Maritime Trainee

Employment type: Trainee

Application end date: 27/09/2026

Contact person: Karina Gilje

Contact number: +47 91540221

With more than 50 years of experience and operations in 30 countries, Odfjell Technology is looking for a Maritime Trainee within Technology, Business Transformation, and Project Management who will rotate within relevant departments and locations. Following completion of the trainee program, the intention is that the trainee will continue in a permanent position in Odfjell Technology. A succession will be dependent on the trainee’s performance, motivation, and interest, combined with the group’s development and requirements. A few former maritime trainees have leading positions in the Company today.

Maritime Trainee is one of the leading management trainee programs in Norway. It is organized for the industry by the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association (Norges Rederiforbund), in cooperation with Menon Economics. The program lasts for 18 months and combines working in a world-leading maritime company with an academic program consisting of five modules in Norway, Singapore, Copenhagen and London. The modules are focused around key areas such as maritime knowledge across the ocean industries (including technology development and environment perspective, geopolitical landscape and security and contingency), management competencies and corporate social responsibility. The trainees gain a broad overview of the maritime industry and the necessary skills and capabilities to succeed in a management position in the future.

As a Maritime Trainee, you are assigned a mentor, and you build a network within a multidisciplinary, international and professional program. You will expand your network and become a part of an Alumni-network, consisting of more than 320 previous maritime trainees. Since 2005, more than 50 companies in the maritime industry have taken part in the program. These include ship owners and operators, shipyards, design companies, maritime equipment manufacturers, oil rig companies, classification societies, law firms, banks and ship brokers.

The ideal candidate for the program has recently completed a master's degree in technology, economics or IT. Candidates with up to five years of work experience post-master's studies are also eligible for the program and are encouraged to apply.

In addition to following the Norwegian Ship Association’s trainee program, the trainee will rotate within relevant departments and locations in Odfjell Technology, both onshore and offshore. Our international footprint will also give the trainee the possibility to visit and experience our activities abroad.

As a trainee at Odfjell Technology, you will gain exposure to both operational and corporate functions, working alongside experts within technology, energy and business transformation. You will have the opportunity to influence real improvement initiatives from day one.

During the trainee period, you will gain experience within:
Business transformation and process improvement
AI and digitalisation initiatives
Project management of strategic initiatives
Data analytics and business intelligence
Technology and innovation projects

Through digitalisation, automation and business transformation initiatives, you will help improve how Odfjell Technology deliver services to customers across the global energy and maritime industries through our business areas.

We Are Looking For
• Master’s in technology, Industrial Economics, Business, Innovation, Digitalisation, Project Management, Data Analytics or similar
• Interest in technology, AI, digital transformation, and business improvement
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent collaboration and communication abilities
• Curiosity and a desire to challenge existing ways of working
• Structured approach and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• You identify with our values: committed, safety conscious, creative, competent & result oriented
• You have the willingness and desire to travel, and the ability to function in business cultures on all continents

We offer
• A challenging position and good opportunities for individual and professional development
• A competent working environment, high employee satisfaction and enthusiastic colleagues
• An individual training program designed just for you
• Competitive terms
• Excellent insurance schemes including health-insurance
• Flexible workhours
• In-house gym-facilities

The position will be based at our office in Bergen or Stavanger, with the opportunity for shorter stays at our international locations.

Start of the program is August 2027.

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