Unilever Apprenticeship for Future Talents – Marketing (February 2026)

Unilever Brazil; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A global consumer goods company is seeking final year students or fresh graduates for its Marketing Apprenticeship Program. This 6-month program in South Africa focuses on developing leadership capabilities and offers hands-on experience in brand building and market engagement. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree, a GPA of 3.30 or higher, and a passion for FMCG. Apply now to join a supportive learning environment and kickstart your career!

Qualifications

• Final year students or fresh graduates.
• Minimum GPA of 3.30.
• Available for full-time apprenticeship from February to August 2026.

Responsibilities

• Engage empathetically with consumers.
• Design and drive campaigns for brand equity.
• Manage multiple challenging projects.

Skills

Leadership capability

Organizational involvement

FMCG passion

Agility

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Overview

In Unilever, we believe that companies with purpose last, brands with purpose grow, and people with purpose thrive. The Unilever Future Leaders Programme (UFLP) is about having a big impact on the business, right from the start. It’s about growing market-leading brands from day one. It’s about getting to know the business fast. We are looking to make future leaders of you by focusing on your whole development, personally and professionally. We will concentrate on three key areas: learning by experience, learning through people and formal learning. We will push you to achieve your potential and make a big business impact where you will learn from some of the best in the business.

Job Purpose

We offer world-class development opportunities in a fast-paced, challenging work environment. That means you\'ll learn from the best, both internally and externally; inspiring leaders and colleagues to support your professional and personal growth. As well as learning on the job, you\'ll have access to many carefully selected learning programmes to build fundamental leadership and business skills. Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world.

Program Details

Marketing at Unilever is about engaging empathetically with consumers, making sense of data and designing and driving campaigns to build demand, brand equity and business. You would embark on experiences in core Marketing areas such as brand building and brand development, be a part of creating compelling visions for our brands and developing future-fit plans across the full marketing mix and manage multiple challenging projects that may involve working with external creative agencies.

Unilever Apprenticeship for Future Talents (UPLIFT) is 6-month apprenticeship program designed to prepare future Unilever talents through challenging projects. UPLIFT give you an opportunity to see the business and experience with a very supportive learning environment and direct professional development from Unilever leaders.By the end of the program, you are expected to be a talent ready with a strong leadership impact.

Candidate Criteria

• Final year students or fresh graduates
• Indonesian Citizenship
• A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree (S1)
• A minimum GPA of 3.30
• Have strong leadership capability, active in organization, and passion to work in FMCG
• Available for a full-time and on-site apprenticeship starting from February – August 2026

Recruitment Timeline

• Online Application: 8 – 20 December 2025
• Selection Process: December 2025 – January 2026
• Joining Date: 16 February 2026

Please apply online, your application will be reviewed against our requirements.

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Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further stages.

Join our winning team!

If you have a growth mindset, good business acumen, strong at agility and passionate for high performance, you are the one that we are looking for!

Apply today!

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