Aviation IT & Digital Trainee: Launch Your Tech Career

Cathay Pacific Group; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 201,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Cathay Pacific Group invites high-potential final-year students and recent graduates to join the Digital & IT Graduate Trainee Programme. Trainees will rotate across core IT and Digital disciplines at our Hong Kong headquarters and the Greater Bay Area, gaining hands-on experience and building industry knowledge.

Participants will work on diverse teams, develop practical skills, and contribute to innovative solutions that drive competitive advantage within Cathay.

Qualifications

• Final year students or recent graduates with a Bachelor's degree or higher in any discipline. Digital/IT-related degree would be an advantage.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English is required for Hong Kong; in the GBA, fluency in English and Putonghua.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate and work as a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of Cathay’s Digital & IT Department and the organisation – purpose, structure, strategy, values and drivers.
• Acquire knowledge and learning objectives across IT and Digital teams, including Solution Centre, Infrastructure & Security, Business Digitalisation, Data Analytics, and Strategy & Planning.
• Gain exposure to core airline systems and applications development, infrastructure, digital initiatives and analytics through frontline IT Service Centre operations.
• Apply technical best practices, standards, and governance frameworks to support digital initiatives and contribute to Cathay’s digital leadership.
• Contribute innovative ideas and leverage emerging technologies to create competitive advantages for the airline.
• Take ownership of organising the Cathay Hackathon – end-to-end planning, communications, logistics, and leading a junior team in the second year.

Skills

Team collaboration

English proficiency

Problem-solving

Learning agility

Cross-cultural openness

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in any discipline

Digital/IT-related degree advantageous

Job description

Cathay Pacific Group invites high-potential final-year students and recent graduates to join the Digital & IT Graduate Trainee Programme. Trainees will rotate across core IT and Digital disciplines at our Hong Kong headquarters and the Greater Bay Area, gaining hands-on experience and building industry knowledge.

Participants will work on diverse teams, develop practical skills, and contribute to innovative solutions that drive competitive advantage within Cathay.