International Commercial Graduate

The International Commercial Graduate Programme is a stepping stone for young talents with Commercial backgrounds who are enthusiastic about their career and interested in international experience.

The International Commercial Graduate Programme consists of 3 rotations: one of them will be a project rotation abroad. Depending on the project, this rotation will be 6-8 months. Below you can read more about the content of each rotation.

• Marketing rotation: In the marketing rotation, you will be supporting the development of brand strategies and plans for how to develop and win new markets, customers, and consumers. You will support the implementation of global initiatives in the local markets and follow up on results. This is your chance to work with some of our iconic brands such as Carlsberg, Tuborg, Brooklyn, Kronenbourg, Sommersby, and many more.

• Commercial rotation: In this rotation, you will be assigned to one of our commercial teams, which includes Digital Marketing, Sales Excellence, Commercial Insights, Value Management, and Commercial Business units. The purpose is to gain an understanding of how enablers work as an integrated part of delivering a strategy and how you will be supporting the sales function in developing current and new business opportunities in the local markets. What is more, you would have a chance to meet with customers and partners to grow profit and brand equity.

• Project rotation: In your project rotation abroad, you will be responsible for implementing a specific project locally or supporting a local company with implementing market/brand strategies and plans. This rotation is developed together with you but depends on current projects and possibilities in our local markets.

What we’re looking for with our future International Commercial Graduates

As a programme candidate, one of your most remarkable characteristics is your passion and continuous striving for results. You are a skilled communicator with effective presentation skills and the ability to influence and excite others.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Are culturally adept, interested in working abroad, and have a global citizen’ mindset
• Enjoy working in a high pace environment and have a positive ‘Can Do’ attitude

• Have great analytical skills
• Can work independently
• Have a genuine interest in business and a pragmatic approach to resolving issues
• Prefer winning together and always look for team benefit

It’s a requirement for all our global programmes that you:

• Have a relevant master’s degree (or will obtain it this coming summer)
• Speak and write in English at a high level
• Have relevant working experience from e.g. student jobs

International experience from either working or studying abroad, and speaking additional languages (such as French, Spanish, Portuguese, or Arabic) are considered helpful when applying for the International Commercial Programme.

What you can expect from the Programme

We’re expecting a lot, but we will give you just as much in return. You can expect that you will:

• Gain lots of learning opportunities, supported by your assigned senior mentor and formal workshops
• Get the chance to develop an exciting international career
• Experience work in a truly purpose-motivated company with an advanced CSR strategy - join us on our journey Together Towards Zero!

• Feel the informal and social work culture with enthusiastic colleagues
• Grow both professionally and personally
• Be exposed to different environments both culturally and functionally
• Be given a lot of freedom and responsibility
• Experience many different aspects of the Carlsberg Group and its culture

• Be offered great opportunities to network both within your function, with the other graduates, and across the organization

This job ad is for our "Group Graduate Programme", which is an international program and we encourage candidates who are globally mobile to participate. The local Graduate Program is run by Carlsberg Denmark and applications are invited through separate job posts, posted by Carlsberg Denmark.

How to apply and what to expect in the application process

APPLY HERE FOR THE GROUP COMMERCIAL GRADUATE PROGRAMME

Below you can get an idea about the steps that you will go through and the overall timeframe.

Step 1 - Applying
Once you have decided which programme is the right fit for you, the first step is to start your application. It’s important that you apply via thislink, otherwise, you will not be taken to the next step in the application process.The link will lead you to our external partner’s platform SoftFactors, where you’ll be guided through various steps covering:

• Contact info
• Online screening questions and some light assessments of your understanding of the role, your personality profile includes emotional intelligence and decision-making style
• Submitting your documents (we expect you to include a minimum of your CV, motivational letter, and transcript of your latest grades)

The deadline for applying is Sunday the 1st of December 2024
It is a prerequisite that you apply through SoftFactors, and all required documents are uploaded, as well as all assessments completed.

Step 2 – Online Assessment
We will review all candidates and come back to you at the latest on Monday the 16th of December to let you know if you have been selected to go further in the recruitment process. Selected candidates will be invited to do a thorough online assessment which amongst others includes a conflict assessment and an assessment of your communication style. It takes approximately 1 hour to fill out all assessments. You should complete these as soon as possible when you receive them. The exact deadline will be communicated to you together with the invitation, but we currently expect that the deadline will be the 5th of January 2025.

Step 3 – Assessment Day, Interviewing & Signing
Successful candidates from the online assessment step will receive an invitation for an Assessment Day no later than the 7th of February. The Assessment Day will be on-site in our Central Office in Copenhagen, and we expect it to be between the 5th and 6th of March. Further details about the Assessment Day will be communicated together with the invitation. Candidates who are not invited to an Assessment Day will be notified by email.

Based on the Assessment Day and all past results in the recruitment process, our preferred candidates will proceed to an extended interview. Details about the interview will be communicated together with the invitation.
Following this interview round there will be a final interview for the top candidates with an Executive VP or other senior stakeholder within the function before you are offered a contract. We expect to have signed contracts with all our future Graduates before the 1st of May.
The official start day for all our Graduate Programmes is the 1st of September 2025.

Questions?

We kindly ask you to take an extra look at the job ad or visit our career site for answers to your questions. If, however, there is something we’ve missed that you need to know before applying, you are welcome to reach out. For general questions about the Graduate Programmes or questions about the application process please contact [email protected]

We look forward to getting to know you!

Carlsberg Group: Brewing for a better today and tomorrow
For us success has always been in the diverse mix of our people, our beers and our brands. At Carlsberg, we want to recruit and develop people with a global mindset, cultural understanding, and international experience to ensure that our organization stays agile, inclusive and prepared for future growth. Only by acknowledging and harvesting from different perspectives and experiences, will we gain competitive advantage and leverage the effect of diversity for business growth. Carlsberg aims to create equal access to opportunity regardless of social identity, and we encourage everyone to apply regardless of gender, nationality, race, religion or any other characteristics protected by law.