Training at Volkswagen
Financial Services

In this apprenticeship, you will work in various areas of our IT during the three years of your training. You will learn about company-specific processes and work actively in the departments. You will be involved in the creation, maintenance, servicing and further development of applications, programmes and services of VW FS. Within the framework of your own project, you will develop a small application or programme for the company with the help of your technical training supervisors. In addition, you will gain insight into the areas of customer consulting, user training, and testing procedures.

Requirements – your profile

• At least secondary school leaving certificate I – Hauptschulabschluss
• Enjoy developing software solutions in the automotive environment
• High level of commitment

Your tasks 

• You will gain insight into the installation of complex systems, as well as into our system operation.
• You will be involved in the creation, maintenance, care and further development of applications, programmes and services of the company.
• You will gain knowledge in the areas of customer consulting, user training, and test procedures.
• At times you will work in a team – for example in projects within and outside VW FS
• Specials, such as participating in trade fairs and school visits or looking after new trainees

Course of the training

• You start your apprenticeship on 1 August and alternate between practical phases at our company and theory blocks at the vocational school.
• During your training, you will attend the  Otto Bennemann School in Braunschweig twice a week in the first year, and once a week from the second year onwards.
• At the vocational school, you learn all the theoretical content of the training with the specialisation in application development, e.g., designing, implementing, and modifying software applications and providing networks and services.
• Duration of training: 3 years

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Now it’s time to put your skills to the test. With the cognitive online test, which takes about 45-60 minutes, you can secure your ticket to the next round.

We will take the time to get to know you and your skills even better. At the same time, you have the opportunity to ask us all your questions and learn even more about VW FS.

We will inform you of our decision shortly after the interview. We will also discuss all further steps with you here.

The official start date for the training / dual study programme is 1 August each year.

You will receive an attractive training allowance of more than 1,100 Euros gross per month. We also pay your tuition or training fees.

Your interest should be present in any case, but explicit technical knowledge is not required. In basic training courses, you will learn the basics that you need for your practical work in the departments.

It is mandatory to attach the last two certificates of the mainstream school as well as a CV. Applicants attending a secondary school should also enclose the most recent report card from this school, if available. Please note that applications will not be processed without complete report cards attached.

In the invitation to the interview, you will be asked to bring your school reports. At this time the information will be confirmed. Applicants who have provided false information will be eliminated from the selection process.

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