Coca-Cola International Leadership Trainee Program 2026
Coca-Cola is the most popular and biggest-selling soft drink in history. An icon of all times, Coca-Cola is the best-known product in the world.
Created in Atlanta, Georgia, by Dr. John S. Pemberton, Coca-Cola was first offered as a fountain beverage by mixing Coca-Cola syrup with carbonated water.
Coca-Cola was introduced in 1886, patented in 1887, registered as a trademark in 1893 and by 1895 it was being sold in every state and territory in the United States.
In 1899, The Coca-Cola Company began franchised bottling operations in and outside the United States taking Coca-Cola to consumers in other parts of North America and Europe and in subsequent years to other parts of the world.
In 1951, the refreshing wave of Coca-Cola arrived in Nigeria and has remained a hit with consumers across the country.
Packages Coca-Cola is available in: 35cl and 50cl classic glass contour bottle; 33cl on-the-go Can, 50cl and 1.5L PET bottle. Ingredients Carbonated water, sugar, Carbon-dioxide, caffeine, Phosphoric acid, caramel color and flavouring.
About the Coca-Cola International Leadership Trainee Program 2026
- Join our top-notch trainee program that will fast-track your international career.
- The International Leadership Trainee Program is for high caliber talents at the beginning of their professional journey.
- This program is built to fast-track your international career and prepare you to become a leader of tomorrow.
- The program starts in April 2026.
Is this What you always Wanted?
International on-the-job experience:
- You will discover our fast-paced business through a series of job assignments, including international rotations.
- You will develop your strategic view through joining cross-country projects, into diverse teams. You will handle cross-functional projects.
Accelerated development towards leadership roles:
- You will get hands-on experience in the market from the very beginning – from understanding our Field Sales to learning how to create a partnership with our customers.
- You will learn a lot about finance, e-commerce, data analytics, and digital. You learn by doing and through formal training.
Senior Leaders support on your way:
- You will meet amazing people, peers, and colleagues, who will always be there for you.
- During the whole journey, you can count on support from our Senior Leaders, who will mentor you and sponsor your career.
- You will be assigned a buddy from local operations, but also feel part of the International Leadership Trainee community.
Learn and develop your capabilities:
- This is a tailor-made learning journey to cover your key developmental needs, based on your career aspirations.
- It is delivered by a world class business school, combined with Coca-Cola HBC functional academies.
Bring your own magic:
- Bring your own magic – talent, personality and curiosity – to influence and make an impact in a fast-paced, diverse environment.
- After successful completion of the program, you will be on the path to becoming a successful commercial leader, with operational and strategic expertise.
Are you the one
- We are interested in seeing your leadership potential, so share with us your experience leading others: on the job, in student associations, NGOs, sports teams, start-ups or any other field.
See if this fits You
- You have 1-3 years of work experience in any business-related area.
- You have a university degree or you are in your last year at university and able to commit full-time (40 hours/ week)
- You want to gain experience in a high-performance environment (e.g. sales, digital commerce, commercial finance, logistics)
- You are determined, curious and self-driven
- You enjoy assignments that provide variety, intensive collaboration and challenge
- You are open to different people and perspectives.
- You are ambitious to lead change, projects and people.
- You are open to relocate to another country to accelerate your career.
- You are fluent in English
- You have a conversational level of local language for the country you want to apply to.
- You are legally eligible to work in the country for which you apply.