The KLM Management Traineeship is a two-year programme designed to fast-track you towards a general management position with KLM. It is intended for young "high potentials" who have what it takes to become part of our future (top) management.
The traineeship is a golden opportunity, but it does demand a lot of you. Modern aviation is highly complex and the demands on your managerial qualities are correspondingly high. So we ask one thing of you: before you complete and return the application form, think carefully whether you are the born leader that we are looking for. Whether you have what it takes to bring out the best in others and in yourself, too. Whether you have the drive and the personality to cope with the many challenges at KLM. In short, whether you have what it takes to become part of our (top) management of the future. If this sounds like you, we'd like to "welcome you aboard". Find out more about the experiences of management trainees here.
The general requirements we set for participation in the traineeship are:
- A university (WO) Masters
- Minimal work experience
- Excellent command of both written and spoken Dutch
- Managerial and/or organisational experience
On the KLM Management Traineeship, you will work on developing the competencies that we believe are crucial for successful management, namely:
- empowering
- impact
- interpersonal sensitivity
- teamwork
- establishing and maintaining relationships
- commercial focus
- problem analysis
- persuasiveness
- drive
- organisational awareness
During the selection procedure, we pay particular attention to your personality and the management experience you have gained so far. Your area of study is less important. During the assessment, we assess the extent to which these competencies are already present. Subsequently, you will develop these further during the traineeship by means of projects, coaching and training.
