1,600 employees in 18 locations around the world with a fleet of 60,000+ circulating containers. Since ELA’s establishment in 1972, our business has continuously been expanding, we are specialists in mobile room solutions. Our family-run company based in Haren (Ems), Germany, is growing at a fast pace and we are actively looking for qualified and dedicated team players to join us locally, internationally and beyond. #LI-DNI ENG
With your knowledge, talents, and aspirations, you’re just starting your career. At ELA, you’ll have a varied internship where we make it a priority for you to get to know different areas of our business, because we want to help you and your strengths grow. Interested? Then let’s get to know each other better.

Your future role

During your one-year internship at ELA, you’ll have the opportunity to put your knowledge and personal skills to good use in a variety of projects and tasks. During this time, you’ll be assigned to four different business departments based on your interests and abilities, giving you the chance to gain familiarity with many different areas of the company. For example, you’ll get to know our purchasing, sales, and accounting departments, gaining initial insights into the day-to-day operations of a commercial enterprise. The one-year internship is offered in cooperation with BBS Lingen and BBS Papenburg.

What you bring to the team

You will be attending a technical secondary school from summer 2027 and want to gain your first practical experience in a business enterprise in the first year, parallel to your lessons, in order to try out your career?

You are curious and would like to gain an insight into the everyday work of ELA Container?

Would you like to find out which areas of work you enjoy and which you might not?Then you've come to the right place!

ELA Container specialises in container-based rooms and buildings to rent or buy in any chosen size and with custom fittings. With 60,000 containers, 1,600 employees and 18 sites around the world, ELA Container has become a leading provider of quality, flexible room modules in Germany. Today, ELA Container is a partner to a wide range of industries, ranging from the construction industry to retail and gastronomy. With its quality, innovation and passion, ELA Container is continually opening up new markets and industries and is winning more and more people round to the effectiveness of mobile ELA room containers.

A second-generation family company

Number of employees: 1,400+ employees across 24 locations worldwide.
Sectors: Mobile Room Solutions (Containerized offices, living quarters, schools, and workshops), Construction, Offshore Energy, Industry, and Events.
Preferred educational level: Vocational training (Apprenticeship/MBO) for technical and trade roles; Bachelor’s degree (HBO/Dual Degree) for management, IT, and engineering positions.
Preferred education: Industrial Clerk, IT/Business Informatics, Mechanical Engineering, Sales/Marketing, or Logistics.
Career level: All levels, including Pupils/Interns, Apprentices, Young Professionals (Graduates), and Experienced Specialists.

One-Year Internship within the Framework of the Fachoberschule Wirtschaft und Verwaltung (Technical Secondary School for Economics and Administration)