Application process for our graduate trainee program BEYOND BORDERS

Becoming a BEYOND BORDERS trainee is quite demanding. We put a lot of effort in selecting the most talented people, with diverse backgrounds and personalities fitting to our culture. Because we believe in you and your future here at Beiersdorf. The individual programs start at various times during the year and so do the application phases. If the program of your choice is currently not open for application, please register in our job board and activate a Job Agent. Then you will be automatically informed as soon as an opening matches your search criteria. Another small hint: Apply already about some months before you finish your studies and intend to join us as a trainee!

How to apply

BEYOND BORDERS application process

  • Beiersdorf Bewerbung – Lebenslauf & Zeugnisse

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    Show your motivation

    In the first stage of the BEYOND BORDERS application process please answer some questions about your experience so far and your motivation for the trainee program - no extra motivational letter is needed. Moreover please upload relevant documents such as your CV and study/internship certificates.

  • Beiersdorf Bewerbung - Online Test

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    Do an online test

    We'll invite you to take an online test including verbal, logical and numerical reasoning tasks and a self-assessment. The test is available in several languages and will take about an hour to complete. Please make sure to choose the language you are most comfortable with and set aside enough time for it.

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    Video interview

    In a pre-recorded video interview you can convince us that you are a great candidate for the BEYOND BORDERS Program. How does it work? We’ll send you a link to a video portal where you’ll find several questions. You’ll have a week to answer them.

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    Optional step

    If we receive an exceptional huge amount of applications, it may be that we approach you for a virtual get-to-know or personal assessment test before we decide whom to invite to our Assessment Center Day.

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    Virtual Assessment Center

    If you’re selected for the virtual BEYOND BORDERS selection day, we are looking forward to finding out more about your personality and whether you could be the perfect fit for our traineeship. Over the course of the day you’ll engage in interview rounds, take part in group exercises and prepare and present a case study on a functional topic of your desired starting area. You’ll also have the chance to informally meet other trainees and learn more about working at Beiersdorf.

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    Personal get-to-know

    After a successful Assessment Center Day, we will invite the finalist(s) for a personal get-to-know coffee & interview on site in our headquarters. Here you will have the possibility to discover our Campus in the heart of Hamburg, as well as meet our current BEYOND BORDERS community. If we felt that it is a match between you & us, you will go home with a contract as our next BEYOND BORDERS trainee in your hands. Congratulations!

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