Tag Archives: visa sponsored jobs

COCA-COLA HBC INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINEE PROGRAMME 2026.

LOCATION: Switzerland

The International Leadership Trainee Program is designed for ambitious talents at the start of their careers. It fast-tracks your international journey and prepares you to become a leader of tomorrow. The next program kicks off in April 2026

ELIGIBILITY:

You have up to 3 years of experience after graduation—maybe in management, economics, finance, engineering, or a related field (but your background doesn’t have to fit a box).

You already show a spark for leadership—whether through student organizations, NGOs, sports, start-ups, or other initiatives where you took the lead. 

Send in your application if you:

Want to gain experience in a high-performance environment (e.g. sales, digital commerce, commercial finance, logistics)

Are determined, curious and self-driven​

Thrive on variety, collaboration, and challenging assignments

Value diversity and are open to different people and perspectives​​

Are ambitious to lead change, projects and people​​

Are open to relocating internationally to accelerate your career

Have 1-3 years of work experience in any business-related area​

Hold a university degree or are in your final year and ready to commit full-time (40 hours/week)

Are fluent in English​​

You have a conversational level of local language for the country you want to apply to

Are legally eligible to work in the country for which you apply​

Bring international exposure—through work, study, or living abroad (an advantage)

BENEFIT:

International rounded experience: They work with nearly 100 brands and operate in 29 markets. You will handle international projects with a culturally diverse team.

Growth in a commercially driven company: At Coca-Cola HBC, they all sell or help sell. That’s why the program opens doors to build a career in Sales, Finance, Analytics, Supply Chain, and other key functions, starting with hands-on experience directly in the market. 

Senior Leadership Mentorship: You will work closely with a mentor from their top 300 leaders. You will also be assigned a buddy from the local operations.

Complex learning experience: Peer-to-peer and on-the-job learning, mentoring, and formal training. We offer a mix of theory and practice in a real work environment.

Culturally Diverse Environment: Collaborate with team members from multiple countries to gain invaluable insights and broaden your perspective through diverse viewpoints.

Hands-on experience: Daily regular tasks, exciting international projects, visits to the market, presentations, and meetings—these are just a few of your future tasks.

Travel and work across Europe Travel for assignments and learning opportunities. Seize the chance for relocation to enhance both your professional and personal growth.

Leadership Certificate: They teamed up with the prestigious Hult International Business School and combined their academic rigor with our cutting-edge practical approach.

Competitive pay: This paid role requires your full-time commitment. Even if it is an entry-level position, we do provide a competitive package of salary and benefits.

APPLY

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENETICS (NIG)/GENETICS PROGRAM, SOKENDAI GLOBAL INTERNSHIP

Application Deadline: January 5, 2026 (Japan Standard Time, JST).

LOCATION: Japan

The National Institute of Genetics (NIG)/Genetics Program, SOKENDAI, offers a research internship program for undergraduate and postgraduate students who wish to gain research experience in genetics and related fields in life sciences. Interns will conduct independent research under the mentorship of a host investigator at NIG.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must be interested in life sciences and be in the prefinal year at the time of application, i.e., in the 3rd year of a 4-year bachelor’s program, in the 2nd year of a 3-year bachelor’s program, in the 4th year of a 5-year program, in the 1st year of a 2-year master’s program, or in the 5th year of a 6-year program. Students who are interested in enrolling in our PhD program at NIG are encouraged to apply.

They welcome applications from any country/nationality.

Because of a highly competitive selection process, applications from non-prefinal students and students in a PhD course are not considered.

The selection is highly competitive. Six highly qualified students out of over 1,240 applications were selected for 2025. The number of successful applicants varies from year to year.

They accept applications only through the online application system. Please read the “Application guideline” below carefully and follow the instructions.

Application guideline and Online Application

The online application system opens on December 1, 2025, and closes at noon on January 5, 2026 (Japan Standard Time, JST).

Students interested in applying for this program must read, understand, and agree to the requirements of the program.

Due to the overwhelming number of applications, we do not reply to individual queries regarding this website, the selection status, and the results.

Internship Period: June 8 – July 17, 2026

BENEFIT:

Unlike previous years, the NIG-INTERN2026 is not a fully funded program. The costs will be shared between NIG and participants as follows.

[Costs supported by NIG]

The round-trip airfare between the intern’s place of residence (location of school) and Japan (actual expenses up to 200,000 JPY)

Travel insurance

[Costs covered by the participants]

Any amount exceeding 200,000 JPY of the round-trip airfare between the intern’s place of residence (location of school) and Japan

Domestic travel expenses

Accommodation fee (approx. 70,000 JPY for 39 nights per person) for NIG Guest House

Living and miscellaneous expenses

APPLY