Extract of actual rotation experiences from our past graduates
When joining ABB, graduates will rotate through six different business areas, spending four months in each. This will include an overseas rotation based in Asia Pacific, as well as Corporate Services experience. In this way, graduates will be exposed to a variety of activities that can range from marketing and business development, to on-site testing, commissioning or project management.
The below extract is an example of the rotation and business experiences of some of our past graduates.
Example Rotations
Rotation 1: Feb - May
Division - Process Automation
Dept: Full Service - Port Botany, NSW
"For my third rotation I worked on ABB's full service site at the AMCOR Botany Paper Mill. My job for the first few weeks involved assisting in day to day plant maintenance tasks in order to increase my technical knowledge before I moved on to developing a maintenance plan for an entire section of the plant. This rotation provided me with an excellent exposure to how ABB provides technical servicing to industry and greatly increased my understanding of maintenance requirements of a wide range of equipment types.
Rotation 2: Jun - Sep
Division: Power Products
Dept: Export Sales - Lilydale, VIC
"My first rotation was as a part of the export sales group for Medium Voltage Capacitor Banks manufactured in Melbourne. My role within the group involved providing sales support on tenders to find capacitor solutions for international customers. The rotation provided a great insight into the ABB sales process, working in a team environment and also provided many training opportunities. The highlight of the rotation was completing a successful tender worth almost 1 million AUD for the company.
Rotation 3: Oct - Jan
Division: Automation and Discrete Motion
Dept: Robotics - Melbourne, VIC
“The robotics rotation kicked off with a training course which had us learning the basics of controlling and programming a robot as well as the safety procedures involved. Armed with the basic skills, I was able to assist on a project for a major frozen food company requiring the installation and commissioning of two robots, whilst also working on a number of other projects including the National Robotics Competition, and the set-up of a training robot and system for ABB’s PickMaster palletising software."
Rotation 4: Feb - May
Division: Corporate Services
Dept: Marketing and Communications - Sydney CBD, NSW
"Working in the marketing and communications area provided an opportunity to see the business from a completely different perspective and it was a big change when compared to the more technical roles I had previously experienced. I was involved in a number of projects including trade show preparations, online marketing strategies and helping with setup of the learning centre at Sydney University. This insight into the corporate side of the business has been particularly useful in understanding how the business works as a whole."
Rotation 5: Jun - Sep
Division: Low Voltage Products and Systems (Overseas Placement)
Dept: Low Voltage Systems - ABB Malaysia, Subang Jaya
"My overseas rotation was definitely an exceptional experience that distinguished ABB's graduate program from others. I worked for 4 months in the ABB Malaysia Low Voltage Switchgear factory. Aside from seeing completely different work methods and work culture it was also exciting to explore Malaysia on the weekends in my spare time. Completing part of my graduate program training in a foreign country is something I will never forget.”
Rotation 6: Oct - Jan
Division: Power Systems
Dept: Power Transmission & Distribution - Brisbane, QLD
“For my second rotation I worked on the design and construction of a 220/33kV substation for a large mining operation in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Activities ranged from design work in the office, coordinating equipment procurement from other ABB businesses and external suppliers, customer and supplier management, and supervising the construction site and participating in the commissioning of the substation.”