Dual study programme

Dual study programme

With the dual study programme, Valora combines theory and practice and offers students the best career prospects as well as financial independence.

Valora cooperates with universities in Switzerland and Germany to offer students in business studies the opportunity to engage in training directly related to the foodvenience business. Valora offers one to two study places every year.

Switzerland

Valora offers basic commercial training in the three profiles B, E and M.

Start date: 1 October
Valora offers you both in cooperation with the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) at Lörrach.

  • Who are we looking for?
    • Talented and motivated young people with a degree from a university or university of applied sciences
    • Team players with a confident manner and a capacity for enthusiasm
    • Innovative people who contribute their own ideas and want to implement them
    • Flexible and resilient people with a thirst for knowledge
    • Doers with a hands-on mentality
    • Strong communicators with confident delivery in German
  • You will do the following
    • Become familiar with our different areas and sales formats as well as important contact people and interfaces
    • Undergo practical training in professional, methodological and social skills through diverse assignments in projects and daily business operations
    • Work in different departments with varying focus areas including human resources, finance and marketing
    • Engage in cross-sectoral cooperation and enjoy the opportunity to develop a comprehensive network
  • Your training could be structured as follows

    1st stage

    Department:Marketing
    Contents:e.g. optimisation of communication at the sales outlet
    Duration:about three months


    2nd stage

    Department:Corporate Information Services
    Contents:e.g. optimisation of delivery and article master data
    Duration:about three months


    3rd stage

    Department:Controlling
    Contents:e.g. report optimisation
    Duration:about three months


    4th stage

    Department:Human Resources
    Contents:e.g. master data analysis
    Duration:about three months


    5th stage

    Department:Valora Digital
    Contents:e.g. needs analysis for customers
    Duration:about three months


    6th stage

    Department:In consultation with the students
    Contents:Selected department or immersion in a department with a view to potential career entry or the possibility of a placement abroad
    Duration:about three months
  • Your profile
    • Matura/Abitur school-leaving certificate (with good to very good results)
    • Past placements or temporary jobs desirable (ideally in retail or food services)
    • Exceptional commitment an advantage
    • Willingness to learn and perform
    • Team spirit and social skills
    • Good communication skills
    • Confident delivery in German, plus sound knowledge of English and French an advantage
  • Advantages that we offer you
    • Project responsibility with the support of your mentor
    • Personal development opportunities
    • Insights into different sales formats and departments
    • Development of a network

Further information

If you have any questions or require further information, please contact us at: berufsbildung@valora.com.

You can find available apprenticeships on our careers page: https://career.valora.com/en.

Contact Switzerland

Human Resources

Berufsbildung
Hofackerstrasse 40
CH-4132 Muttenz

E-mail: berufsbildung@valora.com

Germany

Studies or career start?

Start date: 1 October
In cooperation with the Nordakademie in Elmshorn, Valora offers places to students who wish to do a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration.

  • Who are we looking for?
    • Talented and motivated young people with a certificate of qualification for entrance to a university or university of applied sciences
    • Team players with a confident manner and a capacity for enthusiasm
    • Innovative persons who are interested in contributing and implementing their own ideas
    • Flexibility and ability to work under pressure
    • Hands-on mentality
    • Strong communication skills and stylistically correct German
  • The Dual study offers

    The 3.5-year dual study programme consisting of alternating theoretical and practical modules provides students with professional and practical training that hones their subject, methodological and social skills.

    Die Praxisphasen werden am Hauptsitz von Valora Retail Deutschland in Hamburg in unterschiedlichen Abteilungen durchgeführt. Die Studierenden bekommen unter anderem Einblicke in die Bereiche Human Resources, Marketing, Controlling und Category Management. Zusätzlich absolvieren sie Arbeitseinsätze in verschiedenen Verkaufsformaten von Valora, um das operative Geschäft kennen zu lernen.

    The practical modules are done in different departments at headquarter of Valora Retail Germany in Hamburg. Students are given an insight into such areas as human resources, marketing, controlling and category management. In addition, they are deployed to different Valora sales formats where they get to know the operating side of the business.

Contact Germany

Valora Retail Germany

Danziger Strasse 35a
20099 Hamburg
Germany

Application

Please contact us for more information or submit your application:

bianca.pegoretti@valora.com