Hitachi Energy Power Up Master Student Program

The opportunity

Hitachi Energy Power Up Is a Two-year Program That Is Given To Ten To Twelve Master's Students At KTH And Uppsala University, Respectively. The Program Is Given As a Scholarship And Serves As An Add-on (or a Power Up) To The Student's Ongoing Studies At The Master's Level. Within The Program, a Variety Of Events And Activities Are Given

• Study visits to factory, office and site
• Group work with problem solving
• Social Events
• Events preparing for working life
  
  

The majority of all events and activities will be carried out in Ludvika or Västerås. Travel and possible accommodation are included in the program. The students who complete the program and follows Hitachi Energy's Code of Conduct are given opportunities for summer jobs, master thesis projects, bonuses and diplomas.

The programme is part of Hitachi Energy's partnership with KTH and Uppsala University but is independent of the degree programmes.

Hitachi Energy Power Up is designed in such way that the students can continue with their regular studies in parallel without any problems.

How You’ll Make An Impact

As icing on the cake, the program aims to boost students' final year at university, to give them a unique opportunity to get to know the electric power industry from the inside, and start building their network even before graduating from university. Through the program, the student becomes part of the Hitachi Energy community and has the opportunity to take part in the large network it entails.

Your background

Eligibility Requirements Are

Uppsala university students

• The student shall have started his/her fourth year of a Master of Science in Engineering programme at one of the following programmes: Electrical Engineering, Energy Systems, Engineering Physics, STS, Industrial Engineering and Management.
• The student shall have completed 120 credits in Technology/Science
• The student shall have passed English 6 (or equivalent)
  
  

KTH students

• The student shall have started his/her MSc programme.
• The student shall have completed 120 credits in Technology/Science
• The student shall have passed English 6 (or equivalent)
  
  
  

More About Us

The timetable for registration:

• Until April 6th: The application is open.
• April 20th to April 27th : Screen Interviews.
• May 10th: Admission decision.
• Mid-October (date to be confirmed): Program starts
  
  

Further information about the yearly program schedule will be provided at the start of the program.

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Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.