Global Business Graduate

Global Business Graduate: Kick-start your life-changing career!

Are you a master’s student with an interest in business? Be a part of Novo Nordisk’s growth journey and accelerate your own. Turn your degree into a global career at one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies! 

About the Global Business Graduate Programme

The full-time position as a Global Business Graduate offers rotational opportunities across Novo Nordisk in areas like People & Organization (HR), Business Development, Commercial, Digitalization, Medical Affairs, Portfolio Strategy, R&D or Public Affairs.

You will work hands-on with global people/organisational and business projects in Novo Nordisk through a wide range of different and exciting roles and within diverse teams and functions – and no matter what, you will work with people who all share the same commitment to excellence and to driving the continued success of Novo Nordisk.

As you embark on your life-changing career in Novo Nordisk, we will provide you with:

• Broad enterprise understanding via Business as well as People & Organization (HR) rotations
• Accelerated personal and professional development from day one
• International professional experience
• Vast exposure and networking possibilities

The position

During the two-year programme you will undertake three challenging and exciting rotations of eight-months duration, both in our corporate headquarters in Denmark and in one of our global affiliates. Each rotation will contribute to understanding the Novo Nordisk value chain and strategic people perspective. You will gain experience working as a fully-fledged member of three different teams building your professional skills and teamwork competencies.

During the first rotation in our headquarters in Denmark, you will experience hands-on learning and a solid introduction to the business area.

In your second rotation, at one of our international affiliates or regional offices, you will acquire local market understanding and gain insights into bridging global perspectives with local market needs and regulations.

Coming back to headquarters on your third and final rotation, you will join our People & Organisation (HR) unit and obtain understanding of the people & organisational aspects in the business. 

The aim is to give you learnings about the Novo Nordisk value chain and the strategic and people aspects it takes to become a future specialist or leader in Novo Nordisk.

Qualifications

To thrive and succeed as a Global Business Graduate, we expect you to have:

• A recent master’s degree from 2024 or 2025 in a relevant field, for example within strategy, economics, management, international business, HR degree in combination with a business degree – and above average academic achievements
• International outlook and experience, for example from studying abroad, working or volunteering outside your home country
• Relevant work experience or extracurricular activities obtained next to your studies
• No more than 1 year of full-time work experience between or after completing a master’s degree
• A passion for working with people, business processes and projects, high drive, can-do attitude, and an ability to adapt to change
• Team-player attitude, excellent communication skills, high drive, and an eagerness to learn
• Professional fluency in English and be globally mobile

If you meet the criteria and are interested in joining the programme with start-up date 1 September 2025, please make sure to submit your application no later than 30 November 2024 GMT+1.

Important: upload this when you apply

Before clicking the apply button, please ensure you have uploaded your CV (please upload under “resume”), cover letter and most recent academic records (upload these two documents as one file under “cover letter”) in English. Applications without these uploads will not be considered. 

In the cover letter  we expect to learn more about your motivation for wanting to join Novo Nordisk and the Graduate Programme, as well as your personal and professional competencies. Hence, make sure you include: 

• What are your expectations from the graduate programme, and how will it support your career aspirations?
• Please describe what particularly intrigues you about this specific graduate programme - Global Business - and why you have decided to apply for it? 
• What team characteristics do you value, and what three qualities do you believe others appreciate about you? 
• Define innovation in a business context, in your opinion
• Share a specific example of solving a challenging business-related task in previous work or projects. Provide details about the problem and your solution

The cover letter must not exceed one page.

You can apply from any device but as you will be asked to answer several questions on the application page, we recommend applying from a PC instead of a mobile phone.

About the Graduate Programme

Our global Graduate Programme is designed to bring together change makers with a diversity of perspectives and equip them with the tools needed to accelerate their personal and professional development. The two-year programme allows you to explore the world while developing your career. You will be taken on three rotations around the globe where you will work in a fast-paced environment and grow in ways you never could have imagined. You will be exposed to the entire Novo Nordisk value chain while being challenged to explore your boundaries and reach your full potential.

If you want a general introduction to the Novo Nordisk Graduate Programme including all 18 tracks then click here. 

Contact 

For questions about the Global Business Graduate Programme, please contact one of our current graduates, or visit the FAQ section on our graduate careers site. You can also click on this link for information on our upcoming graduate webinars.

About Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company, founded in 1923 and headquartered just outside Copenhagen, Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat serious chronic diseases, built upon our heritage in diabetes. We do so by pioneering scientific breakthroughs, expanding access to our medicines, and working to prevent and ultimately cure the diseases we treat. We employ more than 69,000 people in 80 offices around the world, and market our products in 170 countries. We are on a relentless mission to drive change for millions of people living with chronic diseases, and we need people like you to join us on this mission and take Novo Nordisk into the future. 

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.