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Looking for a Top Tier Graduate Scheme?

We’ve been patiently waiting for you. Now you’ve finished reading all the other adverts that look the same, check out this opportunity. Are you finishing University and looking for an exceptional Graduate Scheme to get ahead of the curve? Congratulations, you’ve already ticked the first box for us here at DFDS.

No doubt, without even realising, you’re proactive in your search for progress. You’re absolutely the sort of individual that would thrive in our organisation. We seek individuals that take the initiative with their career so that we can give them a clear pathway to success – why wouldn’t we want to make it easy for you? We really care about your career.

Why DFDS?

The laptop or phone you’re reading this on, your morning coffee, how about that slice of toast? All products you can visually see, use, or not give much thought to in a day, all have been part of a supply chain at some point, it would not be possible without companies like DFDS. Why is this important? If you’re looking for an organisation that can invest heavily in your professional development, you need a company that isn’t going to disappear when times get hard. Did you know we’ve been operating (and growing) consistently for over 155 years? How many businesses can say that? Our expertise enables us to move eight million tonnes of cargo and 800,000 trailer units on our ships annually, but we also transport over six million passengers across our nine passenger routes, even the annual Christmas Tree for Trafalgar Square comes from Oslo to the UK on one of our ships – we’re not a one trick Pony!

How Does the Scheme Work?

You’ll be enrolled on to a two-year programme that is broken down into four six-month placements across the UK & Ireland in every corner of our business. It’s important to take note that you will need to relocate for each of these placements, if you’re not comfortable with this, the scheme probably isn’t right for you at this time. We do what we say we’ll do, so invest yourself into this programme and the future will look bright. We learn, develop, and improve every day and we’re always looking to raise the bar, so expect plenty of positive input from us.

With purpose, we place you in different roles, in various locations across the country to really fast-track your professional development whilst serving our customers with passion. You could find yourself working in Operations, Customs, Shipping, Finance, Transport, Passenger, Logistics, IT, Marketing or HR amongst others. An example of your placement process could start off at our office in Immingham with the fantastic HR Team. After this, you could find yourself travelling up north to join the skilled Marketing team in Newcastle, maybe a small trip over the water to join the experts from the Logistics Operations Team in Dublin, then finishing your journey with the market leading Project Management Team in Dover.

As you’ll be working away from home, your dedicated mentor will help guide you through the process, they’ll also give you exposure to further structured learning programmes that will prepare you for the end of the course and your first step into a career role. If we see a problem, we fix it and we listen before making decisions - rest assured you’ll be in good hands with our team.

What’s in it for Me?

You’ll receive a starting salary of £25,000 for your first year, this rises (automatically) to £27,000 as you enter your second year. You’ll receive a plethora of benefits including life assurance cover, a contributory company pension scheme, and the flexibility to purchase extra holidays to truly indulge in your leisure time.

But that's not all. We prioritise your well-being by providing comprehensive support for your financial, emotional, mental, and physical health. You'll have access to face-to-face counselling, a fast 24/7 GP service, a second medical opinion, and legal support for you and your loved ones.

As if that wasn't enough, you'll also get to enjoy free ferry travel for up to four guests between Dover and Calais, as well as Newcastle and Amsterdam, with no limit on trips. And when you're on board, take advantage of our exclusive discounts at our duty-free shops. We understand that student discounts are hard to give up, which is why we're excited to offer you an extensive range of retail discounts from your favourite high street and online retailers.

What do I do Next?

Click apply, it really is that simple. We understand that searching for your career role is daunting, so we make this as seamless and easy as possible.

Who are DFDS?

DFDS provides shipping and transport services in Europe, generating annual revenues of EUR 3.6bn. To over 8,000 freight customers, we deliver high performance and superior reliability through shipping and port terminal services, and transport and logistics solutions. For four million passengers, we provide safe overnight and short sea ferry services. We have more than 11,000 employees, located on ships and in offices across more than twenty countries. DFDS was founded in 1866, with our headquarters in Copenhagen, and listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. In the UK, DFDS prides itself on having signed the Armed Forces Covenant and membership of the Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network. We are part of the CILT Top 30 Logistics Providers List.

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