Company Description

Bertelsmann is a media, services and education company with about 75,000 employees that operates in some 50 countries around the world. It includes the entertainment group RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House, the music company BMG, the service provider Arvato Group, Bertelsmann Marketing Services, the Bertelsmann Education Group and Bertelsmann Investments, an international network of funds. The company generated revenues of €19 billion in the 2025 financial year. Bertelsmann stands for creativity and entrepreneurship. This combination promotes first-class media content and innovative service solutions that inspire customers around the world.

Job Description

Bertelsmann offers a wide range of entry opportunities for graduates with strong analytical and strategic thinking skills. If you are interested in taking on responsibility in a working environment defined by creativity and entrepreneurship, join us and help shape the digital media world of the future. You can enter Bertelsmann as an intern, trainee, management associate or an entrepreneur-in-residence. Alternatively, you can also apply for a direct entry position.

Internship: Show your potential and get to know us
If you are in the final stage of your degree program or have just graduated, an internship at Bertelsmann or one of our divisions is a great way for you to find out how we work and show us how you tackle challenges. You’ll gain great insights into working in a diverse and international environment, as well as insider input to kick-start your career.
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Direct entry: Take on responsibility straight away
We offer a broad variety of direct entry opportunities for graduates from all academic backgrounds. Check out our job board to find a position that enables you to promote your talents and develop a promising career.
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Direct entry as a Management Associate: Team up with an executive
As a Management Associate, you’ll work in tandem with an Executive Board member or Managing Director to gain in-depth knowledge of the business, enhance your strategic and operational skills, and establish a first-class business network. Working shoulder to shoulder with the management, you’ll be able to take much larger steps in your career development than in a standard trainee program.
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Our trainee programs: Become business savvy by working on your own projects
We offer various trainee programs for graduates from different academic backgrounds. These programs let you take a deep dive into the world of Bertelsmann and gain valuable skills through your own projects.

Future Leaders – Data Science: Let your insights speak – and the world will listen.
Over the course of 18 months, you will take a deep dive into a number of major data projects. You will work with diverse data sets from different industries, solve complex challenges and sharpen your proficiency in different tools and programming languages – all in an international setting. Bring your curiosity, expertise and problem-solving skills to our data-driven businesses!
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Future Leaders – Creative Management: Your ideas today are the inspiration for tomorrow.
Do you have a master’s degree and are among the best graduates of your field? Do you dream of being a manager in an international and creative business environment? Our 12-month track within the Future Leaders trainee program is specifically designed to prepare humanities and social science graduates for executive roles. Share your creative ideas with different divisions of our company.
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Future Leaders – Business: Don’t just lead the business world – inspire it.
During a period of 18 months, you can show off your entrepreneurial talent, expand your network and meet innovative and creative https://jobeax.com/link/gQmMS2ovrAFTynlU business track of our Future Leaders trainee program offers you the perfect opportunity to develop and implement innovative approaches to leading our business models in the areas of media, services and education into the future.
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Additional Information

Your application
We look forward to receiving your proactive application. Please provide us with your preferred entry date as well as the type of role you are interested in. We’d also like to know how flexible you are in terms of location. If you’ve already had some experience within the world of Bertelsmann, please indicate this in your application, too.

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