Trainee Program
Start your career at Emmi and help us create the best dairy moments today and for future generations to come.
Programm Overview
Duration: 24 months
Start: Always on October 1st
Employment rate: 100%
Salary: CHF 81,300 gross per year including a 13th monthly salary
Our next application period:
February 18 - March 27, 2025
Structure
Do you have your university degree, are open and curious, think networked, have a doer mentality, and can identify with Emmi's products and values? Then our two-year trainee program is just right for you! As a trainee, you will have the unique opportunity to discover four different departments for six months each, both domestically and abroad, and drive exciting projects. This way, you will not only get to know the diversity of the Emmi Group but also explore your own strengths and development areas.
Your development is at the heart of our trainee program. Therefore, we put together an individual development program for you and invest specifically in your future. You will have the opportunity to participate in internal training, workshops, and further education and delve into topics such as project management, dairy industry, financial understanding, agile project management, leadership, and presentation skills. We place particular emphasis on ensuring that you not only develop professionally but also grow personally.
Our Trainee Programs
In the two years of your trainee program at Emmi, you will explore the multifaceted world of Emmi. From marketing and sales to purchasing and planning, to HR and finance, various departments are open to you. Together, we decide based on your interests, strengths, and available positions in which departments you will deepen your knowledge. Discover the diversity of our company at various locations and advance your individual development.
Preferred fields of study: Business Administration, Economics
Next application period: February 2025
You will spend the first six months in the logistics department, learning about our IT systems, processes, and extensive partner network. After that, you can explore related areas such as production planning, sales, purchasing, or supply chain management in two additional six-month stages and understand the connection to logistics from different perspectives. Finally, you will return to logistics for six months to apply your knowledge from other departments practically and round off your experience.
Preferred fields of study: Economics or Business Informatics with a focus on Business Innovation, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Partner Management
Next application period: earliest February 2026
During your two-year trainee program, you will explore the multifaceted world of Emmi. From the research and development of new products to quality and environmental management, to operational controlling, dairy technology, or supply chain management – many doors are open to you in the field of food sciences. Together, we decide based on your interests, strengths, and available positions in which departments you will deepen your knowledge. Discover the diversity of our company at various locations and advance your individual development.
Preferred fields of study: Food Technology, Food Sciences, or completed apprenticeship in Dairy Technology with a subsequent Bachelor's degree in Food Sciences
Next application period: February 2025
In our two-year trainee program, we offer you specialized IT training. You start with a main focus and a comprehensive introduction to various IT areas and get to know your own IT preferences (e.g., hardware, software, security, IT service management, operation, architecture) better during the first 12 months. After that, you have two six-month assignments in various IT-related areas that are closely linked to our processes and systems. Here you will gain in-depth insights into IT applications and strategies, such as how IT supports the finance department or improves processes in human resources, production, marketing, sales, or integrated business planning (IBP). The goal is to give you a comprehensive understanding of how IT acts as the backbone of our business processes.
Preferred fields of study: Business Informatics, Applied Informatics, or Economics/Business Administration with an interest in further development in the area of systems & processes. Or completed apprenticeship (e.g., KV) including 1-2 years of work experience with a subsequent Bachelor's degree in Business Informatics
Next application period: February 2025
In the first six months of your trainee program, you will be introduced to the agricultural economics of the Emmi industry. After that, you can gain insights into related areas such as production planning, sales, procurement, supply chain management, or finance in two additional six-month stages and develop a comprehensive understanding of the industry. The program ends with a six-month stage where you focus again on agricultural economics to apply your accumulated knowledge practically and solidify your expertise.
Preferred field of study: Agricultural Economics / Agricultural Sciences
Next application period: earliest February 2026
Your profile
For our trainee program, you need a Master's degree (Bachelor's degree possible depending on the field, see application). The degree must not be older than two years.
We are looking for graduates from various fields of study such as Business Administration (BWL), Economics, Supply Chain Management, Business Informatics, Food Sciences, Food Technology, or Agricultural Economics.
Additionally, you bring:
- First practical experience: You have already gained experience in the working world through internships.
- Personal strengths: You bring motivation, commitment, and initiative and are characterized by a strong sense of responsibility.
- Team spirit: Collaboration is important to you – because we achieve goals together.
- Flexibility and openness: With your open personality, you feel comfortable in an international environment and can adapt quickly.
- Language skills: Your German and English skills are impeccable in both written and spoken form. Do you speak another language? That would be the perfect crema for our Emmi Caffè Latte!
Your benefits as a trainee
Application Process
Apply online for our open trainee positions. Our application period is from February 18 to March 27, 2025. Please upload your resume, internship and certificate proofs so that we can get a good picture of you.
In an time-shifted video interview, we want to learn more about your qualifications and personal motivation.
In a personal interview in Lucerne, we get to know each other better, and you gain deeper insights into our trainee program.
On the day of the assessment center on April 29, 2025, in Lucerne, you will meet various leaders and the trainee program management. You will complete different tasks where you can prove yourself as a person and your skills. You can also ask current trainees your questions and learn more about Emmi.
Shortly after the day of the assessment center, you will receive our final acceptance or rejection.
We will present you with our contract offer and sign your Emmi employment contract.
On October 1, you will start the trainee program, dive into your first projects, and get to know the Emmi world.
Your Contacts
If you have any questions about the trainee program, Sarah Schneider and Martin Thomi will be happy to help you at trainee@emmi.com.
Your Contacts
For questions and information regarding the trainee programme, please contact Sarah Schneider and Martin Thomi at trainee@emmi.com.
FAQs
We determine your assignments together based on your personal interests, skills, and business needs. In our programs in the areas of Supply Chain Management, Business Informatics, and Agricultural Economics, you will complete at least one or two stages in the respective field.
The number of available places is limited, and demand is high. Therefore, please apply for only one trainee position.
Yes, the international assignment is an integral part of the Emmi trainee program and takes place in the second trainee year. The selection of the subsidiary and the target country is based on the current requirements of our international locations as well as your competencies and language skills. Our Global Mobility Team supports you with the assignment abroad (accommodation, visa, rental car, flights, etc.).
An employment as a trainee at Emmi comes with a permanent contract and the clear goal of continued employment. If you do not find a direct follow-up solution, we guarantee continued employment for up to six months after the program ends. But don't worry: so far, we have always found a suitable follow-up solution for all trainees, as trainees are highly valued at Emmi.
All information about our employment conditions and benefits can be found here: Emmi Employment Conditions and Benefits
