Trainee

A trainee is commonly known as an individual taking part in a trainee program or a graduate program within a company after having graduated from university or college.

Trainee programs and graduate programs are arranged by private companies and public sector employers where the trainee is offered the possibility to take part in 12–24 months training programs. During the duration of these programs the trainee is expected to receive a salary as well as is expected to have a full-time employment awaiting in the company when the program is over. The trainee programs most often consist of a combination of theory and prectise and is aimed at having the trainee to learn the company from the ground and up. Many trainee are able to take advantage of their contact network from the trainee program and climp the corporate ladder and become key individuals in many companies.

Many companies around the world organise trainee programs and among them are ABB, BMW, Cisco, Deutsche Bank, Ericsson, Nomura, Royal Bank of Scotland, Volvo Cars to name a few.

External links

• Traineeprograms.com - International site for trainee and graduate programs
• Ihipo.com - Jobs and Internship
• Trainee-gefluester.de - German Trainee blog