To our career entry opportunities

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking for new opportunities, we offer you paths to develop your skills, take on responsibility and make a real impact.

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Foundation (school interns & apprentices)

You start in the spotlight, not in the shadows. From day one, you will be assigned to real and relevant platforms. Instead of just theory, you will take responsibility and see the genuine impact that learning can have.

Traditional IT apprenticeship:

With a traditional IT apprenticeship, you will dive straight into a hands-on role where you will take on responsibility early on. Possible training paths include IT specialist with various areas of expertise, IT systems engineer, or IT electronics engineer with various specialisations. Other IT-related career paths are also possible, depending on the requirements.

Details

Duration: Usually three years

Requirements: good secondary school certificate, entrance qualification for a university of applied sciences, or general higher education qualification

Remuneration: 1st year of apprenticeship: EUR 1,250; 2nd year: EUR 1,350; 3rd year: EUR 1,500 – plus holiday pay and Christmas bonus

Leave: 30 days per year

IT Entry Programme:

If you’re looking to combine theory and practice and kickstart your career more quickly, the IT Entry Programme is your ideal starting point. You will start with a streamlined two-year apprenticeship in IT with various specialisations, for example as an IT specialist with different focus areas, or as an IT systems engineer. Next, you will gain hands-on professional experience, pursue further qualifications and complete the programme with a Bachelor Professional in IT (IHK) qualification and the trainer aptitude exam (Ausbildereignungsprüfung as per AEVO).

Details

Duration: 4.5 years

Requirements: general entrance to higher education qualification, entrance qualification for a university of applied sciences or similar

Remuneration: 1st year of apprenticeship: EUR 1,350; 2nd year: EUR 1,500 – followed by standard remuneration plus holiday pay and Christmas bonus

Leave: 30 days per year

School internship in IT:

Schwarz Digits offers mandatory and voluntary school student internships for one to two weeks. Take a look behind the scenes of our IT landscape and learn how state-of-the-art systems work directly within our team.

Details

Duration: 1–2 weeks

Format: Mandatory or voluntary internship

Development (students & graduates)

Theory blends with practice under real-life conditions. As a working student or intern, you will be assigned to projects with a direct impact. Whether it’s technology, organisation or business, your ideas will help create digital autonomy.

Internship

During your internship at Schwarz Digits, whether mandatory or voluntary, you will gain direct insight into our IT teams and projects.

Mandatory internship

Social security:

not subject to social security contributions

Duration: usually 6 months

Remuneration: EUR 1,000 gross per month

Leave: 20 days/year, pro rata

Voluntary internship

Social security:

subject to social security contributions

Duration: usually 3-6 months

Remuneration:

EUR 2,270 gross per month
From 1 January 2027: EUR 2,380 gross per month

Working students

As a working student, you will work in a permanent team alongside your studies and can flexibly adjust your working hours to suit your lectures and exam periods.

Details

Social security:

not subject to social security contributions

Duration: max. 2 years or until you leave your university

Remuneration: standard remuneration

Leave: 30 days per year

Working hours: max. 20 h/week; up to 37.5 h during lecture-free periods

Final thesis

Write your thesis under our professional guidance, working on a real-world topic independently while enjoying complete flexibility when managing your schedule.

Details

Social security:

not subject to social security contributions

Duration: max. 6 months

Remuneration: EUR 1,000 gross per month

Attendance: no compulsory attendance

Leave: no holiday leave

Trainee

You start on 1 April or 1 October in a 12- or 18-month trainee programme and then transition to a permanent role as a Junior Professional.

Details

Start: annually on 1 April or 1 October

Duration: 12 or 18 months

Contract: permanent position as a Junior Professional

Leave: 30 days

Cloud Accelerator Programme (post graduation)

Launch your cloud computing career through the Cloud Accelerator Programme, securing a permanent role as a Junior Cloud Engineer – in just 8 months after graduation. You will work closely with seasoned cloud specialists, complete in-depth training, and gain hands-on experience in our product teams.

Details

Duration: 8 months

Start: annually on 1 April or 1 October

Working model: On-site for the first 12 weeks, then hybrid

Location: Heilbronn

Application process: Online assessment, telephone interview, coding challenge, assessment day in Heilbronn

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Dual study programme (degree programmes with a focus on IT)

The dual study programme allows you to blend theory and practice and gain valuable professional experience right from the very first day. Possible programmes include International Management for Business and Information Technology (IMBIT) (DHBW Stuttgart), Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DHBW Heilbronn), and Business Informatics with various specialisations.

Details

Duration: 3 years

Requirements: A-level (Abitur), entrance qualification for a university of applied sciences (Fachabitur), if necessary with aptitude test)

Remuneration: 1st academic year: EUR 1,650, 2nd year: EUR 1,750, 3rd year: EUR 1,950

The experts (experienced professionals)

Are you looking for responsibility with substance? With us, you will shape solutions that enable digital autonomy. You will work on exciting tech issues with business relevance and develop systems that deliver long-term performance.

Direct entry

You will start in a role that matches your profile, working with the high-performance IT systems that power the Schwarz Group’s day-to-day operations.

IT career change programme

Join our IT career change programme “Im Job zum Abschluss” (from job to qualification) to earn your IHK certification as an IT Specialist for System Integration on a part-time basis – while being permanently employed with us and working in our IT Service &; Support department.

Details

Duration: 4 .5 years

Start: annually on 1 March and 1 September (application deadline approx. 6 months in advance)

Qualification: IT specialist for system integration (IHK)

Employment area: IT service & support (various positions in end-user support)

Remuneration: based on your previous experience; defined on a case-by-case basis

Phase

1st year:
First-Level Agent – basics and onboarding in first-level support

2nd year:
First-Level Specialist – in-depth training, more complex topics, and mentoring newcomers

3rd year:
First-Level Analyst – organisational topics, targeted exam preparation

4th year:
Backoffice Agent – more coordination tasks, higher complexity, reviewing of exam content

5th year:
Backoffice Specialist – IHK examination and qualification