Apprenticeship at VULKAN: Your Start into Professional Life

You are self-confident, team-oriented, committed and motivated and are looking for a versatile apprenticeship with perspective in a sustainable company? Then start your professional life with VULKAN! 

Whether in luxurious cruise ships like the AIDAstella, imposing work ships like the huge Pioneering Spirit, in car air conditioning systems, refrigerators or bucket wheel excavators: VULKAN's products have proven themselves for decades, are highly innovative and can be found all over the world.  

As an experienced training company and family-run technology company in Herne, we offer apprenticeships in eight different trades. Our apprentices receive professional and personal support and encouragement from on-site contact persons as well as targeted exam preparation. After successful completion of the apprenticeship and corresponding performance, the graduates have good chances for a future-oriented job in our company.  

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Apprenticeships at VULKAN:

Would you like to know what is behind the apprenticeships, how the training is organized and what requirements you have to meet? Here you can find the different professions in which VULKAN trains young professionals.   

Why Start Your Career at VULKAN? 

Whoever decides on an apprenticeship at VULKAN, we offer:  

  • Exciting training contents
  • Individual training plans
  • Free provision of work clothes
  • Central contact person for questions concerning the training
  • Support in preparing for the intermediate and final exams
  • In-house factory training
  • In-house training workshop
  • Joint trainee events and networking events
  • Good chances of being taken on after completion of training  
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How Can I Apply for a Training Position at VULKAN?

Here you will find all apprenticeships and the opportunity to send us an unsolicited application. 

You are not sure what to look for in your application and which documents are required? Here is the checklist for your application. 

You Have Applied to VULKAN? What Happens Now?

  1. After receipt of the application, the aptitude test follows.
  2. If you pass the test successfully, you will have the opportunity to get to know each other in a personal interview.
  3. In some professions, applicants also complete a career-oriented internship at our company. This gives them the opportunity to gain an insight into the everyday life of their potential apprenticeship occupation.  

Checklist: Don't Forget Anything When Applying?

Here you will find a checklist with the most important steps that you should take into account when applying for a job. You can make sure you have considered all the important factors before sending your application by going through this list again.  

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Questions and Answers about Apprenticeship at VULKAN

In the following, we have summarized and answered the most frequently asked questions for you. If you still have questions that are not answered here, you can ask them at any time to the contact persons on the subject of training. We will be happy to give you a detailed answer.  

When do I Apply?

What Does the Application Process Look Like?

How Long Is the Probationary Period?

Will I Be Prepared Internally for Exams?

What Development Opportunities Do I Have After Completing the Apprenticeship?

What Should I Bear in Mind When Applying?

Do I Have to Wear Special Work Clothes?

Who Is My Contact Person for Training?

Your contact for commercial apprenticeships is Ms. Canan Yerebakmaz:  

Tel.: 02325 - 922-497, E-mail: Canan.Yerebakmaz(at)vulkan.com  

For the industrial apprenticeships, your contact is Mr. Thomas Riemann:  

Tel: 02325 - 922-123, E-mail: Thomas.Riemann(at)vulkan.com  

VULKAN Trainees on Instagram

You would like to learn more about the apprenticeship and the daily work at VULKAN? Then follow our trainees on Instagram!