Internship at Wärtsilä Land & Sea Academy, Netherlands

Wärtsilä is a world leader in marine technology and leading the industry's transformation towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. With the world’s widest portfolio and service network, we – Wärtsilians - deliver efficient, safe and sustainable integrated products and solutions to enhance the business of our customers. The opportunities presented through digitalisation and new technologies are offering a new era of shipping. We want to change the course towards an interconnected and cleaner maritime future and are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services - together. The Wärtsilä Land and Sea Academy (WLSA) provides high-quality training services for the energy and marine markets globally. We are focusing on Wärtsilä product and solution training both for our internal and external customer globally in the Marine and Power Plant industries.

We are now looking for an energetic, flexible, and enthusiastic student to join our Land & Sea Academy team in Drunen, The Netherlands.

Offered is an internship in which you will be part of a small and worldwide operating team, who will give you freedom towards pursuing your academic goals under the umbrella of a global market leading company.

Where will you work?

The location for the position is in Drunen, The Netherlands. Here you can find one of the nine Wartsila Land and Sea Academies (WLSA).

Competence and learning are key to success in any business. The Wärtsilä Land and Sea Academy (WLSA) provides high-quality training services for the marine and energy markets, ensuring that our own and our customer’s personnel have a strong knowledge of how to manage the assets. Our global training solutions cover all aspects of managing and operating the installation, including maintenance, safety, availability, reliability, and performance. The courses are delivered in the way that works best– whether that’s on board, on site, in the training centre or online.

What will you be doing?

Upon starting your internship, you will first familiarize yourself with the inner and outer workings of our academy and the people working in it. You will be working full time in our office next to the academy to get to know the people and way of working. After you have completed your 'introductory' weeks, there are options to work partially at our office and partially remote.

You will be part of the Customer Training team, consisting of 3 customer training managers, covering the globe. You will be reporting to the General Manager Customer Training in The Netherlands. In addition, there is a strong collaboration with all the teams of Wärtsilä Land & Sea Academy in all 9 locations.

You will:

• Discuss training offerings with Wärtsilä customers, this includes making offers and following up on these.
• Get familiar with our software tools like our planning board, learning management systems, offer management tools, CRM tools, office 365 etc.
• Communicating with the different academies and other stakeholders around the globe.

To fulfil the requirements set by your University of Applied Sciences, we challenge you to come up with specific topics that cover areas like sales, marketing, change management, communication etc. The topic for your (graduation) thesis will be defined together with you.  

When will you shine in this role?

• A positive, flexible, and pro-active attitude
• Good writing and communication skills
• Customer focus
• Fluent in English, both verbally and written. Understanding Dutch language is useful while working in the office.

Why you and us

We at Wärtsilä believe in empowerment, ownership and taking responsibility of our work. We support each other’s growth and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have courage to see opportunities and take initiative.

We are authentic and honest, and we strongly believe in a diverse and inclusive work community where everyone can be their true self. We don’t always get it right the first time, and if mistakes are made, we make sure to learn and grow from them. We want everyone to voice their opinions freely. That is why we have built an environment that empowers you and everyone around you, and where you can feel safe and cared for. Are you eager to be part of this ambition? 

We have an amazing team, and we are excited about our work. The team you will become a part of is unique; the culture of this team is very open and honest and supporting each other.

Are you interested?

Does this sound like the right internship opportunity for you? We hope to hear from you!

Please submit your application through our career portal (careers.wartsila.com) and include your resume and motivation letter. Applications are handled as they come in.

Are you still wondering if you should apply and would like to get something clarified? Please reach out to Ruud van Hamont, General Manager Customer Training by email: Ruud.vanHamont@wartsila.com for any questions related to this internship (only for questions from direct applicants).

Last application date: 15/11/2024 

Welcome to a dynamic team, where you are able to work independently with the support of great colleagues. We want to be the best at what we do, and therefore we continuously develop our expertise and way of working. In Wärtsilä Land and Sea Academy you can put your talent and experience into play. We are a diverse crew sharing and being inspired by common vision of good corporate citizenship. In this great working environment, we want to offer you an interesting position and possibility to develop yourself in the front line of Wärtsilä technology.

This is Wärtsilä 

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities. Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 17,800 professionals, in more than 280 locations in 79 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com. 

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