We are one of the world’s largest globally diversified natural resource companies. We mine, refine, market and recycle a wide range of raw materials that have become an essential part of everyday life as we know it – and many of which play a key role in the energy and mobility transformation we are all striving for.

Our global headquarters are located in Baar, Zug, in the heart of Switzerland. Our Executive Board and all Group functions such as finance, compliance and sustainability are based at the company headquarters in Baar and so are our marketing departments for metals, minerals and coal.

The Graduate Programme at our global headquarters aims at developing the next generation of Glencore professionals. The programme offers successful graduates the opportunity to understand different functions of the business through internal rotations and to advance their careers in a performance-driven culture.

Our graduates work directly with industry experts, are given real responsibility and as a result gain a variety of skills. Additionally – graduates receive training on topics like trading, traffic, finance, business analytics, networking and public speaking through best-in-class training partners.

All graduates are assigned a mentor to guide them through their development at Glencore. Our mentoring programme supports new joiners in understanding company culture and building their network across the organisation.

Based within our dynamic trading environment, our programmes are structured to bring out the very best in you and give you the opportunity to excel in a commercial role, working alongside the very best people in the business.

You will have direct exposure to the commercial teams and will be trusted with individual responsibility from day one.

The commercial programme is designed to prove your commercial aptitude and test your resilience as the front-line support within Logistics, Traffic, Risk, middle office, LME Desk Support, Business Development, with opportunities to rotate.

Entrepreneurial abilities, accuracy, and strong communication skills are the key ingredients for a successful career at Glencore.

Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that advance everyday life.

With over 140,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in over 30 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of offices.

Glencore’s customers are principally industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing and oil sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities.

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