Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities across a diversified range of business lines span the entire value chain, from origination to distribution, helping to feed and clothe up to 500 million people every year.

EMEA Graduate Program 2026

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 assignment may include research work and field visit(s).

Phase 2 – Moving into a regular role

At the end of this phase, if job performance is high and there is a business need, you will be confirmed in a permanent role.

Being a global company, we offer the opportunity to meet and work with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds in a highly motivating environment. Potential positions could include: Junior Trader, Junior Analyst, Junior Marketer, etc.

Phase 3 - Continued support and guidance

After four years, you may be offered new assignments and will continue to receive guidance and support on long-term career choices.

YOUR PROFILE

Bachelor’s / Master’s degree with specialization in Agronomy, Accounting & Finance, Economics and/or Business

Preferable to have work experience or a summer placement in Commercial environment

Expected 2 years’ experience; internships/placements in commercial/trading/analytics a plus

Fluency in English is Essential. Professional working proficiency in another language always appreciated

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

Strong entrepreneurial / innovative approach to taking initiatives, critical thinking, robust decision making and strong problem-solving

Strong leadership potential, with distinctive competitive spirit and resilience

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, cross-cultural negotiation skills; collaborative with humility

Capacity to contribute to and learn from the team, excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to analyze supply, demand and trade flow fundamentals and make sense of market signals
• Strong entrepreneurial / innovative approach to taking initiatives
• Critical thinking
• Robust decision making
• Strong problem-solving
• Strong leadership potential
• Distinctive competitive spirit and resilience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Cross-cultural negotiation skills
• Collaborative with humility
• Capacity to contribute to and learn from the team

• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree with specialization in Agronomy, Accounting & Finance, Economics and/or Business
• Fluency in English is Essential. Professional working proficiency in another language always appreciated
• 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