Siemens Digital Industries Software

Strategic Student Program (SSP)

Discover your career with us at Siemens Digital Industries Software!

We are a leading global software company dedicated to the world of computer aided design, 3D modeling and simulation— helping innovative global manufacturers design better products, faster! With the resources of a large company, and the energy of a software start-up, we have fun together while creating a world class software portfolio. Our culture encourages creativity, welcomes fresh thinking and focuses on growth, so our people, our business, and our customers can achieve their full potential.

We're currently recruiting co-ops and interns for our Fall 2026 Strategic Student Program. Our co-op positions will allow you to find a career path that most inspires you. Here, you will apply your education to solve real-world problems, and turn theory into practice. At Siemens, our goal is to empower our students to become the next leaders of our company.

We have positions available in software development, user experience, data management, technical marketing, engineering consulting, and research & design innovation. More information on our specific roles are included in this document.

Baseline Requirements:

• Currently enrolled as a University of Cincinnati undergraduate student
• Must be a 2028 graduate
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Perks:

• Employee discounts at our top customer sites
• Networking with our global leaders
• Mentorship from senior employees
• Individual career development planning
• Professional and technical workshops
• Paid volunteer time off
• Energetic student community
• Leadership opportunities
• Potential for full time offers after university graduation and completion of the program

Technology & Innovation

Our Technology & Innovation office (T&I) is responsible for high-tech, innovative research and design. T&I provides shared platform, architecture, innovation, and development services. Project assignments in this organization vary greatly depending on the business needs. At times, students may:

• Partner with senior design engineers to develop, modify, and implement software programs
• Research and develop innovative algorithms to confront business challenges
• Create documentation from independent research findings, including white papers
• Push the limits of our current software portfolios to expand our business into new areas
• Students who co-op with this team are typically assigned to a cutting-edge software concept, and are responsible for researching how this concept could be incorporated into the Siemens Software portfolio
• Research topics have included: Knowledge Graphs, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI/Machine Learning, Quantum Computing, etc.

Organization Requirements:

• Studying for a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
• Strong coding skills in C, C++, JAVA, JavaScript, or Python
• Upper classman is preferred (with prior co-op experience)
• Student must be proactive, capable of setting their own timelines, able to work independently, and disciplined
• Rapidly learn new development languages and coding techniques
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming is a must
• Understand the concept of class and inheritance
• Sharp and tenacious trouble shooting skills
• Unwaveringly passionate about solving technical challenges
• Creative, fast learner
• Independent thinker and self-motivated researcher
• Adaptable to new tasks with little lead time