Our Graduate Program is designed to launch, support, and accelerate your career. The objective is to help you develop a broad understanding of the company and its diverse activities, and to provide opportunities for you to build your network across several areas.
The Graduate program at LDC is a 3-phase process:
Phase 1 - Build business experience and skills: Graduate Trainee for 18 months
- During this period, you will work within one of our products platforms (Coffee, Cotton, Freight, Grains & Oilseeds, or Rice), covering areas on execution, trading and marketing.
- In addition to this core training, some graduates will have the opportunity to be involved in projects of Louis Dreyfus Foundation - the philanthropic arm of Louis Dreyfus Group that provides sustainable solutions to smallholder farmers. Such assignment may include research work and field visit(s).
Phase 2 – Moving into a regular role
- At the end of this phase, if job performance is high and there is a business need, you will be confirmed in a permanent role.
- Being a global company, we offer the opportunity to meet and work with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds in a highly motivating environment. Potential positions could include: Junior Trader, Junior Analyst, Junior Marketer, etc.
Phase 3 - Continued support and guidance
- After four years, you may be offered new assignments and will continue to receive guidance and support on long-term career choices.
YOUR PROFILE
- Bachelor’s / Master’s degree with specialization in Agronomy, Accounting & Finance, Economics and/or Business
- Preferable to have work experience or a summer placement in Commercial environment
- Expected 2 years’ experience; internships/placements in commercial/trading/analytics a plus
- Fluency in English is Essential. Professional working proficiency in another language always appreciated
- International mindset, interest in global markets, agriculture, and trade flows and personal interest in career mobility
- Good understanding of supply-chain risk, trade finance, and physical market dynamics
- Excellent analytical skills, ability to analyze supply, demand and trade flow fundamentals and make sense of market signals
- Strong entrepreneurial / innovative approach to taking initiatives, critical thinking, robust decision making and strong problem-solving
- Strong leadership potential, with distinctive competitive spirit and resilience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, cross-cultural negotiation skills; collaborative with humility
- Capacity to contribute to and learn from the team, excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
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