The Swire Group
The Swire group is a multinational, multidisciplined commercial group, with interests spanning four continents. Its principal areas of operation are in Asia, the Pacific Rim, Australia and the USA, with additional interests in the UK. Founded in Liverpool, England in 1816, the group’s privately-owned parent company, John Swire & Sons Limited, is headquartered in London.
The Swire group’s core businesses in Hong Kong are held by the publicly-quoted Swire Pacific Limited. Swire Pacific Limited is one of Hong Kong's leading listed companies, with diversified interests in five operating divisions: Property, Aviation, Beverages, Marine Services and Trading & Industrial. The company's operations are predominantly based in the Greater China region, where the Swire group has been established for over 130 years.
Our vision
The global vision of Swire is based on a long and distinguished history with its roots in the early 19th century. Today, Swire breathes the same spirit of dynamism and enterprise as it did in its early pioneering days.
Forming an interlocking network of robust and forward-looking businesses, its diverse operations are united by the same deep-rooted traditions of excellence and innovation now as they have always been – providing a strong basis for Swire’s continued growth in the 21st century.
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The Programme
The aim of the Programme is to provide internship opportunities for a selected number of outstanding students who are passionate in joining Swire, in particular our Property, Aviation and Beverages Divisions, to understand our businesses through hands-on experience.
The Programme commences in July 2009 with a duration of 6 – 8 weeks depending on projects involved. Selected candidates will be posted to one of our group companies in Mainland China to work on a specific project related to Property, Aviation or Beverages businesses. You will be invited to Hong Kong to go through a 2-day induction programme to gain a better understanding of Swire’s core business values, its structure as well as its latest developments. We offer formal mentoring and performance feedback to help you prepare for your future career.
Satisfactory completion of the Programme enables the candidate to gain screening exemptions to The Swire (Mainland China) Management Trainee Programme in 2010.
Requirements
We welcome candidates who
• desire to develop a long-term career in Swire’s Property, Aviation and Beverages operations in Mainland China
• possess a keen desire to learn and have demonstrated all round achievement in their academic life
Qualifications
• Undergraduates or Postgraduates who will be graduating in 2010 of any discipline
• Has not worked in full capacity for more than 3 years
Note: The Hong Kong Programme is only for candidates with right of abode in Hong Kong, and PRC or overseas nationals who are eligible for employment in Hong Kong under the revised immigration policy. PRC nationals who are not eligible for employment in Hong Kong under the revised immigration policy must apply for the Mainland China Programme.
Salary
We offer monthly allowance for the Programme
How to Apply
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If you have any enquiries, please email us at si.recruit@. Please note that this email address is for enquiries only, application forms received through this email address will not be processed.
Successful applicants will be invited to an interview within 4 weeks after the application deadline. As we anticipate a large number of applications, there will be no acknowledgement letter sent to applicants. Those who do not hear from us by 14 May 2009 can consider their application unsuccessful.
Application Deadline
Mainland China Programme: 29 March 2009 (Sunday)
