CAREER_Apprenticeship

Start your career at Esprit

A great way to launch your career at Esprit is through an apprenticeship at one of our German Retail Stores or at our Headquaters. Doing an apprenticeship at Esprit gives you the opportunity to learn everything you need to know about the fashion industry and beyond.

You will be able to work independently right from the start, which will allow you to expand your knowledge while gaining valuable insight into our business. Our goal is to support ambitious young talents in launching a future career through our exciting career building programs.

We create young Talents

We offer soon-to-be professionals a work environment that’s fun to be in and where your career and passion can thrive – that’s the foundation upon which we work and recruit our staff. Internal trainings, seminars and close collaboration with the local management are also part of the programs to further refine your skills. Search below and discover the perfect opportunity that will put you on the right track for your future.

Career Building Programs at Esprit

Companies need employees with talent and passion to be successful in the ever-changing world of fashion. That’s why we have been offering rising talents comprehensive apprenticeships programs at Esprit for many years now. We are proud of our graduates and every year we look forward to new Esprit hires after graduation. Now it's up to you: become an Apprentice at Esprit and start your career with us!

Whether you prefer to be in the limelight working at one of the Retail Stores or behind the scenes at the Office, we offer positions at our global Headquarters in Ratingen and at various Store locations throughout Germany. At our Retail Stores, you will learn what it means to work in a fast-paced and customer-facing environment. If you are interested in the backend of what drives the company, you can opt for an apprenticeship at Esprit’s Headquarters. As part of the programs at HQ, you will work with various Departments and gain in-depth knowledge of the business areas relevant to your career goals.

Esprit Apprenticeship programs at Retail Stores and the Headquarters are not only the basis for possible employment at Esprit after graduation, but provide you with a sound education for attractive career opportunities in the industry. Take a look at our Job Finder and apply. The choice is yours, take your pick!

Retail Store Apprenticeship

Retail Merchant in Wholesale and Export Trade

Esprit’s educational degree course to become a certified Retail Merchant in Wholesale and Export Trade is a 2.5-year program (duration may be reduced if the student demonstrates a high level of performance) that begins every August and is carried out at Esprit’s Headquarters in Ratingen, Germany.

The program is designed for anyone who has completed at least a secondary education (including a vocational extension certificate). Practical modules will take place at Esprit’s Headquarters in various departments of the company such as Logistics, Finance, Product Procurement, IT, Human Resources, Marketing, Business Center, Merchandise Management, Business Operations and Retail. Theoretical modules will take place at the vocational college (Berufsfachschule) and will focus on Wholesale & Foreign Trade processes, management & control, business processes, politics, business English, and possibly an additional foreign language. Internal seminars and internships are part of the program: participants will get a glance into various aspects of the job on topics such as product information, English language training, IT training, along with other lectures and modules related to the course. The program is geared towards individuals who would like to work in areas such as Product Procurement, Business Operations, Corporate Functions and Merchandise Management.

Business Informatics training program to accompany B.Sc. in Business Informatics

Esprit’s 2-year program (or up to 3.5 years) in Business Informatics is designed to accompany your degree in B.Sc. Business Informatics and begins every year in August. The program consists of a combination of practical training at the Headquarters in Ratingen and a degree course in Business Informatics in cooperation with the FOM College in Essen, Germany. This program is designed for anyone who has completed at least a secondary education and wants to work in IT. The practical modules include training in the IT departments and interfaces to business departments, such as Product Procurement, Logistics and Human Resources. The theoretical modules at the FOM include Management, Finance, Mathematics, Operating Systems, e-Business, Networks, Information Management, IT Law, IT Security and Software Engineering. Internal seminars and lectures such as English language training, IT training and other topics related to the degree are an integral part of the program.

Start your career at Esprit

We create young Talents

Career Building Programs at Esprit

Retail Store Apprenticeship

Cer. Trade & Com. Specialist

Retail Merchant

Store Visual Merchandiser

Apprenticeship at Headquaters

Retail Merchant in Wholesale and Export Trade

Business Informatics training program to accompany B.Sc. in Business Informatics