Working Student – Offshore Strategy & Analysis (f/m/d)
About this role
Company Description
Vattenfall is a leading European energy company with approximately 20,000 employees. For more than 100 years, we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernised ways of living through innovation and cooperation. Our goal is to enable fossil-free living within one generation — and we are looking for people who want to make a difference.
Job Description
Business Area (BA) Wind is responsible for Vattenfall’s Onshore and Offshore Wind as well as other non-hydro renewable activities. Today we develop, construct and operate wind generation in UK, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands.
As part of BA Wind you will play a key role in one of the most exciting pipelines in the industry with >25GW of capacity stretching out more than a decade ahead across our key European markets.
As a Working Student – Offshore Strategy & Analysis, you will support the BU Offshore Strategy Team with strategic projects, market and competitor analysis, and the preparation of decision-relevant insights. You will research developments in the offshore wind sector, analyse trends and competitors, and contribute to strategic initiatives.
This role offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into the strategic development of one of Europe's leading offshore wind businesses while working on topics that are highly relevant to the future of the industry. You will support the development of structured analysis products and leverage modern digital tools to efficiently gather, structure and analyse information.
Your Tasks and Responsibilities
Market & Competitor Analysis
- Monitor market dynamics, competitor activities and key developments in the offshore wind sector
- Analyse strategic activities of relevant industry players
- Prepare regular market and competitor analyses for the Strategy Team
- Summarise insights in a concise and decision-oriented manner
Strategic Analysis
- Support strategic projects through market, technology and competitor research
- Conduct deep dives on selected strategic topics and industry developments
- Structure findings and contribute to presentations and management materials
- Identify relevant trends, opportunities and risks in the offshore wind sector
Digital Tools & Ways of Working
- Use digital tools to support research, analysis and reporting activities
- Contribute to improving efficient approaches for analysis and information management
- Support the development of structured analysis products and knowledge resources for the Strategy Team
- Help enhance information management and analytical processes
Data & Visualisation
- Build and maintain trackers, databases and dashboards
- Structure and analyse market and competitor information
- Support the visualisation and communication of strategic insights
Qualifications
Your Profile
- Ongoing studies in Business Administration, Economics, Industrial Engineering, Energy Management, Data Science, Business Analytics or a related field
- Strong interest in strategy, markets and business developments
- High affinity for digital tools and emerging technologies
- Analytical, structured and independent way of working
- First experience with data analytics, visualisation or automation
- Ability to take ownership and proactively drive topics forward
- Excellent English communication skills, written and spoken
Nice to Have
- Interest in renewable energy and offshore wind
- German language skills
Additional Information
What We Offer
- Direct exposure to the BU Offshore Strategy Team
- Opportunity to work on strategic topics in one of the most dynamic sectors of the energy transition
- Opportunity to help shape analytical approaches and ways of working within the team
- Hands-on experience in strategy, market and competitor analysis within a leading offshore wind business
- High degree of ownership and responsibility
- Flexible working hours and hybrid working model
- Insights that can contribute to strategic discussions and management decision-making within BU Offshore
Application process
We welcome your application in English via our website no later than 10.08.2026. Please apply via our website, as applications sent by other means cannot be considered.
If you have any questions about the position or the recruitment process, please contact:
Sabrina Parsons sabrina.parsons@vattenfall.de
At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation.
The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfil within Vattenfall. The screening will be performed by a third party, DISA.
We look forward to receiving your application!