Digital & IT Graduate Trainee: Rotations & Hackathon

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited invites graduates to join the 2027 Digital & IT Graduate Trainee Programme in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area. The programme offers two tracks, HK and GBA, with rotations across core IT and Digital disciplines and a permanent employment relationship with either Cathay Pacific Hong Kong or the GBA office.

Trainees will gain hands-on experience, professional development, and exposure to frontline IT operations.

Qualifications

• Final year students or recent graduates (within 2 years) with a bachelor's degree or higher. Digital / IT-related degree would be an advantage.
• Right to Work Requirements by Location: HK and GBA with visa/work authorisation.
• Strong academic performance.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English for Hong Kong; English + Putonghua for GBA.
• Excellent problem-solving and influencing skills, with business acumen.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate and work as a team.
• Goal-oriented, high learning agility and self-driver for career progression.
• Passion for aviation and a career in the Digital / IT field.

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of Cathay’s Digital & IT department, purpose, structure, strategy, values and drivers.
• Acquire knowledge across IT and Digital teams including Solution Centre, Infrastructure & Security, Business Digitalisation, Data Analytics, Strategy & Planning.
• Build exposure to core airline systems, applications development, infrastructure, digital initiatives and analytics.
• Apply technical best practices, standards, and governance frameworks to support digital initiatives.
• Contribute innovative ideas and leverage emerging technologies to create competitive advantages.
• Take ownership of organising the Cathay Hackathon, including end-to-end planning, communications, stakeholder and logistics management, and leading a junior team.

Skills

English proficiency

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Goal-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited invites graduates to join the 2027 Digital & IT Graduate Trainee Programme in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area. The programme offers two tracks, HK and GBA, with rotations across core IT and Digital disciplines and a permanent employment relationship with either Cathay Pacific Hong Kong or the GBA office.

Trainees will gain hands-on experience, professional development, and exposure to frontline IT operations.