Venture into a Fascinating Future

New skills, the mobility of tomorrow, a supporting team – and you.

Get Started - From Theory to Practice

Our programs for students and graduates are anything but conventional. At ZF, you will be right at the heart of innovative projects, working with international teams of passionate people and accompanying us on an exciting journey toward the mobility of tomorrow. Already during your studies or after graduation, you can thus supplement the knowledge you have acquired at universities with practical skills. We will support you in tailoring your personal career path to your talents, skills and dreams. Whether you have a technical or a business background, we have something for everyone. By joining ZF, you will add value to our economy, our environment, and moreover, to your successful career. Choose from an internship, a student job, a thesis or participation in the ZF Global Trainee Program to get started together with Us.

Your Advantages as a Student

Our programs for students and graduates are anything but conventional. At ZF, you will be right at the heart of innovative projects, working with international teams of passionate people and accompanying us on an exciting journey toward the mobility of tomorrow.

Compensation

Throughout your time with us, you will receive a very attractive salary.

Variety of tasks

As an intern, you will be part of the team and will be given varied and challenging tasks so that you can gather as many impressions as possible.

Practical insights into the specialist department

In your specialist department, you can work on various projects and thus get to know the day-to-day work of an international group.

A good start to your career

During your internship you will not only get to know the department, but also our company as a whole. Often the internship is the first step into our company.

Personal support

Individual support is important to us: When you arrive, you will first be slowly introduced to the department. Your specialist department will be available to answer any questions you may have.

Building networks

Networks are very important in the professional world. Even during your internship, you can make contacts across departments, which can be useful for your career.

Internship at ZF

Are you in the middle of your studies and need a change from the theoretical content? During an internship with us, you have the oportunity to gain your own practical experience. Regardless of whether you are studying a technical or business degree - we have something for everyone. You can expect a variety of tasks and challenges as well as insights into everyday working life. The duration of the internship is between three and six months. What are you waiting for?

Your Internship at ZF

Thesis at ZF

Your Thesis at ZF

Working Student at ZF

Would you like to gain practical experience and earn money while you study? With a working student job with us, we offer you the opportunity to get a taste of a specialist area while you are still studying.

Your Working Student Job at ZF

Meet our Students

Carola Geis

"As part of my final thesis at ZF, I was allowed to manage my own project, which was excellently supervised by my specialist department."

Jakob Scheike

"My thesis at ZF was a very exciting experience which I enjoyed a lot. Afterwards, my results were implemented in the operating department."

Stefania Olteanu

"During my thesis, I not only gained a lot of knowledge but also grew as a person."

Alexander Mueller

"An internship at ZF offers me the opportunity to learn the theories from my studies in any area of computer science in practice!"

Bianca Thiemann

"International, modern and trendsetting – ZF offered me the opportunity to increase my strengths, to gain further knowledge and to work in motivated teams on exciting projects."

Lukas Rehm

"Through my internship at ZF, I was able to comprehensively deal with the state of the art and further my education in various areas."

Anne Steinhauser

"My internship at ZF offers the opportunity to experience the every day working life and push future technologies forward."

Constantin Jaekel

"As a student at ZF, I was able to gain insights into future mobility solutions of an international group and could support the team with skills and knowledge I learned in theory."

Jennifer Hoermann

"As a student, I was able to share my enthusiasm for technology with my colleagues and translate it into innovative ideas."

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