Global Discovery Trainee – Marketing & Sales Communications (m/f/d)

Overview

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to: Marketing Manager

Your Role And Responsibilities

In this position, you will play a key role in further developing ABB’s internal and external communications and delivering our strategic messages for the German market in a targeted and audience-appropriate manner. You will actively support press and media relations, strengthen the visibility of our business areas, and contribute to internal communications to inform, inspire, and connect employees. At the same time, you will expand your professional knowledge and practical skills through our Global Trainee Program.

The Global Trainee Program lasts 24 months and includes two six-month assignments and one twelve-month assignment. One of the three assignments takes place abroad. During the program, you will complete various rotations focusing on press work, internal communication, storytelling, media relations, and communication strategy.

Additionally, you will participate in a global induction event in June, where you can network with other participants in the Discovery Program. A dedicated program manager will support you throughout your journey in the program. The trainee position will start on June 1, 2026.

The work model for this position is: .

This role is organizationally assigned to the Business Area Electrification and the Division Smart Building. The primary location for this position is Heidelberg. Key stakeholders include the Marketing team, Product Marketing, and Segment Management. Collaboration with external partners is a core part of this role.

• Support in creating and placing press releases, feature articles, and media statements for the trade press, as well as assisting in building and maintaining relationships with journalists and relevant media partners
• Develop and implement audience-appropriate content for internal communications, e.g., intranet articles, interviews, newsletters, or short video formats, including research, topic development, and editorial planning for internal and external communication channels
• Contribute to communication campaigns for products, innovations, and strategic initiatives – both internal and external, as well as independently executing communication projects within each assignment phase
• Explore and use new technologies and tools to advance communication activities, e.g., AI-supported content creation, interactive formats, or gamification elements
• Support initiatives to enhance employee engagement, such as feedback formats, internal events, or digital dialogue platforms
• Analyze and evaluate communication activities to continuously optimize reach, interaction, and impact

Qualifications For The Role

• Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences, Journalism, Public Relations, Media Studies, Engineering, or a comparable field
• First practical experience in press work, corporate communications, journalism, or PR – ideally through internships or student employment
• Completion of a media traineeship is a plus but not mandatory
• Excellent written communication skills and a strong sense for audience-appropriate messaging and storytelling
• Strong affinity for technical topics and the ability to make complex content understandable
• Strong communication and organizational skills and confident interaction with internal and external stakeholders
• Fluent German and English
• Willingness to travel internationally for the planned assignment abroad
• Maximum of two years of professional experience at the start of the program
• High motivation to acquire new skills and knowledge

Benefits

• Canteen
• Employee Assistance Program
• Accident Insurance
• Paid and unpaid leave options
• Employee Share Purchase Plan

Interested in joining our team? We are looking forward to receiving your complete application through our online tool. In the case of equal suitability, people with severe disabilities and their equals are given preference.

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