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• Guaranteed Permanent Position: From day one, our trainees receive a permanent employment contract.
• Dedicated Onboarding Program: You will take part in a comprehensive one-week onboarding program, including networking opportunities, to ensure the best possible start.
• A Strong Community: Our trainee community is closely connected, with regular events designed to strengthen collaboration and a sense of belonging.
• Build Your Network: You shape your program according to your individual interests. We support you along the way and help you build a strong professional network.
• Mentoring Program: The Start up! community offers a mentoring program with experienced leaders who support you in your career development.
• Buddy Program: Every trainee is supported by a buddy during onboarding who is available to answer questions and help you settle in.
• Strategic Thinking: In addition to your individual project assignments, you will have opportunities to contribute to further strategic projects.

• Take ownership of your career: You will complete five project assignments. Your first assignment will be within HR. After that, you can select your remaining assignments individually from opportunities across the entire Deutsche Telekom Group.
• Step outside your comfort zone: After your first assignment, you decide which areas you would like to explore in greater depth. Throughout the program, we encourage you to challenge yourself and discover new fields within Deutsche Telekom. Our extensive network will support you along the way.
• Expand your network and experience the trainee community: Fridays are reserved for Magenta Friday, when all trainees come together to work on strategic and innovative growth topics beyond their individual project assignments. Trainees collaborate in different teams to organize events, drive their personal and professional development, or contribute to social initiatives.
• Go international: A leading digital telecommunications company without international experience? Unthinkable! One of your three-month assignments will take place abroad. You decide which country and city you would like to experience.
• Understand our business: Take the opportunity to experience Deutsche Telekom’s operational business first-hand. During our Service Days, you can gain direct insights into how we interact with our customers. Choose from experiences such as spending a day in customer service, visiting a Telekom Shop, or joining one of our service centers. You will see first-hand how we turn customers into fans every day.
• Choose your start date: You can join the program at the beginning of any quarter. Simply discuss with your contact person which start date works best for you.

• Technology and infrastructure: e.g., cloud technologies, networks, mobile communications, 5G, IoT, programming, or software development
• Digitalization and processes: e.g., process analysis and design, automation, digital transformation, or the implementation of digital solutions
• Cybersecurity and information security
• Project management: You have gained initial project experience and are able to plan tasks, bring different stakeholders together, and collaborate effectively to implement reliable solutions.
• Data analytics: You have a strong understanding of data and are able to analyze technical, operational, or process-related data to support evidence-based decision-making and make improvements measurable.
• Employee-centric mindset: You are a passionate team player and enthusiastic about creating outstanding experiences for our employees.
• Relevant experience: You have gained at least six months of initial relevant internship or work experience in areas such as IT, cloud, network architecture, cybersecurity, and/or data-related environments. Ideally, you have up to about 1 year of relevant professional experience in total and wish to specifically advance your career through a trainee program.
• Understanding of corporate strategy: You have a fundamental understanding of how corporate strategies contribute to achieving business objectives.
• Intercultural competence: Internationality is at the heart of our Start up! community. Strong intercultural skills are therefore essential.
• International experience – for example through studying abroad, Work & Travel, or a comparable experience – is a requirement (at least three months).
• Commitment and entrepreneurial spirit: As a Start up! trainee, you are passionate about driving change and making things happen. Experience in social engagement and/or entrepreneurial projects is therefore highly valued.
• Language skills: You are fluent in both English and German, written and spoken, at C1 level.