InnoTrans Career Award
REMSA is pleased to announce that we are partnering again with InnoTrans and will be sending a student to attend InnoTrans 2026, which will take place in Berlin, Germany September 22-25, 2026. The student will participate in the InnoTrans Career Award, designed to spark the interest of the future generation in rail and promote career opportunities within the rail industry. InnoTrans will introduce students to leading transportation companies, learn about current job openings and internships, and participate in various events throughout the show.
Applicants for the InnoTrans Career Award may also elect to be considered for the REMSA Railway Engineering Education Scholarship. Applicants can apply for both awards on the same application. Both awards share the same eligibility requirements. Read more about the REMSA Railway Engineering Education Scholarship. Should an applicant choose to be considered for both, receiving the InnoTrans Career Award does not guarantee selection for the REMSA Railway Engineering Education Scholarship and vice versa.
The Career Award includes:
• Flight or train round-trip ticket - Economy Class
• Hotel accommodation in Berlin for max. four nights
• VIP card for InnoTrans (four days)
• Free access to public transportation throughout Berlin during the show days
• Access to the InnoTrans Campus, which includes the RecruitingLAB, Talent Stage and Jobwall
• Daily travel allowance
• Guided career tours on-site and professional program
A Berlin travel agency will handle all travel arrangements. InnoTrans will also publish the award winners through their marketing tools.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must:
- Be enrolled in and in attendance at the time at an accredited college or university pursuing a degree in a STEM discipline (junior or senior undergraduates, or any graduate students), or a trade school or other continuing education program that will enhance a current or future career in the railway engineering-maintenance industry;
- provide proof of enrollment in a college or university or a vocational or technical institution continuing education program at the time the award is given;
- Have the intent to pursue or further develop a career in the railway engineering-maintenance industry.
THE APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply for this award, all materials listed below must be submitted to the REMSA Scholarship Committee:
1. A completed Application for the InnoTrans Career Award/Railway Engineering Scholarship Program submitted online (linked above)
AND
The following submitted as a single PDF (except for the letters of recommendation - to be emailed directly):
2. A personal narrative, not to exceed 1,500 words.
*Applicants should submit essays written solely by the participant, and submission of essays that have been generated, in whole or in part by artificial intelligence (AI) or any content creation system will be disqualified.
3. An official transcript from all schools attended, each college attended, indicating all college-level work completed. *Official transcripts will be accepted via email only if they come directly from the school/university.
3. A professional resume detailing work history and experience.
4. Two letters of recommendation from industry mentors. Emails must come directly from the reference.
Please submit your single PDF application packet and have the letters of recommendation sent to Celeste Gelber - gelber@remsa.org
From Eric Malarkey, recipient of the 2022 InnoTrans Career Award
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"I had a great experience. I had set an itinerary that really broadened the experience for me. I got to meet with the other award winners from around the world. We attended the opening ceremony and got to hear Multiple industry leaders answer good questions about the future of mobility in Europe. I have nothing to compare to the scale of this convention: it was large. It had thousands of vendors with new and experimental technology. I can’t list a favorite thing but there was no shortage of cool stuff. We had access to guided tours and VIP tickets that not only acted as a train ticket for all of Berlin but also granted us access to the business lounges and guided tours. I got to experience almost everything. I recommend to any future students trying to get in the industry: do it now, we want people who are interested."
