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International HR Traineeship

You can apply for the traineeship again from 17 March!

You can apply for thetraineeship again from 17 March! Good news! The International Traineeship is back. You can apply from March 17 until April 3, 23:59. The traineeship will start on September 1, 2025.

Why choose the International HR Traineeship?

Being active in Europe, the United States and Indonesia, our company’s challenges extend beyond country borders. We strongly believe that our future leaders should develop an international mindset. That’s exactly what we aspire toward in our international traineeships – three-year development programs that offer you the opportunity to launch your HR career at Ahold Delhaize.

The program is built on three pillars: social and business development; technical and functional skills; and leadership development. You’ll also undertake three rotations among our different retail brands and countries. To stimulate cross-functional learning, you’ll engage in inspiring learning sessions together with fellow trainees and other associates. Personal growth and development are key aspects of this program that prepare you to become a seasoned professional and our company’s future leader.

Are you eager to work with an energetic, diverse group of colleagues and do you take initiative in, responsibility for, and ownership of your work? Do you set the bar high and are you excited to start pioneering, and growing? And do you want to inspire people to eat and live better, for a healthier future for people and planet? Have a look below and find out what you can expect from our International HR Traineeship.

What can you expect as an international HR Trainee?

as an international HR Trainee, ideally, you…

Hold an HBO/WO bachelor's or a master's degree, or will have it by the start of the traineeship.
Have two years (max) of working experience.
Have an excellent proficiency in English (level C1 or up).
Reside in and are eligible to work in the Netherlands. Plus, you’ll need to have a good understanding (written and spoken) of English and/or Dutch.
Are excited and eager to start your development journey with us and possibly become the next senior leader within our international organization!

what Ahold Delhaize offers you

We offer you a dynamic three-year program in which you get to pave your own career and development path. During this time, you focus on specific personal growth areas and business opportunities. Aside from an unforgettable international work experience, we also provide you with:

A good salary and favorable secondary employment conditions.
You can take 45 (yes, forty-five) vacation days: you get 25.5 fixed vacation days and 19.5 ADV days.
A focus on personal and professional development, for example, through coaching and training sessions specially developed for you as a trainee. For example, you get training sessions with UNLOQ, which is a high-level training and knowledge bureau in the Netherlands.
An inspiring work environment in which you work with a diverse team of colleagues, and in which you're encouraged to take ownership of your work and ideas.
The opportunity to have a real impact on Ahold Delhaize's brands and the markets it operates in.
A fantastic kickstart to your career in HR.

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experiences of our trainees

Elisa Groothuis

first year rotation at EU&I

I would describe my first-year rotation at Europe & Indonesia (EU&I) as a mix of project management and consulting, supporting brands on HR topics like Learning & Development, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Performance Management. Working closely with different brands, the role involved managing existing European programs while also exploring new ideas and initiatives where we can better collaborate and leverage our European scale. 

Some of the key responsibilities included running the UGURU Leadership Program, hosting monthly masterclasses for the EU Director-level and above population and coordinating the European Talent Acquisition Community (which included coordinating team offsites in both Prague and Serbia). In addition, I also worked on projects to research new topics, such as the potential of alumni networks and HR’s role in Health & Sustainability. Since the team works on various topics, there is also plenty of room to explore personal development areas through coaching and mentorship of the team. For example, I also got the opportunity to support projects in the CSE Region and work together with the CSE HR Vice Presidents. 

Stephanie Doude van Troostwijk
second-year rotation at Albert CSE

My role wasn't limited to the Czech Republic; it encompassed the entire Central and South East European (CSE) region (Romania, Serbia, Greece, and the Czech Republic). I supported the Strategy Director for this region and I was the program coordinator of HR, ensuring that the four countries and brands collaborated to win together. More specific things I have been working on are: organizing a strategic summit for the top 50 of the CSE and organizing a CSE HR offsite, analyzing our Top Employer Institute scores to see where we can learn from each other, organizing Townhalls that were live broadcasted from our studio in the headquarters in Prague and supporting on multiple projects regarding people culture, people effectiveness, people recognition and people growth.

It was incredibly inspiring to work together with four countries with distinct cultures and to see that together you can achieve success. Through our projects and initiatives, we strive to be the number 1 or 2 employer in each country, and I'm proud to say that all four have been certified as Top Employers by the Top Employer Institute.