Alstom, the world leader in sustainable and intelligent mobility, has launched the 11th edition of the Alstom Talent Energy program. This academic and professional excellence initiative is aimed at final year Undergraduate and Master's students and recent graduates, with the aim of training and promoting young talent in the railway sector.

The program lasts between 6 and 12 months and offers scholarships for postgraduate training and internships, paid at the Alstom centers in Madrid and Barcelona.

"With this program, which has already involved more than 300 young graduates, we offer final year or Master's students and recent graduates an opportunity to continue their personal and professional development in a company like Alstom, a world leader in sustainable and intelligent mobility. The promotion of young talent and their professional development is a strategic pillar of our company", says Stéphanie Burik, Human Resources Director of Alstom Spain and Portugal.

This year a total of 18 places will be offered for postgraduate or final year students

Industrial Engineering, Industrial Organization, Digital Transformation, Electrical Engineering or Business Administration and Management, among others. The internships will take place during the year in the industrial center of Santa Perpètua (Barcelona), the global railway signaling and safety center in Madrid or in different digital services and maintenance units.

Those selected will be able to combine postgraduate training and practical training in a single program. In addition to paid internships and mentorships, Alstom participants will study Talent Energy's "Living Organizations and Digital Transformation" degree from the University of Alcalá. All participants receive a grant from Alstom Spain to carry out this training and, in parallel, develop sustainable mobility projects, national or international, in their different professional practices.

The registration period for the selection process will end on October 13.

Candidate

Those selected will join in November. Graduates or other students interested in registering for the Alstom Talent Energy program can apply online at: www.alstom.com/es/alstom-talent-energy-espana

Alstom Spain

Owning a long industrial and technological history, Alstom Spain has a workforce of more than 3,100 employees, distributed in 4 industrial sites, 4 technological centers and more than twenty maintenance plants. Among others, Alstom Spain has an industrial plant in Barcelona dedicated to the manufacture of rolling stock, a propulsion system factory in Bizkaia and, in Madrid, different technological innovation centers dedicated to developing project programs in the fields of railway safety, signalling, maintenance and digital mobility.

About Alstom

Alstom is committed to contributing to a low-carbon future by developing and promoting innovative and sustainable mobility solutions in which passengers enjoy traveling. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails and trams to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signaling and digital mobility. Alstom offers the broadest portfolio in the sector to a wide range of customers. It has a presence in 63 countries and a talent base.

With more than 80,000 people from 175 nationalities, Alstom develops its skills and experience in design, innovation and project management where mobility solutions are needed. Alstom generated revenues of €16.5 billion in the year ending March 31, 2023. More information at www.alstom.com.

Innovative and sustainable solutions for urban mobility

Alstom, the global leader in sustainable and intelligent mobility, presented innovative and sustainable solutions for urban mobility at the World Public Transport Summit 2023 organized by UITP, which took place from June 4 to 7 in Barcelona. Fira at the Gran Vía Convention Center. The motto of this year's conference was "Mobility is the light that shines in the city".

"Our industry is at the center of the transformation of our cities," said Henri Poupart-Lafarge, CEO of Alstom. "Rail is the fastest way to decarbonise the transport sector. When passengers choose to travel by train, metro or tram, they emit 30 times less greenhouse gases than if they traveled by car, and 20 times less than by plane. Our collective responsibility is to make rail the most attractive option for passengers is".

Enter the Barcelona metro

Those who attended the Congress were able to enter one of the carriages of the new Metropolis metro Transports Metropolit from the local operator ans de Barcelona (TMB), and was on display at Alstom's stand. They had the opportunity to discover in real conditions Alstom's innovations to improve urban mobility and passenger experience: eco-design, high recyclability, 100% LED lighting, intelligent information system, improved accessibility, air treatment and much more. For a complete and immersive experience, visitors were also able to try out a driving simulator specially designed for driver training in Barcelona's metro network.

Experts at the service of mobility

During the congress, several experts from Alstom spoke about the key issues of urban mobility. Visitors had the opportunity to discover signaling, maintenance and cyber security solutions, either directly at the stand (in various areas dedicated to CBTC signaling systems, predictive maintenance solutions or the Alstom virtual universe...), or in different sessions.