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About Vestas Australia

Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner in sustainable energy solutions. They design, manufacture, install, and service wind turbines across the globe, and with +154 GW of wind turbines in 87 countries, they have installed more wind power than anyone else.

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Your role

The Graduate Programme is a two-year international programme where you will have the opportunity to experience working in two different areas and locations of the organisation. During the two years, you will gain a thorough understanding of the purpose, values, and culture and embark on an exciting global career with a clear focus on both your personal and professional development. You will receive tasks with a progressive increase in complexity and responsibility.

Embark on the area of interest: Business, Commercial & Strategy, where you will delve into those crucial insights shaping our Vestas’ strategic evolution. This dynamic area is tailored to meet the strategic needs across the global and regional functions. With exposure to diverse business areas, your competencies will expand rapidly in varied contexts and cultures. They delve into market dynamics, commercial strategies, and strategic development to ensure the sustainable growth of the organisation. This graduate experience transcends a chance to actively contribute to the strategic fabric of the organization. Whether immersed in a commercial or business focus, your impact goes above and beyond. Join them in this graduate journey, where your contributions become integral to the strategic growth and development of our company and solutions.   

As a Graduate, you should be committed to the purpose of creating a more sustainable future as well as a culture of collaboration – they win and lose together. To do well in a graduate role, you should also possess the courage to speak up and the ability to include, motivate, and influence your colleagues.

Training & development

Vestas provides the tools you need to power your career. As a Graduate, you will hold a full-time position where you will be equipped with the tools, support, and knowledge you need to succeed. To continuously ensure progress in your skills, you will benefit from:    

• A comprehensive introduction programme    
• A buddy assigned to you in your first-period    
• Ongoing meetings with your manager    
• An inspiring mentor programme    
• An annual Graduate Camp    
• Continuous Performance Dialogues    
• Monthly team meetings with your graduate team    

Benefits

Attractive rewards - working for Vestas is about much more than just a pay cheque. Vestas recognises that as well as providing you with a challenging and varied work environment, they must also provide a rewards package to match. That is why, besides a competitive salary, working for Vestas comes hand-in-hand with a range of other benefits. 

Depending on where you are located, Vestas may offer benefits such as pension and insurance plans, health insurance, subsidized lunch, gym access, work-life policies including flexible work arrangements, IT equipment, and competitive vacation policies. You will find information about exactly which benefits are available in a particular role during the recruitment process.

Career progression

Vestas takes pride in empowering its colleagues and believes in entrusting people with a high level of responsibility, with the needed support from skilled colleagues and relevant training.

By providing you with the right tools to succeed through learning and development opportunities, they aim to bring out the best in all their colleagues. Vestas aims to grow together, both as people and as a company.

Culture & vibe

Vestas believes that a diverse and inclusive workforce is vital for accelerating the green energy transition globally. They know that their differences make them stronger, more innovative, and better equipped to address the challenges of the future. Therefore, Vestas is committed to making sure that all potential, future, and current Vestas employees are guaranteed equal opportunities regardless of social identity.

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About you

To qualify for the Graduate Programme, you need to:     

• Hold or will complete by September 2024 a relevant master’s or bachelor’s degree from a university – combined with limited full-time work experience after graduation. We are open to various educational backgrounds     
• Have a solid grasp of business concepts   
• Have an international mindset and preferably lived or studied abroad       
• Possess a valid visa/work permit in the country you are applying for     
• Be fluent in English, both verbally and in writing    

We also expect that you:     

• Have good methodological and communication skills     
• Demonstrate fast-track learning ability and the openness to learn from others     
• Are professional and handle ambiguity well     
• Seek to improve and simplify our work and our solutions for the benefit of our customers     
• Have an inclusive and global mindset    

How to apply

To apply for this role, simply click the "Apply on employer site" button on this page to submit your application directly to Vestas Australia.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• careers.vestas.com
• vestas.com