Iberdrola España funds ten scholarships for students at the Polytechnic School of Zamora

• The company, under the framework of the Empresas Amigas Alumni Programme of the University of Salamanca, wants to promote employability through scholarships with training internships with the main objective of promoting young talent linked to green jobs
• This programme, which will run for 6 months starting in February, will allow the scholarship holders to actively participate in company projects, make their first contact with the world of work and business and develop new skills and abilities that will help them to drive their future careers

Within the framework of the Alumni Business Friends Programme of the University of Salamanca, Iberdrola España presented ten scholarships with training placements worth some €100,000 for students from Zamora at the Polytechnic School of Zamora.

The company believes that the green transition is a job opportunity in Zamora and wants to promote young talent linked to green jobs. "The necessary energy transition is an opportunity for the future careers of up-and-coming generations with the specialisation of jobs related to electrification, smart grids and renewable energies", said Ignacio Antolín, Head of Institutional Relations of Iberdrola España in Castilla y León, during the presentation held this morning in the capital of Zamora.

Federico Bueno de Mata, Vice-Chancellor for Transfer, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Salamanca, highlighted the fundamental role played by the university in connecting young talent with the business world, consolidating its position as a key player in promoting employability and entrepreneurship. "This programme reinforces our commitment to innovation and professional development" and "gives students the opportunity to take their first steps in a real professional environment in leading companies such as Iberdrola", he said in his speech.

Higinio Ramos, Director of the Polytechnic School of Zamora, expressed his belief that Iberdrola España will find the best profiles for these interesting scholarships for professional training in the students from Zamora. 

This programme, which will run for 6 months starting in February, will allow the scholarship holders to actively participate in the company's projects, make their first contact with the world of work and business, as well as develop new skills and abilities that will help them to drive their future careers.

Cristina de Inza, Innovation Manager of the Iberdrola Group, and Diana Varas del Ser, Recruitment and Selection Technician at Iberdrola España, explained to the students that the aim is for them to be able to train, face challenges and learn from Iberdrola Group professionals in a real working environment. As it is a multinational, they will be able to develop in numerous areas linked to the company's growth: Renewable Energies, Cybersecurity, Systems, Smart Grids, Innovation, Sales, Business Development, Finance, etc.

The beneficiaries of the training internships, as well as continuously training and learning, will be able to attend specialised presentations, visit the group's facilities, contribute ideas aimed at innovation and improving the company's services, network and do various activities.

Preferred degrees are graduates in Civil Engineering, Materials Engineering, Computer Engineering in Information Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Development of Interactive 3D Applications and Video Games, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, and Industrial and Automatic Electronic Engineering.

University–Business Technology Transfer

Iberdrola España restates in Zamora its commitment to entrepreneurship, talent, knowledge and sustainability and reaffirms its collaboration with the University of Salamanca, where it actively encourages the promotion of University-Business technology transfer, in a close partnership for the launch of R&D&I projects and training initiatives in areas of common interest.

Iberdrola España, creating value for society

Empresas Amigas Alumni (EAA), a joint project of Alumni and the Fundación General in collaboration with the Vice-Chancellery for Transfer, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, supported from the beginning by the Economic and Social Council of Castilla y León, has as its main objective to promote young talent, as well as to support the professional development of entrepreneurs and managers with a relationship to the university through public-private collaboration.

This ambitious project is articulated around three pillars with different lines of action. The first is talent, focused on improving employability by offering young people paid internships, and entrepreneurship by providing entrepreneurs with personalised professional support. The second is knowledge, offering training in collaboration with the University of Salamanca. It includes talks in departments and schools, dual university training, an industrial doctorate, micro-credentials, and student mentoring, all designed to provide students with a deep and practical insight into the culture and scope of business. Finally, the Alumni community hub brings together more than 35,000 members of the U of Salamanca community, more than 50,000 alumni members, and more than 200,000 alumni, creating an ideal face-to-face and digital space for companies and executives to list jobs, participate in networking events and facilitate product and service transactions.

More than 50 companies, entities, institutions and non-profit organisations in Salamanca, Ávila and Zamora have already joined the programme.

Iberdrola España, creating value for society

Iberdrola España wants to continue its strong relationship with the province of Zamora and with all the parties involved, and to this end it is committed to retaining and attracting young talent. It is returning to its origins with a focus on the future, talent and innovation. The facilities that have housed Iberdrola España's Hydraulics Laboratory for decades, a world benchmark in engineering next to the Ricobayo dam, have recently been transformed into a pioneering project: an innovation and training centre through which nearly 1,000 future professionals from all corners of Spain will pass every year.