2 years, including 3 modules in multiple countries. As a graduate you will rotate eight months in three different countries in locations such as US, Sweden, China, India, Singapore, Spain, Germany, UK and Denmark. Today, we have 25 different nationalities in 20 different functions in 20 different locations. These are full-time, paid positions, progressing steadily in terms of challenge and responsibility. For each module, the emphasis is on giving you the tools, support and knowledge to learn on the job.

Trainee profile

You have recently graduated or will soon graduate with a Master’s Degree relevant to the track(s) you wish to apply for. With your impressive and international profile, you combine practical understanding with strong business acumen and excellent analytical and conceptual skills. As we expect our Graduates to quickly find their feet in various organizational settings and deliver consistent outstanding performance, we expect you to have at least one year of relevant experience from internships, student jobs or regular full-time employment.


As a candidate:
• You appreciate working within a fast-paced and changeable environment and you integrate well into a team setting
• Your high drive is evident from your accomplishments and you demonstrate a persistent and proactive approach to challenges ahead
• Independently, you identify need for improvements and gain support from relevant stakeholders to make change happen
• Your communication is clear and concise, including appropriate adaption to cultural diversity
• You show high awareness of your strengths and development opportunities, seek feedback and actively work towards advancing your competence
• Preferably, you have international experience from work, internship or stays abroad. You are looking for an international career both now and in the years to come
• You are fluent in both spoken and written English.

To apply, you must have a valid permanent work permit or resident status in one of the following regions; EU, USA or China. You will be starting your Graduate career in a country where you already hold a valid permanent work permit or resident status, and Vestas will help you obtain the necessary visas for your 2nd and 3rd modules.

Description

Our Graduate Programme is a critical part of our strategy to seek out future business leaders, engineers and project managers; gifted individuals who would like to embark upon an exciting, global career at Vestas.

Challenging the world's best talent to take us forward. Launched in 2006, the Vestas Graduate Programme welcomes up to 70 highly talented individuals each year, with teams starting up in March and September. Our mission is to challenge and develop the best graduates, turning them into dynamic professionals who will take up key positions with us in the near future.
The two-year programme is divided into different graduate tracks, each comprising three eight-months assignments. Over the two years, you will work in three different locations, or business units, on different projects.
These are full-time, paid positions, progressing steadily in terms of challenge and responsibility. For each assignment, the emphasis is on giving you the tools, support and knowledge to learn on the job.

We typically offer graduate tracks in the following areas, each covering a certain area of the Vestas Value Chain.:

Sales & Markets
• Key Account Management
• Government Relations
• Marketing & Customer Insight
• Sales
• Service

Finance, Supply Chain & Operations
• Business Performance Excellence
• Sustainability (CSR)
• Supply Chain Management
• Finance
• IT

Technology & Engineering
• Quality Management
• Production Engineering
• Technology R&D

As a Vestas graduate, you’ll benefit from:
Four graduate training camps over two years.
Ongoing meetings with one of our talent development specialists, to enhance your personal growth through self-assessment, coaching and feedback.
Teams of graduates from all backgrounds and with experience from a variety of business units.
A mentor to provide business advice on how best to progress your career with us, and to help you grow your network of contacts within Vestas.
A global network of more than 100 graduates to share experiences and discuss ideas.
Three different managers and sets of colleagues to learn from.
Performance development dialogue (PDD) – you’ll have an appraisal interview with your manager during each assignment, to evaluate your performance and help define your goals and expectations.

Read more about the programme at www.vestas.com/graduateprogramme and apply online through www.vestas.com/jobs.

More information

In order to be assessed for a Graduate position, you need to attach the following documents to your application:
• CV/resume listing your experiences and competences
• Cover letter
• Transcripts showing your Bachelor’s and Master’s degree results. If you have not yet finished your Master’s degree, please attach the results you have obtained so far.
• Answers to the following questions (max. 500 words in total):
- Describe the moment where you seized an opportunity to make a difference or an improvement.
- The Vestas Graduate Programme has a strong focus on personal development. What are the area(s) you should strengthen to equip yourself for an international career with Vestas, and why?
- Tell us how your past encounters with diverse cultures have influenced you in your personal development.
All documents must be in English. We prefer that you upload all documents in one pdf-attachment.
If you have additional questions, please send an email to graduateprogramme@vestas.com. Applications will be screened continuously and we strongly recommend that you apply as soon as possible on vestas.com/jobs.

Application deadline: March 15, 2012.

The Vestas Graduate Team M12 will start in March 2012.

A detailed introduction to your specialty.

When you are straight out of college, many avenues are open to you. And one of the most interesting and exciting ones has to be our trainee program. Not only does it prepare you for your future role and area of business, the program moves you through a variety of different areas – an ideal opportunity for you to think outside the box. Trainee program participants get to work in a variety of departments or companies, allowing them to get to know different parts of the business from the inside out. This provides you with a broad range of skills and knowledge, and provides a solid foundation on which to build up your own personal network.

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YOU HAVE THE TALENT REQUIRED TO BECOME A STORE MANAGER IN CEE OR A CENTRAL BUYER IN VIENNA?

THEN YOU‘RE JUST THE PERSON WE‘RE LOOKING FOR.

As an individually tailored careers programme for graduates, our Fashion Management Programme offers you the ideal entry point. In the medium-term, it aims to equip you for your target position as a store manager in one of our local subsidiaries or as a central buyer at the CEE headquarters in Vienna/Austria.

Your entry point: Three-stage theoretical and practical training programme:

Stage 1: Working in the key department of sales (3 months)
Stage 2: Training at the central buying department in Vienna (3 months)
Stage 3: Preparation for your first management position as a department manager (2 months)

Regular feedback provides you with the opportunity to work continuously on your performance.
The programme will be accompanied by demanding seminar modules in Düsseldorf/Germany.

How to apply?
Please submit your application online at: www.peek-cloppenburg.com/recruitment/
or by e-mail to: job@peek-cloppenburg.com

Peek & Cloppenburg KG, Recruiting, Melisa Gibovic, Mechelgasse 1, 1030 Vienna, Austria

Are you looking to be a key player in a global business, namely media? 

Do you want the opportunity to apply the knowledge acquired during your graduate studies in a real-world environment? 

Do you want to help shape the future of information, education, and entertainment?

“We are always looking for exceptional individuals with unique talents, people who will tackle the challenges at the forefront of a continuously changing media environment."

Immanuel Hermreck
Executive Vice President,
Human Resources
Bertelsmann AG

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