great collaboration skills
  • A friendly, helpful and cheerful team is waiting for you to join them, so being a team player will make you fit right in

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What we offer:

  • Flexible and hybrid working schedule: minimum 20-30 hours/week, but preferably more with a possibility of home office
  • You can start as soon as possible: we are looking forward for you to join our team!
  • Gross salary: 2000 HUF/hour
  • We provide a laptop for your work
  • Engagement groups within the company - participate and/or organize activities/events for your colleagues - either a tree planting, a power plant visit, or a bake sale to support a charity... the sky is the limit!
  • Working at one of the most sustainable corporations in the world
  • International, diverse environment and a company culture that encourages raising questions and ideas - to make an impact
  • Real future career building opportunities locally & globally

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?
  • (fill in - what are the qualifications that are required for this role? Also consider adjacent qualifications and experience. Emphasize how qualifications will support success: "Qualifications for Your Success" or "Key Qualifications for Thriving")

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.

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.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!

36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporations

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and 'inclusion' is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.

Client-provided location(s): Budapest, Hungary
Job ID: Schneider_Electric-https://careers.se.com/jobs/97080?lang=en-us
Employment Type: INTERN
Posted: 2025-08-26T18:42:12

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Parental Benefits

      • Work Flexibility

        • Office Life and Perks

          • Vacation and Time Off

            • Financial and Retirement

              • Professional Development

                • Diversity and Inclusion