Europe Graduate - Operations - Italy

Future in Progress: Graduates Program in Operations

Start strong. Grow faster. Go further.

 At Philip Morris International (PMI) we empower our people to step into their career with confidence, curiosity, and encouragement to make an impact. We empower our graduates to develop their growth mindset, equipping them with skills and tools necessary to lead in a constantly evolving world. Our Graduate Program encourages innovation, collaboration, and bold thinking through business insight, emotional intelligence (EQ), and future-proof skills. By integrating these pillars into your journey, we prepare you to adapt to the future and actively shape it. 

About the Future in Progress: Graduates program

Our 24-month cross-functional program is structured around three 8-month rotations. From day one, you’ll work on real projects, gain hands-on experience, and build skills across a variety of teams. You’ll also join a supportive graduate community, benefit from a premium learning curriculum — including workshops, training sessions, digital tools, and hackathons — high challenges, and high support from mentors and senior leaders.

 During your rotations in Operations, you could work in areas such as:

• Manufacturing: Join the team that drive efficient and innovative manufacturing, supply chain, and product distribution to ensure global availability of PMI’s products. Focus on operational excellence, quality, and cost optimization across factories and logistics networks. Supports the innovation, scalability, and continuous process improvement of our transformation. One of the three rotations may include night shifts as a Supervisor role in Production.


• Factory Services: Contribute reliable and efficient factory operations by overseeing utilities, site infrastructure, and supporting services. Support Manufacturing through proactive strategies, continuous improvement initiatives, and the deployment of advanced technologies to optimize overall plant performance.


• Engineering Solutions: Operate within a dynamic, innovation-driven environment focused on delivering advanced technological solutions for Operations. Engage cross-functional projects to enhance efficiency, performance, and scalability across manufacturing processes, leveraging cutting-edge technologies, and continuous improvement approaches.

What makes the program unique:

• Collaborate with colleagues across Europe and engage with diverse perspectives and cultures.


• Take on real responsibility and see the results of your work.


• Grow with structured onboarding and continuous development.


• Experiment and innovation in a supportive and encouraging environment.

Who can apply:

We’re looking for innovative, curious, and ambitious graduates who are fast learners, think creatively, take initiative, and thrive in dynamic settings.

To be eligible for the Future in Progress Graduate program, you should have:

• Bachelor's or master's degree achieved within the last 3 years.


• A bachelor's or master's degree in management engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, automation engineering, mechatronics engineering or similar.

• A maximum of 3 years of post-graduation work experience within Manufacturing/Operations context


• Fluent in English and Italian


• Legal right to work in Italy (without sponsorship)

• Capacity to set priorities and solve complex problems occurring in production or any other operations area.

• Ability to analyze large datasets and draw accurate conclusions. 

• Proficient use of MS Excel will be an advantage.


• Previous experience in Project Management is a plus.

• Agility and adaptability in a dynamic market.


• Initiative and courage to experiment.


• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.

What we offer:

• For the first role you will not earn less than 44.366 € (Annual Base Salary)


• A dynamic and international work environment.


• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.


• Access to world-curated skills and leadership development journeys.


• Space for individual initiative and innovation.


• Competitive salary and benefits package

Program details

• Start date:  2 September 2026


• Duration: 24 months, 3 rotations


• Initial location: Bologna, Italy

What we offer to support your development:

• A fast‑track development program designed to prepare you for future key positions.


• Opportunities for personal and professional growth in truly international environment.


• Access to world-curated skills and leadership development journeys with dedicated Mentor’s guidance.


• A chance to get to know the business from the inside out, including a field‑based rotation that brings you closer to our customers and operation.


• A two‑year program with at least 2 rotations in Operations (Manufacturing, Factory Services, Engineering Solutions).


• A dynamic and international work environment, with learning opportunities, space for your own initiative, and courage to try new things. You will benefit from working in highly skilled and multi-cultural teams. We offer strong opportunities for future career growth locally and internationally. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package are offered, and the contract will be permanent.

Recruitment stages

• June 9th -  29th  - will start collecting CVs


• June/July – online assessments and digital interviews supported by AI.


• July – Phone interview with PMI recruiter.


• From 20th  to 24th July - Assessment Day on site in our office in Bologna (Crespellano)

Only CVs / resumes submitted in English will be considered.

Ready to start your journey? Apply now to the Future in Progress Graduate program in Operations and help shape what comes next at PMI.

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.