Coles Graduate Stories

In marketing, being organised, being passionate and being open to new experiences will get you a very long way.

An inquisitive mind will shine, and your desire to learn or understand how things work is far more important than what degree you come with.

One of the best things about the Coles graduate program is the variety of roles you can try, this is extremely helpful in helping you find a role that you’re passionate about.

The opportunity to work for one of the largest retailers in Australia and ultimately be involved in making legal decisions that would affect the company’s overall business decisions, relationship with stakeholders and reputation, was an invaluable opportunity that appealed to me.

Coles is very supportive of providing opportunities for team members to move laterally so that they can broaden their knowledge and skills in different areas of the business.

A great part of working at Coles is that you have the unique opportunity of positively impacting the lives of millions of Australians.

Although it’s called a ‘grad program’, I believe you’re really being given the opportunity to have four different roles, all of which require different skills and knowledge.

There’s no feeling quite like knowing that a piece of work you’ve spent weeks or months on has changed a team member’s unique experience at work every day, for the better.

Coles has customer satisfaction at the epicentre of every decision, and it is rewarding to see your work benefiting the community.

As a Graduate within Finance, I have had the chance to work in a number of teams on a range of exciting projects.

Technology at Coles is about both supporting existing technical systems as well as driving the business forward through technical innovation.

Coles doesn’t just talk the talk, it walks the walks.  Graduates really do get given a lot of responsibility and the scope to run their own projects.