Trainee (m/f/d) Information Technology PLUS

  • Frankfurt am Main

Containers don't make you think of ships, clouds don't make you think of clouds and the waterfall model doesn't make you think of swimwear?

The Union Investment Forge of the future bundles our junior staff programmes and thus enables you to make an optimal, individual career start in the world of capital markets.

 

Job description

Containers don't make you think of ships, clouds don't make you think of clouds and the waterfall model doesn't make you think of swimwear?

The Union Investment Forge of the future bundles our junior staff programmes and thus enables you to make an optimal, individual career start in the world of capital markets.

 

What you can expect from us

Start with our 12-month trainee programme PLUS and support us from the 1 September 2025 in the successful implementation of exciting topics in software development, in the cloud environment and in project management.

Our PLUS trainee programme offers you an interesting mix of practical phases in the IT departments and interdisciplinary trainee camps.

Ideal for all Generalists and all-rounders, who are enthusiastic about an overarching subject area.

Your tasks include

The following content awaits you in the practical phases:

  • Rotating assignments in the various units of our IT department, in which innovation and digitalisation projects are planned, set up and implemented
  • Exciting insights and collaboration in operational software development from modern web applications to mainframe
  • Extensive activities relating to the cloud infrastructure, e.g. migration and operation
  • Responsible tasks in projects related to software implementation, regulation and cyber security

In the 8 trainee camps (one week each) you can expect the following content:

  • Training, workshops & presentations for personal and methodological development
  • Realisation of projects as part of the trainee group
  • Networking events and exchange opportunities with senior management
  • Company-wide work shadowing and familiarisation with the real estate business in Hamburg and the back office units in Luxembourg

What you bring with you

You qualify for this programme if you meet the following requirements:

  • A (soon to be) successfully completed degree in (business) informatics or another subject with a relevant IT connection
  • First experience in DevOps, in software development, (e.g. Python, Java or C#) and / or experience in the cloud environment, e.g. Microsoft Azure
  • A keen interest in new trends and technologies
  • An analytical, structured and team-orientated way of working

Our forge for the future focusses on personal support, variety and agility, great practical relevance and a culture of doing. If you also contribute your individuality and utilise the networking opportunities we offer you, then a bright future has already been forged: Yours!

We also welcome diverse educational backgrounds and work experience. We are open to talented individuals whose CVs do not match the requirements in our job advertisements one hundred per cent at first glance. We offer the right conditions to fully develop their individual potential.  

About the company

Union Investment is known for its outstanding expertise in asset management, making it one of the leading investment fund companies.

As part of the Genossenschaftliche FinanzGruppe, we have been offering private individuals and institutional customers future-proof investment solutions since 1956 with the aim of increasing the assets of our more than five million investors. Our culture is characterised by high performance standards and a spirit of partnership. All of our employees have their own story to tell.

It is a matter of course for us to create a working environment in which people of different genders, from different age groups, with physical disabilities, different sexual orientations, social and cultural backgrounds, ethnic affiliations and religions can be themselves.

We value this diversity and use it to create a community to which everyone makes a valuable contribution.

Our benefits

  • Promotion opportunities
  • Vocational training
  • Company pension scheme
  • Financial incentives
  • Company bike
  • Fitness programme
  • Flexible working hours
  • Home office
  • Public transport ticket / subsidy
  • Special leave
  • Team building
  • Further training