Management Trainee Program

Lay the foundations for your management career

The Management Trainee Program allows you to pursue a career in management while choosing your own specialisms. Over 18 months, you will learn how to manage a media corporation by spending time in at least five different departments at locations around the world. You will be given plenty of creative freedom to actively shape digital transformation in a professional context, explore more than 500 brands and gain perspective as you prepare to become a leader.

The next application process starts in December 2023

The Management Trainee Program offers:

Maximum flexibility: Help to design a diverse trainee program that is tailored to your specific needs and can be adapted as required. You will spend your first trainee cycle in your mentor’s specialist field – all further cycles will be planned individually and each cycle lasts 2-3 months
Mentoring: A mentor from the senior management team will support you throughout the program and beyond
Fascinating foreign postings: You must complete one cycle at one of our businesses abroad (Vienna, London, Madrid, Bangkok)
High level of responsibility: Tackle challenging tasks independently: together, we will help you develop as a professional and an individual
Diversity: Gain wide-ranging insights into a modern media company and take on exciting projects that present constantly evolving challenges
Large network: Become part of a company-wide network that will open up opportunities both for your day-to-day work and your future career (fireside evenings, networking events, etc.)
Further development: Opportunities for further development, a family atmosphere, mentoring: during your Burda traineeship, you will have opportunities for both personal and professional development, become part of a very special corporate culture and receive regular feedback from professional mentors
Fair pay & a good chance of employment: The Management Trainee Program has a gross annual salary of 52,500 euros and aims to help participants achieve subsequent employment in a management field

Important information for applicants

Requirements

Completed Master’s degree or equivalent qualification with good or excellent grades
Interest in the media and technology sector and the digital transformation of companies
Internships or working student roles in various companies or foundation of a start-up

Selection process

Places are advertised twice a year (June and December). Candidates are selected in September/October and March/April
Initial selection takes place once the application documents have been reviewed
Candidates are then invited to a time-shifted video application
An online test is then used to decide who makes it through to the next round
The remaining candidates are then invited to a 2-day virtual assessment centre
Participants can arrange their start dates with their departments

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I joined Burda in Munich back in 2005 and am still experiencing new things all the time. The company’s versatility and innovative strength are truly impressive. I am given the freedom to focus my recruiting work as I wish and to pursue my personal development. At the moment, I am responsible for the entire trainee selection process and support candidates as they attend the Assessment Center, where authenticity and variety prove particularly valuable.

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