We want the best people to work for us and if you’re looking for the best outlet for your talents, you could find a career here that gives you so much more.
The Challenge Initiative
We’re looking for our next generation of leaders. The Challenge Initiative is your way to become one of them.
The Challenge Initiative extends over two years You choose the business function that best suits your strengths and your development is structured around a clearly defined set of targets.
To help you:
- Your coach will be your line manager, helping you get the most from the programme;
- Your mentor will be an experienced manager from another function;
- Other management trainees will provide you with a network of contacts around the world.
After the Challenge Initiative
Once completed, you’ll be looking at your first management post in British American Tobacco.
Your next step is to build on the skills you have learned and to start fulfilling your long term aspirations; telling us where you want to go.
There’s a wealth of open learning resources as well as functional, managerial skills and business awareness training aimed at helping you to learn at your own pace in your own location.
The selection process
If you’ve decided that British American Tobacco is for you, and you’re keen to join our International Management Trainee Programme, the first step is to click on the ‘Apply Now’ button, search for vacancies and complete the application.
If there are no suitable vacancies you can submit a speculative application or set up a search agent to notify you when new vacancies meeting your requirements become available.
There are three main sections to the application – CV, cover letter, education and experience and additional questions regarding your motivation to become a Management Trainee.
We will then review your CV and application and if you match the skill-set we are looking for we will invite you to the next stage. The full selection process includes ability tests, interviews and an assessment centre. At the assessment centre, we’ll look at your skills and suitability through your performance in a number of stretching, but fun, exercises.
The whole selection process is likely to take about three months from your initial application and you will receive regular updates on the progress of your individual application.
