About the role
Type of vacancy: Traineeship
City: Schiphol Rijk
Hours per week: 40
Education: Hbo
Apply before: 10/12/2026
Introduction
Help digitally transform the aviation industry and develop into tomorrow’s technology leader! As a Business & Tech Management Trainee at Air France-KLM, you will work on groundbreaking projects from day one—from smart digital platforms to the use of AI in our operations. You will lead agile teams, build innovative solutions and help shape the technological direction of an international organisation.
What are you going to do?
The KLM Management Traineeship consists of four tracks: Business & Tech (English-language track), Finance, Engineering & Maintenance, and Corporate. You will start the traineeship together with all the other trainees and attend joint masterclasses, tours and training sessions every Friday. This means that, in addition to your own track, you will also become familiar with other disciplines.
As a trainee, you will be part of the overall KLM Management Traineeship programme. Within your specific track, you will explore a division by completing four challenging assignments. In this way, you will develop both broad management skills and in-depth expertise in your field.
Throughout the two-year traineeship, you will receive continuous professional guidance, coaching and training to help you become the best version of yourself, both professionally and personally. You will discover who you are, where your talents lie and how you can use them to make an impact. After completing the traineeship, and provided both parties have had a positive experience, you may progress to a full-time position within KLM and continue shaping your career.
During the two-year traineeship, you will complete four different assignments within KLM’s dynamic operational environment. In each assignment, you will be given direct responsibility and work on projects that truly matter. Examples include:
Cargo IT projects: As a product owner, you will work within an agile team on a new digital platform for freight forwarders, from the first minimum viable product through to go-live.
International IT implementations: You will lead a team rolling out Office…
