The Trading Qualification Program at E.ON Energy Trading - E.ON AG

The Trading Qualification Program
at E.ON Energy Trading

Looking for a head-start to a rewarding career
in one of Europe’s most exciting industries?
E.ON Energy Trading is offering a limited
number of traineeships to talented individuals
who would like to work at the
heart of global energy markets for one of
the world’s largest power and gas companies.
Our program starts twice a year
in May/June and November/December.
A dynamic, international business
As the link between E.ON and the international
wholesale energy markets, E.ON
Energy Trading buys and sells electricity,
natural gas, oil, coal, freight, biofuels,
and emissions certificates. Our trading
activities play a vital role in helping to
ensure fair prices and secure long-term
supplies for millions of customers across
Europe.
Learn from the energy experts
As an E.ON Energy Trading trainee, you join
a team of dedicated professionals from 45
countries at our headquarters in Düsseldorf.
Our energy experts work across borders,
managing E.ON’s commodity risk while
optimizing the performance of our power
and gas assets across Europe and beyond.
Working in a high-performance culture, our
people share ideas, market knowledge, and
have a driving ambition to be the best.

Design a program to suit your needs
Placements at home and abroad The program
consists of four placements – three at
our headquarters in Düsseldorf plus a fourth
placement that gives you the opportunity
to work at an E.ON subsidiary abroad. The
six-month ‘home’ placement at the end of
the program completes your traineeship.
Hands-on experience and qualification
The program consists of various units
designed to help you immerse yourself
in all aspects of the energy industry and
develop your knowledge of the traded
markets. You will also have the opportunity
to acquire a Trading Certificate, which
qualifies you to trade at the European
Energy Exchange in Leipzig.
Trading Qualification Program (18 months)
Placements
Training &
qualification
Individual
mentoring
Networking
1st placement
(3–5 months)
2nd placement
(3–5 months)
Mentoring A personal mentor will help
you design a program that is tailor-made
so that you will meet your career objectives.
Your mentor will also offer you guidance
and support you when the time comes to
applying for a permanent placement at
the conclusion of your traineeship.
A network to last a lifetime At every step
of the program you will have the chance
to make contacts throughout the business,
which you can use to help you plan future
placements and your career. Monthly trainee
lunches and a bi-annual dinner, attended
by all participants and mentors, will also
offer you a chance to share your experiences
and learn from others.
3rd placement
Group-wide
(3–5 months)
Energy training Trading training Trading Certificate
(EEX)
Ongoing
Ongoing
Home placement
(6 months)
Soft skill training

We’re looking for tomorrow’s leaders today
You should have a university degree with
a strong quantitative focus and excellent
grades in either finance, economics,
energy economics, engineering sciences,
industrial engineering, mathematics,
physics or a similar subject. You will also
have gained some relevant practical
experience during the course of your
studies, ideally abroad. You speak fluent
English and, preferably, other foreign
languages as well.
You’re a self-starter and an independent
thinker. You’re flexible and motivated, have
a structured way of working and are a team
player with strong communication skills.
Do you have what it takes? If so, we look
forward to receiving your application via
our Careers page at
www.eon-energy-trading.com

Philipp Schroff, E.ON Energy Trading
A unique opportunity
“I began working at E.ON Energy Trading in February 2009 with my
university thesis in market analysis. The Trading Qualification Program
immediately gave me the chance to gain unique insights into the trading
business as well as the wider E.ON Group. The program is very flexible.
You can choose to focus on a specific commodity or broaden your
knowledge through an introduction to a number of different markets.
Generally speaking, the program is designed to expose you to all aspects
of the business, from the trading floor to the back office. Not only do I
understand how the different departments interact with one another,
but I am also able to develop a large and sustainable network for myself.
As a trainee, I value the opportunity to learn from others and, of course,
the chance to gain professional experience in such a vibrant business.”

11/2010
E.ON Energy Trading AG
Holzstrasse 6
40221 Düsseldorf
Germany
www.eon-energy-trading.com