Louis Dreyfus Company
agriculture and food
EMEAGraduateProgram2026
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“EMEA Graduate Program 2026 at Louis Dreyfus Company. Skills: commercial role within the physical commodity business, analytical skills, communication and interpersonal skills, leadership potential. exposed to the fundamental components of global agriculture and food value chains. provide a basis for a commercial role within the physical commodity business”
What You'll Achieve.
develop a broad understanding of the company and its diverse activities; provide opportunities for you to build your network across several areas; launch, support, and accelerate your career; develop a broad understanding of the company and its diverse activities; provide opportunities for you to build your network across several areas; build the skills and expertise you need for a diverse, challenging, and exciting career at LDC
Industry & Context.
critical thinking; robust decision making; problem-solving
field visit(s)
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s / Master’s degree with specialization in Agronomy, Accounting & Finance, Economics and/or Business, Fluency in English is Essential, International mindset, interest in global markets, agriculture, and trade flows and personal interest in career mobility, Good understanding of supply-chain risk, trade finance, and physical market dynamics, Excellent analytical skills, ability to analyze supply, demand and trade flow fundamentals and make sense of market signals, entrepreneurial / innovative approach to taking initiatives, critical thinking, robust decision making and problem-solving, leadership potential, with distinctive competitive spirit and resilience, Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, cross-cultural negotiation collaborative with humility, Capacity to contribute to and learn from the team, excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Nice to Have
work experience or a summer placement in Commercial environment, 2 years’ internships/placements in commercial/trading/analytics a plus, Professional working proficiency in another language always appreciated
What You'll Do.
exposed to the fundamental components of global agriculture and food value chains
provide a basis for a commercial role within the physical commodity business
identify and develop talented individuals
contribute to a variety of projects
work within one of our products platforms (Coffee
covering areas on execution
trading and marketing
involved in projects of Louis Dreyfus Foundation
work within one of our products platforms
covering areas on execution
trading and marketing
involved in projects of Louis Dreyfus Foundation
Initiation to cash-trading
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaborative with humility; Capacity to contribute to and learn from the team
Communication Scope
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; cross-cultural negotiation; communication and interpersonal skills
Full Job Description
Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 19,000 people globally. OUR GRADUATE PROGRAM Graduate Program trainees will be exposed to the fundamental components of global agriculture and food value chains. Our program is designed to provide a strong basis for a commercial role within the physical commodity business, and to identify and develop talented individuals who have the desire to become active players in the company. Through a combination of structured training, informal on-the-job learning, regular check-ins and inspiring coaches, participants experience different areas of our business. You will contribute to a variety of projects, building the skills and expertise you need for a diverse, challenging, and exciting career at LDC. OBJECTIVE & STRUCTURE Our Graduate Program is designed to launch, support, and accelerate your career. The objective is to help you develop a broad understanding of the company and its diverse activities, and to provide opportunities for you to build your network across several areas. The Graduate program at LDC is a 3-phase process: Phase 1 - Build business experience and skills: Graduate Trainee for 18 months During this period, you will work within one of our products platforms (Coffee, Cotton, Freight, Grains & Oilseeds, or Rice), covering areas on execution, trading and marketing. In addition to this core training, some graduates will have the opportunity to be involved in projects of Louis Dreyfus Foundation - the philanthropic arm of Louis Dreyfus Group that provides sustainable solutions to smallholder farmers. Such ass
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