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Open Graduate program On-site Entry level United Arab EmiratesOpen to nationals of: United Arab Emirates

Graduate Trainee Program (National Graduate Training Programme, UAE nationals)

Employer Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) (opens in a new tab)

Emirates Global Aluminium is taking Emirati engineering graduates into an 18-month programme in Abu Dhabi that trains them to become first-line supervisors; family book required, posted 19 September 2026 with no closing date.

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Key facts

City
Abu Dhabi
Open to nationals of
United Arab Emirates
Nationality requirement
"UAE National holding a family book" (eligibility criterion on the posting).
Contract length
About 18 months
Experience level
Entry level
Work mode
On-site
Employer type
Semi-government
Closing date
Rolling — open until filled
Applications open
Education
Bachelor's or master's degree, preferably in electrical, mechanical, electronics, chemical or mechatronics engineering.
Visa sponsorship
No
Relocation support
Not stated by the employer
Job reference
1324

Salary and benefits

  • About 18 months of structured training combining on-the-job training, technical skills and management competencies.
  • Successful trainees move into their target position on completion.
  • Salary and benefits are not stated on the posting.

Who can apply

  • UAE national holding a family book.
  • Maximum 3 years of prior experience; fresh graduates preferred.
  • Bachelor's or master's degree, preferably in electrical, mechanical, electronics, chemical or mechatronics engineering.

Qualifications and requirements

  • Complete a one-month departmental familiarisation, then role-specific on-the-job training.
  • Work with an assigned mentor through regular progress reviews.
  • Aim to move into a first-line supervisor target position at the end of the programme.

How to apply

  1. Open requisition 1324 on careers.ega.ae.
  2. Click Apply now, or apply with your LinkedIn profile.
  3. No closing date is published, so apply soon.

About this job

What the role is

EGA’s National Graduate Training Programme, a limited-term traineeship of about 18 months in Abu Dhabi. Its stated goal is to prepare Emirati graduates to take on roles as first-line supervisors and to build a pipeline of future leaders. The first month is a departmental familiarisation to learn how each section works; the rest is role-specific on-the-job training, combined with technical skills and management competency programmes. Each trainee has a dedicated mentor and regular progress reviews, and successful trainees move into their target position at the end. The posting’s job segments point to refinery and electrical roles.

Who can apply

UAE nationals holding a family book, with a bachelor’s or master’s degree, preferably in electrical, mechanical, electronics, chemical or mechatronics engineering. You can have up to 3 years of prior experience, but fresh graduates are preferred. No GPA or age limit is stated.

What you get

Entry into industrial operations at the UAE’s aluminium producer, with a mentor and a defined destination role. The posting does not publish salary or benefits.

How to apply

Apply on careers.ega.ae under requisition 1324, either through the form or with your LinkedIn profile. Applying is free.

Timing & verification note

Checked on the employer’s page on 4 October 2026. Posted 19 September 2026; no closing date is published, so the intake may close once places are filled. We re-check it weekly.