Graduate Program

Video 1 Meet Sanskruti
I'm Sanskruti and I'm a 2023 grad.

I studied Master of Technology in Computer Science and I'm in tech stream.

So what attracted to me to apply for Coles grad program is that Coles has an awesome reputation for supporting and developing its graduates and the chance to do multiple rotations across the business was super exciting.

And plus, hybrid work culture is a bonus.

So you can expect while joining the grad program, a supportive and friendly environment and getting a hands on experience on different projects across the business.

Plus a mentor who will guide you throughout your graduate journey.

Also, lots of networking opportunities.

The best thing about tech is to be constantly innovate and work with the cutting edge technologies and there is always something which excites you and challenges you and the team dynamic and support makes it even better.

So my proudest moment is definitely winning the Graduate of the Year award.

It's the testimonial of my hard work and contributions to the cause and it's something I'll always cherish.

This grad program is a fantastic opportunity.

It will give you hands on experience and practical training throughout business area.

Plus, it helps you to grow professionally and personally, including building some strong connections in the industry.

Video 2 Meet Benji
Hi, my name is Benji. I’m an Internal Communications Advisor and I do a lot of internal messaging throughout Coles Group.

I’m 27 years old; my background is I’m Greek from my father’s side and Aboriginal from my mother’s side.

I guess the attraction to the graduate program was the opportunity to just learn across so many different areas of the business and I think the opportunity to step out of your comfort zone and to just explore.

I guess my career journey at Coles started more of an operations side of things when I first came into the business. I had previous experience in retail management, and I wanted to take that onto a larger scale, and I ended up stumbling my way into Indigenous Affairs. So, me being Indigenous myself I had already had a connection with the team.

As I was starting to roll of a graduate program, there was an opportunity for me to stay with corporate Indigenous Affairs, but in the internal communication space.

It’s been about nine or so months now and I’ve loved every single minute.

I’m extremely happy with where I am and I really look forward to seeing where I end up in this crazy business at Coles.

Video 3 Meet Shabinaz
Hi, my name is Shaz

I studied Science and Arts at Monash University and now I'm in the commercial function at Coles.

I applied for the Coles grad program because I initially worked at Coles Camberwell for seven years and I had an incredible time in store.

My store manager spoke to me about the Coles grad program.

I was inspired by so many leaders that would walk in the shop and I thought it was an amazing opportunity to continue to grow and develop in a business that I was confident in.

When you're on the grad program, you can expect an environment that is very inclusive and very cooperative.

Everybody's really willing to teach and nurture a grad and everyone is very helpful.

One of the best things about being a grad at Coles is the fact that you get to rotate through different teams every six months and you get to network and meet so many people across the organisation.

My proudest moment as being a grad was being able to lead a range review where I got to collaborate with suppliers, with our supply chain team, with marketing and innovate a new product that I was able to land on shelf.

The best thing about being in commercial is the fact that you get to see your results land in stores, so we get to help influence what consumers in the Australian market can buy in the supermarket and see it land on shelf.

Video 4 Meet Alec
My name's Alec, I started a bachelor's business majoring in marketing and I am currently in the marketing stream of the Coles Graduate Program.

What really attracted me to apply for the Coles Graduate Program was that I'd heard it was quite renowned and I thought why not give it a go.

I actually used to work in store at Coles, so I thought it'd be interesting to see the company from a different lens.

What to expect when you join the graduate program is firstly a wide variety of support programs, whether that be career focused goals or even just support groups to cater to your needs and your interests.

There is a lot there that's available to you.

Best thing about the marketing stream is that there are so many different options that you can go into.

So whether that be you want to go into brand or if you want to go into local area marketing or Flybys, there are so many different options available.

I think my proudest moment since joining the Graduate Program has definitely been within the local area marketing team.

I'm actually getting to work on the marketing for a brand new store that's going to be launching later this month.

So it's been really great to see that go from end to end and work with a great group of people.

I think you should apply for the Coles Graduate Program as you really get a hands on learning opportunity.

You get to build a strong professional network and there's just so many different areas that you can tap into, whether that be the stream that you're currently working in or even if you want to go into a different area.

Video 5 Meet Emin & Kaylee
My name is Kaylee, I am a 2024 People and Culture graduate here at Coles.

My name is Emin and I'm in the P&C grad stream at Coles.

I was attracted to apply for the Coles Graduate Program because I saw that the People and Culture stream really aligned with my past studies as well as my own personal bio years.

I studied a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Sociology and Psychology, which can be seen as quite generalist.

But when I looked at the material that Coles was offering is that they were offering to take people from all sorts of backgrounds and really fit them into the streams that suited them the most.

What people can expect when they come into the grad program is to make a lot of friends, to learn a lot.

You'll leave the grad program being more social, more confident, and that's something that I think is really important to what you'll get from the grad program.

The best part about being the P&C stream as a graduate is a variety of opportunities that have already been given.

Working with the learning team, working in talent and a service delivery team has given me a great knowledge of what polls is really about.

There's so many different areas that you can really go into such as payroll or anything talent related or anything on the project side and I think that's something that really surprised me when I came into the grad program.

Some of the best perks about being a Coles grad is the on site parking as the access you have to the gym if you're looking for an experience and we're really focusing on not only helping you professionally shape yourself but also a program that's really tailored to your own personal development.

I think that's something that you will get from the Coles grad program as it gives you great opportunity to work on large projects.

The senior leaders, the seniors leaders have mentored me throughout my graduate program and I've learnt so much from them.