Commercial Graduate Trainee

Overview

The Commercial Graduate Trainee program at Flexport is a twelve-month rotational opportunity designed for recent graduates who want to pursue a commercial career. The program consists of four distinct blocks: months one through three focus on sales development as a sales development representative, months four through six involve managing clients as an account manager, months seven through nine focus on closing deals alongside a top salesperson, and months ten through twelve provide an elective in operations, marketing, or customs. Participants receive mentorship with a named one-on-one mentor for each block, a program-wide buddy for the entire year, and build with low-code tools alongside the engineering team. Successful completion of the program leads to a permanent role as an account executive, business development representative, or account manager by month twelve.

Who can apply

Applicants must be recent graduates holding a Bachelor's or Master's degree in any discipline. Candidates are required to be fluent in both German and English, and applications must be submitted with a CV in English. Applicants must also be willing to relocate to Hamburg or Frankfurt, Germany, and have a strong affinity for commercial roles while being unsure of the exact direction. No prior sales experience is required, but candidates should be solution-oriented, self-motivated, detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable learning new tools and systems.

What you get

Participants receive 25 paid vacation days and lunch food delivery four days a week, which includes vegetarian options, a salad bar, and special menu options, alongside breakfast options, snacks, soft drinks, and barista coffee. Flexport covers the employee contribution part of health insurance and provides an employer-sponsored Employee Assistance Program through Aetna Resources for Living at no cost to the employee and their household members. Trainees also gain access to an equity program that makes team members shareholders, as well as a parental leave benefit that allows both mothers and partners to take time off for pregnancy, childbirth, and bonding with a new child.