MTR Corporation, a publicly listed company in HK, is regarded as one of the world’s leading railway operators, with proven success in our “rail plus property” business model. In addition to transportation, our businesses also include station and commercial business, property development and management, consultancy services and franchise operations in Hong Kong, the Mainland of China and overseas.
We are actively engaged in a significant expansion of our network in Hong Kong, while building a growing portfolio of businesses in the Mainland of China and overseas. To realise our vision and help us grow, we now invite you - the young and inspired – to join our Graduate Trainee Programme.
Our Graduate Trainee Programme adopts a systematic and comprehensive approach to training and development with training opportunities being provided in the Mainland of China and Hong Kong. We aim at developing a team of ambitious, innovative and professional future leaders who are committed in shaping MTR’s future development. If you share the same vision, you will find a career in MTR Corporation both challenging and rewarding, with ample opportunities for personal and professional development.
About MTR Corporation
Key Facts
- One of the world’s leading railways for safety, reliability, customer service and cost efficiency carrying 4 million passengers every weekday in Hong Kong
- Established in 1975
- Listed in the Stock Exchanged of Hong Kong in 2000
- Merged with the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation in 2007
Key Numbers in 2010
Financials
Total revenue: HK$29.5 billion
Underlying profit: HK$8.66 billion
Hong Kong Passenger Services
Share of franchised public transport market: 44.3%
Total route length: 218 km
Hong Kong Network Expansion
5 new rail projects under construction, adding 56km to our network
Property and other Businesses
12 shopping centres in Hong Kong including the Elements
18 floors of Two ifc
Property development profit: HK$4.03 billion
Station Commercial and Rail Related Businesses
Station Commercial and Rail Related Revenue: 12.6% of total revenue
Mainland and Overseas Growth
850 million passengers carried by our rail operators in 5 cities outside of Hong Kong
Human Resources
Employed 20,501 staff worldwide
Graduate Trainee Programme
The Graduate Trainee (GT) Programme is part of our Integrated Leadership Pipeline which aims at developing high potential staff with high functional and geographical mobility to meet the Corporation’s long term manpower needs in the Mainland of China.
Under the accelerated 2-year programme, GTs are developed along the general management path. They will have intensive cross-functional rotations in the Mainland of China and in Hong Kong to gain in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience.
First Year - Corporate familiarisation in Hong Kong
- Network building
- Attachment to core businesses in Shenzhen
- First focused rotation in Shenzhen
Second Year - Continue with first focused job rotation in Shenzhen
- First Hong Kong rotation in Operations
- Enhance network building
From the 3rd year onwards, GT will - take up formal placement at senior supervisory level in Shenzhen or other hubs in the Mainland
- have second Hong Kong rotation in a specialised function
In the medium term - GTs will assume the role of a department head
In the long run - GTs will become leaders for our business hubs in the Mainland.
Leadership and Management Training throughout the Programme
Learning and Development Activities for GTs
We provide the following customised development initiatives in the GT Programme that are structured and comprehensive:
- Intensive induction programme
- Experiential team-building workshops
- Cross-functional job rotations
- Management and leadership training workshops
- Action learning projects
- Mentoring and individual coaching
- Study trips
- Participation in corporate events
- Outward Bound training
- Executive sharing sessions
- Community services / volunteering work
We are looking for:
Final year students or recent graduates with 1-2 years of working experience from all disciplines with excellent academic results and the following qualities:
- Strong leadership potential and interpersonal skills
- Good commercial acumen
- Strong problem solving skills
- Strong adaptability and flexibility
- Passion and commitment in the railway industry
- High mobility to travel and work in various cities in the Mainland
- Strong alignment with MTR Core Values
- Excellent command of English and Chinese
Why MTR Corporation?
- Promising development of the metro industry in the Mainland
- Our unique and time-tested "rail plus property" business model which provides sustainable growth for the Corporation and its staff
- High growth momentum of the Corporation with significant network expansion in Hong Kong and business growth in the Mainland as well as overseas
- Strong commitment and dedicated resources for staff development
- A fast track career for graduates through our leadership pipeline
- Early Responsibility and Sense of Achievement
- Customized development programmes that fit individual needs
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