Taste The Future UK&I Early Careers Program
Taste The Future UK
Our Taste the Future Programmes offer early career opportunities at every stage of your journey. Whether through internships, apprenticeships, or our graduate programme. You'll work alongside teams across functions and markets, building skills on real projects with iconic brands. With mentorship, hands-on experience, and a culture built on collaboration and growth, you'll discover where your career can go. You make MDLZ grow every day.
Taste The Future UK Programmes
Graduate Schemes
Rotate through three 12-month placements across your assigned home function, working on real projects with real impact. You'll be paired with a mentor and buddy who'll support your growth every step of the way. Through tailored Learning & Development sessions, you'll build the skills that matter. In your 2nd year, you’ll work on a cross-functional project and present your findings to our Leadership Team.
Available across Sales & Marketing, Engineering & Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance.
Internships
Rotate through 12 months within your chosen function, aimed at industrial placement students or recent graduates looking for their first step on the career ladder.
Available across Marketing, Engineering (Manufacturing), Research & Development (R&D), and Communications.
Apprenticeships
Earn while you learn, studying towards a recognised qualification whilst gaining hands-on experience and putting theory into practice from day one. From Level 3-5 Manufacturing Operators through to Level 6 Degree Apprenticeships, you'll build real skills on real projects. Our Degree Apprenticeships include rotations into different roles within your function, giving you a breadth of experience and a well-rounded start to your career.
Available across Sales & Marketing, Operations (Manufacturing), and Research & Development. You make MDLZ grow.
Remote Work Experience (RWEX)
The Remote Work Experience or RWEX is a 5-day learning journey available for students who want to learn more from food career experts. It highlights STEM growth opportunities across the food system, enlivening the diverse, inclusive, progressive, and vibrant nature of Food and Drink careers in an interactive and engaging way.
You Make MDLZ Grow
If you’ve ever imagined working on the brands you love, this is where it begins. You learn from a passionate team that’s built it all, while bringing your own ideas and energy into the mix. Now, you get to shape what the next generation grows up loving. You make MDLZ grow.
THE APPLICATION PROCESS: WHAT TO EXPECT?
Apply online on our careers site; we'll guide you through the process step by step. Upload your CV and complete a short online questionnaire. Our Early Careers Team will review your application to confirm you meet the eligibility criteria, then move you to Step 2: Assessment.
TOP TIP! Note the closing dates on the adverts and apply early. We review applications on a rolling basis, so don't miss out.
Our assessments are online, available in multiple languages, and accessible 24/7 on desktop and mobile. They're uniquely designed for Mondelēz International and align with our values and behaviours, so we can check if you're a fit for us, and we're a good fit for you.
You'll complete two assessments:
- Personality / Values Test - An untimed, multiple-choice assessment that measures your compatibility with our values.
- Cognitive Ability Test - A gamified assessment with numerical and logical reasoning games that assess your problem-solving skills.
TOP TIP! We'll send you practice tests with your invitation. Take time to complete them so you know what to expect. Set aside a quiet space, ensure you have a good internet connection, and give yourself the time you deserve to do your best.
You'll receive an invitation with a link to complete a one-way video interview. There are 5 questions designed to help us understand your fit to the role and the business. You'll have 30 seconds to read each question and prepare your answer, then the recording begins.
Here's what matters: our Early Careers Team reviews all video interviews. No AI involved.
TOP TIP! We're looking for real examples from your personal life, education, or work experience that demonstrate a particular skill and what you learned from it. Use the STAR technique to structure your answers (see the guidance below).
The final stage is an in-person Assessment Centre on the date specified in the job advert. It's a full day comprising three assessments: a Group Exercise, a Presentation or Role Play, and a competency-based interview. We'll explain all materials and exercise briefs on the day, and you'll have plenty of time to prepare.
This is your chance to show us your potential to succeed in an early careers role at Mondelēz International, and for us to show you what life here is really like. You'll meet team members and managers from your specific function, hear their career journeys, and speak with our current Early Careers recruits about life on scheme. You make MDLZ grow.
The Star Technique
STAR is an acronym for Situation, Task, Action, and Result. It's a powerful way to structure your answers - especially in interviews - so you communicate your experience clearly and compellingly.
- Situation: Describe the situation you had to deal with.
- Task: The task or project you were given to execute.
- Action: Explain the actions you took - what, how, and why.
- Result: Conclude with what happened as a result of your action and what you learnt from the experience.
Learn more information about this by visiting the UK’s National Careers Service and some tips from us on how to Be At Your Best in an interview.
What We Offer
- Competitive starting salaries
- Company and personal performance-related bonus
- Bi-annual pay increases on a scheme for Graduates
- Potential for international placements, with relocation support
- Flexible working; three days a week in the office
- On-site gyms at discounted rates (Bournville & Uxbridge locations)
- Access to employee benefits package
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