Apprenticeship with Matura

At voestalpine, process technology is in the hands of women

Martina proves that technical professions are by no means just for men. In her 4th year of training as a process technician at voestalpine, the 18-year-old knows that this is the right place for her.

"I already realized at school that I liked math," says Martina from St. Pantaleon. After finishing polytechnic school, she decided to do an apprenticeship in process engineering at voestalpine in Linz, and just four years later Martina is already in the final stages of her training.

Right in the heart of voestalpine
"I'm in the steel mill, which means we process the pig iron from the blast furnace and process it further - and I'm right in the middle of it, in the heart of voestalpine, so to speak," reports the 18-year-old, who is completing her apprenticeship together with two other girls and 28 boys.

"As a process technician, I'm responsible for the use of tools and equipment on production machines and production lines."

Martina, 18, Lehrling bei der voestalpine

She can heartily recommend the path to other girls - because her own expectations were exceeded by the actual training: "I never thought I would like my job in the steel mill so much," laughs Martina, who is completing the apprenticeship with a high school diploma and may want to specialize in a field afterwards: "But I'll decide that after I graduate in 2025 - who knows where I'll end up."

Apprenticeship at voestalpine

Around 400 young professionals are currently being trained at the state-of-the-art training center in Linz. There are around 20 apprenticeships to choose from.

All information at www.voestalpine.com/lehre.