The programme provides a unique opportunity to gain an understanding for and experience the train maintenance environment. You’ll complete three training placements where you’ll perform challenging tasks and play a key role in specific projects. As a Career Starter you’ll have time – 20% of your working hours – and a budget to put toward continued education.

Start and duration.

The programme begins each September and lasts between 12 and 18 months –depending on the level of employment. You can decide on your level of employment (between 60 and 100 percent). This means you enjoy enough leisure time outside of work.

You hold a degree (university, university of applied sciences or PET college), preferably in one of the following areas: mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics, automation or information technology/data science. You’ll grasp new concepts quickly, be eager to learn and willing to get your hands dirty from time to time. You’re highly inquisitive, a good team player and possess strong analytical and conceptual abilities.

Remuneration.

You’ll receive an attractive full-time starting salary of CHF 80,000 a year.

At SBB, you have pension fund insurance if your annual income is CHF 3,000 or more. This means you will benefit from attractive pension fund benefits. 

Benefits.

You’ll get a 2nd class GA Travelcard and five weeks’ holiday for the entire training period. You can also take advantage of additional individual training programmes, such as language courses, time abroad and specific certifications.

How you benefit.

Over the course of your various training placements, you’ll gain knowledge and experience in your chosen specialist field and apply it directly. You’ll also complete our introduction programme with the opportunity to expand your specialist knowledge in specific courses.

Coaching.

A personal coach will accompany you throughout your Career Starter Programme and help you to settle in at the company, to choose the best training programmes and to find the right placements for you.

Network building.

As you will be working on projects in various departments, you will be able to build up a large network and become part of the SBB Young Talents community.

Permanent position.

The Career Starter programme will have you perfectly prepared for a permanent position at SBB.

Apply during one of the following application windows:

• Application window to start in September 2025: 3.2.2025–16.2.2025
• Application window to start in September 2025: 5.5.2025–18.5.2025

Please note that we may not use all application windows to accept new applicants, depending on how successful recruiting is. This means it’s best to apply in the first available application window.

A complete application includes your CV with all key information about your abilities and skills as well as diplomas, grades and job references. No cover letter is required.

All our positions are advertised under vacancies. You can only apply directly online via the advert.

We will assess your application in the following periods:

• Pre-selection: 17.2.2025–19.2.2025
• Pre-selection: 19.5.2025–21.5.2025

Your progress in the application process depends on how well your career goals fit the Career Starter programme and whether our expectations align.

In the next stage of the application, you’ll be invited to a video interview. We’re not going to ask you for facts, figures or theoretical knowledge – we simply want to get to know you and see what you’re like.

If you reach this application stage, you’ll be invited for a video interview on one of the following dates:

• Invitation to video interview: 19.2.2025
• Invitation to video interview: 21.5.2025

You have five days to complete the video interview after receiving the invitation.

After careful evaluation of your video interview, you’ll find out whether you’ve been invited to the Talent Days. Find out about us and our culture face-to-face at the Talent Day and experience our wide range of projects.

The Talent Days take place over two days and are used as a basis for deciding who we will hire. We’ll let you know the date in the invitation:

• Talent Day: 5.3.2025 and 6.3.2025
• Talent Day: 4.6.2025 and 5.6.2025

You have to complete a few tests to prepare for the Talent Day. Please plan in enough time for this before the Talent Day.

Within a week after the Talent Days, you will be invited to a second interview on site.

The matching conference takes place the day after each Talent Day. This is where we decide whether you’ll be invited to join our Career Starter programme based on the Talent Days.