Maersk

Company Overview

The A.P. Moller - Maersk Group is a worldwide conglomerate. We operate in some 130 countries and have a workforce of some 108,000 employees. In addition to owning one of the world’s largest shipping companies, we’re involved in a wide range of activities in the energy, logistics, retail and manufacturing industries.

A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company working to connect and simplify its customer's supply chains. As the global leader in shipping services, the company operates in 130 countries and employs roughly 70,000 people. With simple end-to-end offering of products and digital services, seamless customer engagement and a superior end-to-end delivery network, Maersk enables its customers to trade and grow by transporting goods anywhere - all over the world.

What attributes do you look for when recruiting graduates?

We would expect all our potential applicants to have individual responsibility – and we would expect you to be accountable for your performance. You would also need to be ready to take up challenging tasks.

What key advice would you give to Uk students/graduates who would like to work for your company?

Innovation is a fundamental part of modern business. If you don’t innovate, you stand still. And in today’s world, standing still means going backwards as others keep moving ahead. We therefore expect all our potential applicants to be innovative/creative.