The Global Graduate Development Programme (GGDP) is an intensive 2 year programme designed to introduce bright, ambitious and self-motivated individuals to the operational, commercial and functional areas of the V.Group businesses.
The aim of the programme is to provide on-the-job learning, which will fully immerse you in the world of shipping.
Opportunities will arise to complete international assignments in locations such as the UK, Germany, Greece, Cyprus, Monaco, Denmark, Singapore, and the Philippines.
These assignments will help you gain exposure to the breadth of V.Group as an organisation by spending time in our key business areas including ship management, crew management, marine services and our corporate functions.
Our technical graduates may spend time on site e.g. vessels, dry docks, shipyards, etc. to obtain ‘first-hand experience’ and an understanding of our technical and crew operations.
You will be given guidance and support to help you grow and develop as an individual, while helping you to establish your long-term career preferences and pathways.
At the end of the two-year programme you will then have the opportunity to move into a permanent role within the business, to help you achieve those long-term career goals.
Application Criteria
To join this exciting programme, we’re looking for recent graduates with a strong academic background, which means a Bachelor’s degree or higher (minimum 2:1 Degree classification) in a relevant subject.
We encourage applications from all degree disciplines that may connect to and impact on global ship management and marine services.
We welcome marine specific degree subjects such as Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, Ship Science, Shipping and Transport Logistics.
We also encourage applications from other disciplines such as HSSEQ, Accountancy/ Finance, Supply Chain, Human Resources, Marketing, Information and Business Technology subjects and Data Analytics.
Who You Are
A willingness to relocate and work globally is essential, to ensure that you gain the best development experience we can offer.
While it is important that you gain as much personally and professionally from each of your 6-month assignments, you will also be the kind of person who wants to support, and be a contributing member of, a high performing team. You will therefore be someone who has an open mind, who is willing to learn, and is not just focused on what you can gain from the process but also focused on what the business can gain from your contribution.
You will have a growth mindset with a natural desire to learn, experience new challenges and work with different cultures.
We are looking for candidates who will challenge themselves to be a little better every day!
Applications are now open for our 2026 intake. Please apply here.
