Inside the REWE International Management Trainee Program

In our current podcast episode, we welcome two guests, Rebecca and
Dominik, who share their experiences as International Management
Trainees at REWE International: they especially provide us with
insights how the program helped them to grow within a short period
of time and develop the required skills for their future career
path. The traineeship is a 16-month program tailored for ambitious
young graduates who want to understand and get to know the retail
industry from scratch and aspire a future career in management. One
of the highlights is the so-called international project which
takes place outside the trainees’ home country: for example in
Croatia for Rebecca and in Italy for Dominik. Both highlight the
variety of the traineeship emphasizing that there are no typical
working days. From corporate offices to the bustling aisles of the
retail stores, our guests reveal how each day brought new
challenges and learning opportunities. Rebecca and Dominik
reminisce about their time working in the retail stores of REWE
International for example at BILLA, a highlight that provided
valuable insights into the company's processes and gave them the
opportunity to understand the challenges of employees in the store
better. One of the things that was really valuable for Rebecca was
the moment when she realised how decisions which are made at the
headquarters impact the daily routines in the stores and how much
of an influence she holds being a future decisionmaker. Therefore,
she wants to make sure that in the future she will make decisions
considering all parties involved - from store to HQ! Tune in to
this episode to get a broader picture of the daily life and future
projects of the two trainees in the International Management
Trainee Program at REWE International.