Amber Grid cultivates Lithuania's next generation of energy professionals through 'Young Engineers Program'

Lithuania's energy sector is rapidly transforming, driven by renewable energy, digitalization, and increasing demands for energy security. Recognizing the critical need for skilled professionals to manage this complex infrastructure, Amber Grid, the Lithuanian gas transmission system operator, has launched its "Young Engineers Program."

"Energy today is changing faster than ever before," said Eglė Krasauskienė, Amber Grid's head of communications. "Along with renewable energy, digitalization, new technologies, and growing energy security challenges, the demand for people who can create, maintain, and improve complex energy infrastructure is also growing. Therefore, investing in young people today means investing in the future of Lithuania's entire energy sector."

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Energy today is changing faster than ever before. Along with renewable energy, digitalization, new technologies, and growing energy security challenges, the demand for people who can create, maintain, and improve complex energy infrastructure is also growing. Therefore, investing in young people today means investing in the future of Lithuania's entire energy sector.

The paid internship program aims to provide students pursuing engineering degrees with hands-on experience. Participants work alongside experienced professionals, engage in real projects, and learn about modern technologies. The goal is to allow students to explore a career in energy while still studying and to understand how theoretical knowledge translates into practical solutions for the safe and reliable operation of the natural gas transmission system.

Now in its second year, the program has already seen 15 students participate. Amber Grid proudly reports that three former program participants have joined the company as engineers. Currently, nine junior engineers are enrolled, with eight from VILNIUS TECH and one from Panevėžys College. Greta Garnytė, a student in automation at VILNIUS TECH, shared her motivation for joining. "My father showed me from childhood how real solutions are born from ideas in engineering, and my mother always encouraged me to find creative solutions and look at problems from different perspectives," she said. "I believe a good engineer must not only understand numbers and drawings but also be able to think creatively."

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My father showed me from childhood how real solutions are born from ideas in engineering, and my mother always encouraged me to find creative solutions and look at problems from different perspectives. I believe a good engineer must not only understand numbers and drawings but also be able to think creatively.