“What I particularly liked about my program is that one-third of it consisted of an internship. In my search for a company with enough challenges and a strong interest in the energy sector, I came into contact with ENGIE. Not long after, I started here as an intern in measurement and control techniques in Drogenbos. The past few months have been fantastic. I was well received and involved in projects. A revision in Drogenbos gave me a unique opportunity to gain expertise alongside my daily responsibilities. The perfect match!”

After his internship, Nick had the opportunity to start as a permanent colleague in Drogenbos. “An opportunity I couldn't pass up. I know the department and my colleagues. My internship was the perfect lead-up to being able to start working at ENGIE”, says Nick.

“Theory and practice, these are not two different things. But you better start from practice to learn theory, to turn it back into practice. It's an ongoing interaction. Because I already have had large electrical diagrams to use when disconnecting of machines, I look very differently to the theory lessons I now get at school about it", confirms Vincent. “I was able to do the same actions as other students but in the port of Antwerp instead of safe laboratories at school.”

After his traject of dual learning, Vincent joined ENGIE as an employee.
 

As a trainee at ENGIE, Féline gets a new position every six months for two years, with formation. Féline worked in cogeneration plants in the port of Antwerp. "Cogeneration is the joint generation of heat and electricity within the same process," she explains. "This is more economical than traditional, separate power generation. The combination of opportunities and challenges to contribute to a greener future motivates the engineer in me. A traineeship at ENGIE enables me to explore the versality. I was really impressed by the impressive sites where I experience and learn a lot!”

“I was allowed to be responsible for the engineering of a pilot project in which we directly connect our wind turbines in the port of Ghent to fast-charging poles, a first time for ENGIE as well as for the energy transition. The result exceeds all expectations. The number of refueling operations is four times the predetermined targets. As a young starter, it is also very motivating to see that such a project is really there six months later. That is the advantage of working for a large and solid group like ENGIE.”