Siemens

Title: Siemens Summer Intern – Electrification & Automation Unit

Location: Cairo, Egypt

Duration: 12 weeks (Summer Internship Program)

About Siemens Smart Infrastructure

Siemens Smart Infrastructure connects energy systems, buildings, and industries to intelligently adapt and evolve how we live and work. Our digital power distribution and automation technologies support customers in building safer, more energy-efficient, and sustainable systems. Join us in shaping the future of electrification.

About the Internship

We are offering a unique opportunity for highly motivated engineering students / recent graduates to join our Electrification & Automation (E&A) unit for a structured summer internship. This program is designed to provide real-world exposure to power systems, protection schemes, and digital automation technologies used in modern substations.

As an intern, you will work alongside our expert teams, contributing to technical pre-sales, solution design, training support, and customer engagement. This hands-on experience is ideal for students passionate about electrical protection systems, automation, and digital innovation in the energy sector.

Key Learning Objectives

As a Siemens intern, you will work with our team on the following tasks:

• Understand and support the creation of cost-effective technical proposals tailored to customer needs.
• Collaborate with the sales engineering team to design automation systems that deliver real business value.
• Assist in pre-sales technical support and gain exposure to project execution cycles.
• Engage in practical training sessions on Siemens Energy Automation technologies:
  • Protection Relays (e.g., SIPROTEC)
  • Remote Terminal Units (RTUs)
  • Substation Automation Systems (SAS)
• Contribute to the preparation of training content and demonstration setups for internal/external stakeholders.
• Learn how Siemens engineers build customer trust by understanding operational needs and aligning technical solutions with evolving energy infrastructure trends.

What You’ll Gain

• Gain insight into advanced protection and automation solutions in the electrical power domain.
• Receive guidance from industry-leading engineers on the application of international standards (e.g., IEC 61850).
• Acquire practical knowledge of simulation tools like DIGSI, OMICRON Test Universe, and relay logic editors.
• Understand real customer projects within high-voltage substations, utilities, and digital grid transformation.
• Build a solid foundation for career paths in energy systems, protection engineering, and automation.

Who Should Apply

We are looking for 4th-year undergraduate students or recent graduates (2024–2025) in:

• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics & Communication Engineering
• Power Systems Engineering
• Mechatronics (with strong electrical fundamentals)

Required Skills & Qualities

• Passion for Power Systems and digital automation.
• Willingness to learn and apply engineering knowledge.
• Strong Communication Skills and Proficiency in written and verbal English is essential.
• Team Mindset and ability to work collaboratively with analytical thinking.
• Familiarity with protection relays or power system fundamentals is preferred.

Join Us

Be part of a global technology leader and explore what it means to electrify the future. Your ideas, energy, and perspective could help us shape smarter infrastructure for generations to come.

Please note: Only complete applications will be considered in the selection process.

We look forward to receiving your online application.