Graduate program at SCHOTT: Launch your future
Whether you're completing an student internship, working as a student employee, writing your thesis, or joining our graduate program after university, you'll gain in-depth expertise, practical experience, hands-on experience, and dedicated guidance that support your academic and professional growth.
Your growth, our support
Orientation and development
At SCHOTT, you work with clear learning objectives, individual feedback, and dedicated contacts. Step by step, you take on new responsibilities and discover where your strengths lie.
Learning and training
Workshops, internal training courses, and digital learning opportunities help you further develop your skills—both professionally and personally. At SCHOTT, learning is an integral part of your work.
Explore your potential
From day one, you'll be involved in real projects and gain insights into a wide range of topics. This helps you quickly discover your interests and identify the career path that's right for you.
Build the foundation for your graduate career
Whether you're seeking your first practical experience, completing your thesis with us, or looking for graduate opportunities after university, you'll gain valuable insights, hands-on learning opportunities, and the guidance needed to shape your future career.
Collaboration, reimagined for the modern era
Growing through real-world projects
You will work directly within the team on real tasks and experience how theory and practice converge. In the process, you take on responsibility and see the impact of your contributions.
Your ideas matter
You'll be treated as a valued member of the team from the start. Ideas are welcomed, contributions are recognized, and colleagues work together in a supportive and solution-oriented way.
Tools and skills for success
Digital tools, modern ways of working, and open communication shape our daily work. You'll learn practical methods and tools that help you navigate projects with confidence and build skills for your future career.
Ready to apply for our graduate program? Start here.
Whether you're interested in our graduate program, a working student position, an internship programme, or direct entry, you'll find answers here to the most important questions about joining SCHOTT.
What defines SCHOTT
Foundation-owned, future-focused
As part of the Carl Zeiss Foundation, we reinvest our profits in research, education, and the long-term success of our company rather than distributing them to private owners. This allows us to focus on what matters most: innovation, sustainable growth, and secure jobs.
Strength through diversity
By signing the Diversity Charter, we reaffirm our commitment to fairness, openness, and equal opportunity. It reflects values that have long been part of our culture and underscores our belief that diverse perspectives make us stronger.
Opportunities across SCHOTT
From production and office functions to research and development, each area offers its own learning opportunities, methods, and insights.
Production and technical departments
Work directly with materials, processes, and technologies, and gain hands-on insight into how products are developed and manufactured. Ideal if you want to understand how ideas become reality.
Commercial and corporate functions
From finance and HR to sales, marketing, and IT, Commercial and corporate functions help connect people, processes, and ideas. It's where analytical thinking, collaboration, and communication come together to drive business success
Research and development
Analyze, experiment, and develop new ideas. Work alongside experts to advance technologies, improve products, and help shape the innovations of tomorrow.