Industrial Automation Engineer Intern

Start your engineering career with us and work on automation solutions that move the world.

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer Intern to join our team working on innovative automation projects in the airport, cargo and postal industries.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to projects for global clients in a market-leading, innovative environment, while gaining hands-on experience with technologies used in real industrial automation solutions.

This internship is designed to be more than just a student position. We are looking for students who would like to grow with us long term, are open to international travel as part of their future role, and are interested in continuing their career with us after the internship. You will receive training and support from experienced colleagues, gradually take on more responsibility, and become involved in real international projects.

After completing your initial training, you will be involved in:

• PLC programming using modern, technology-dependent programming languages
• Configuring PLCs and other industrial devices based on client specifications
• Supporting SCADA/HMI solutions
• Virtual commissioning to validate PLC/SCADA solutions
• Using third-party tools for testing and commissioning
• Gaining hands-on experience with industrial and IoT networks
• Understanding client infrastructure and developing OT integration solutions
• Applying standard programming concepts and clean code best practices
• Working alongside experienced engineers on international projects for global clients

What we are looking for:

• Ongoing Electrical Engineering studies, ideally from the 2nd year onwards
• Basic knowledge of PLC programming
• Basic knowledge of an object-oriented programming language
• Confident English and Hungarian
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving mindset
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to travel internationally, both during the internship when needed and as part of a future long-term role
• Availability for at least 20 hours per week
• Curiosity, willingness to learn and motivation to build a long-term career in industrial automation

Nice to have

• German language knowledge
• Simatic AX knowledge
• General understanding of industrial control systems and IoT solutions
• Python knowledge

Why join us?

• Real engineering experience from the beginning, not just typical intern tasks
• Opportunity to work on international projects for global clients
• Experience in exciting industries such as airport, cargo and postal automation
• Opportunity to learn from experienced automation professionals
• Hands-on experience with modern PLC, SCADA, OT and industrial automation technologies
• Opportunity to gain international exposure and travel as your career develops
• A genuine long-term career opportunity: our goal is to develop our interns into future colleagues and offer them the opportunity to continue with us after the internship

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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