Future proof your career
As a part of Schibsted’s trainee program you will solve real problems, get world-class mentorship, and you’ll be given the opportunity to challenge both yourself and the way things are done. Or in other words: you get the chance to future-proof your career and to shape the future.
Please note that the recruitment period in the fall of 2023 is currently on hold. Details regarding the next recruitment period will be communicated as soon as possible.
About the program
In our two-years Trainee Program you will be assigned four different placements, each lasting six months, with different roles throughout the many Schibsted brands. In addition, we will provide you with all support needed for you to succeed; intense training weeks full of development activities and fun, a private mentor and coaching by Schibsted leaders, and we will help you to set up meaningful business and development goals to build up your foundation as a sustainable and effective leader.You can work with strategy, product or project management, marketing, data and analytics, or finance - as well as other operational tasks. For example, you could be a business developer for an online marketplace, a product manager at a newspaper, a technology trend analyst or startup investment spotter, or a business analyst with a growth company.
Our three pledges
Selection process
Your first step towards becoming a part of the trainee program is to send in your application.
If your application makes the cut you will receive an ability test, a personality test, be invited to a virtual group assessment, and will have an interview with our recruitment team.
Based on the results from the previous steps, the chosen finalists will participate in the final interview with the top management.
Contracts and welcome on board!
“Schibsted's recruitment process is different from any other I've experienced. It gives the applicant an opportunity to shine and show how they can contribute to the company through both practical exercises and various interviews.”
Podcast: All you need to know
Karsten just finished this two-year-long program, where he had placements at VG, Tori, Dine Penger, and E24. What were his most important learnings? And how did he get into the program in the first place?
Choose to challenge
Our program will give you the tools and mindset needed to overcome any challenge
”The program was challenging, but worth it”
Trainee alumni Michel doesn’t hesitate to recommend applying for a traineeship at Schibsted..
“The learnings I found most useful are the ones I did about myself”
Mari-Marthe gained valuable insight in the company – and herself – through the program.
World class mentorship
Being a part of the Schibsted Trainee Programmeans you get to learn from inspirational leadersin tech and business.
”Having a mentor was very helpful”
Little did Ida Barth Thomassen know that she would end up as CEO when she entered the Trainee program.
Solve real world problems
Being a trainee at Schibsted means you get to be an active participant and work on real world solutions for some of society's greatest challenges. Sign up now!
”A fast track to learning things at lightning speed”
Trainee Karsten, has stepped outside his comfort zone and broadened his perspective.
“The trainee came in with a new perspective to our challenges”
Meet Mattias Hersby, Director of Business Development & Operations at Schibsted Marketing Services. He tells us how bringing in a trainee adds value to the team, and the benefits of the trainee program from a business point of view.
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-The journey for a trainee is about more than the professional development
One of our current management trainees is Vilde from Skjetten, a curious 27-year-old. For her, the trainee program is about much more than professional development; it’s also about developing personally, having fun, making memories and relationships along the way.
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