Looking for a life-changing career within Business, Commercial Marketing & HR? Then look no further!
We offer a range of opportunities across our Global Business functions as well International Operations (IO) which are located in our affiliate offices around the world.
We have seven different tracks within Business, Marketing & HR:
Scroll through this page to learn more about each programme and find the one that's right for you.
What's the difference between Global and International Operations (IO)?
While all of our programmes offer the chance to explore the world and be stationed in new and interesting places, our Global positions keep a focus on operations in our HQ in Denmark while International Operations positions offer graduates the opportunity to return to our affiliate offices in their home countries once their rotations end.
Our IO positions also have specific requirements for the countries in which they're based while Global positions are open to any and all nationalities.
You will both work with global people/organisational and business projects in Novo Nordisk through a wide range of different and exciting roles and within a number of diverse teams and functions – but no matter what, you will work with people who all share the same commitment to excellence and to drive the continued success of Novo Nordisk.
The Global Business graduate programme offers rotational opportunities across Novo Nordisk in areas such as People & Organization (P&O), business development, commercial strategy, digital strategy, medical affairs, strategic R&D or public affairs.
We are a successful global pharmaceutical company and the world leader in diabetes care. Your skills, dedication and ambition will help us continue to change lives for the better as we grow our business and help millions of people around the world.
Working at Novo Nordisk, you can therefore make a significant difference to patients and society while also delivering exciting results from a business perspective.
During the Business Graduate Program, you will receive training and gain knowledge and invaluable international experience leading to both professional and personal development. You can develop your core skills within areas such as project management, change management, People & Organisation aspects (HR), as well as tactical and strategically related projects.
We expect you to be curious and have a diverse mindset to ensure you gain a broad understanding of our value chain. The aim is to enable you to understand different perspectives of our business and what implications business strategies, challenges and priorities can have on people and organisational plans.
Furthermore, you will work with senior managers and build an international network of world-class colleagues, establishing yourself as one of tomorrow’s key people in business at Novo Nordisk.
For the positions starting in September 2025, we are looking for candidates with:
Explore the interface of Global Business Graduate Programme
Global Business blog posts:
When you join Global Commercial Marketing at Novo Nordisk, you will contribute to a line of business that’s integral to driving strategy within our organisation – one that’s been entrusted to educate our customers and physicians about our life-changing products.
Global Commercial Marketing provides early business input to discovery projects and prepares long-term marketing strategies. We also prepare the markets for product launches and ensure optimal execution of commercial marketing strategies locally. We are responsible for managing our global key opinion leader relationships successfully and our vision is to be the best commercial marketing team in the global pharmaceutical industry and a key contributor to value creation in Novo Nordisk.
As a world leader in diabetes care, working at Novo Nordisk allows you the opportunity to make a significant difference to patients and society, while also providing you with the ability to deliver exciting results from a business perspective in a global pharmaceutical company.
During the two-year programme you will undertake three challenging and exciting rotations of eight-months duration within commercial, marketing and sales, first rotation in our corporate headquarters in Denmark and then two rotations in our global offices, where the last one is within sales. You will gain experience working as a fully-fledged member of the teams and receive leadership and teamwork training and development.
Throughout the programme you will gain hands-on experience with global and local pharmaceutical, commercial marketing and sales challenges and product pre-launch, launch and life-cycle processes. You will work with senior managers and build an international network of world-class colleagues, establishing yourself as one of tomorrow’s key people in marketing at Novo Nordisk.
For the positions starting in September 2025, we are looking for candidates with:
Explore the interface of Global Commercial Marketing Graduate Programme
Global Commercial Marketing blog posts:
When you join the Global Market Access team, you will contribute to ensuring patients have access to our life-changing medicines on terms that are sustainable both for our company and for society. Health economics, pricing analytics, payer engagement, collaboration and reimbursement submissions are just a few of the tasks we perform in this high growth area.
Market access at Novo Nordisk is fully integrated across the value chain from early pipeline and launch assets, while our regional and country level colleagues drive access activities for in-market brands.
The Global Market Access Graduate Programme has been designed to develop top talents to become future Market Access specialists within this area.
During this two-year programme you will undertake three challenging and exciting rotations of eight-months duration, both in our corporate headquarters in Denmark and in one of our global affiliates. You will gain experience working as a fully-fledged member of the teams and receive leadership and teamwork training and development.
Throughout the programme you will gain broad experience and invaluable skills within market access. You will be exposed to the three specialisations of market access, including pricing, payer evidence, and health economics. You will work with senior managers and build an international network of world-class colleagues, establishing yourself as one of tomorrow’s key people in market access at Novo Nordisk.
For the positions starting in September 2025, we are looking for candidates with:
Market Access blog posts:
Novo Nordisk International Operations encompasses markets in Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania and Latin America. Employees working within business in Novo Nordisk have a wide range of roles and responsibilities – but all share the same commitment to excellence and to drive continued success of Novo Nordisk.
During the two-year programme you will undertake rotations in your home country, in our corporate headquarters in Denmark or our International Operations office in Zurich, and in one of our business regions or global affiliates. You will work as a fully-fledged member of the team and learn competencies relevant to the rotation.
We are a successful global pharmaceutical company and the world leader in diabetes care. Your skills, dedication and ambition will help us continue to change lives for the better as we grow our business and help millions of people around the world.
Working at Novo Nordisk, you can therefore make a significant difference to patients and society while also delivering exciting results from a business perspective.
During the International Operations Business Graduate Programme, you will receive training and gain knowledge and invaluable international experience leading to both professional and personal development. You will develop your core skills within areas such as project management, marketing, customer engagement or other commercial teams.
Furthermore, you will work with senior managers and build an international network of world-class colleagues, establishing yourself as one of tomorrow’s key people in business at Novo Nordisk.
We’ve designed the program so that, following its successful completion, you will be equipped with the necessary skills and experience to become a valued and promising part of our company in your home country.
For the positions starting in September 2025, we are looking for candidates with:
*There may be some variations in the above requirements depending on country. You can find country specific information in the relevant job advertisement
Explore the interface of International Operations Business Graduate Programme
Novo Nordisk International Operations encompasses markets in Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania and Latin America. Employees working within business in Novo Nordisk have a wide range of roles and responsibilities – but all share the same commitment to excellence and to drive continued success of Novo Nordisk.
During the two-year programme you will undertake rotations in your home country, in our corporate headquarters in Denmark, and in one of our business regions or global affiliates. You will work as a fully-fledged member of the team and learn competencies relevant to the rotation.
We are a successful global pharmaceutical company and the world leader in diabetes care. Your skills, dedication and ambition will help us continue to change lives for the better as we grow our business and help millions of people around the world.
Working at Novo Nordisk, you can therefore make a significant difference to patients and society while also delivering exciting results from a business perspective.
During the HR graduate program, you will receive training and gain knowledge and invaluable international experience leading to both professional and personal development. You will develop your core skills within areas such as HR business partnering, employee relations, HR project management, or possibly in one of our global centres of excellence such as Talent Succession & Development, Diversity & Inclusion or Talent Acquisition.
Furthermore, you will work with senior managers and build an international network of world-class colleagues, establishing yourself as one of tomorrow’s key people in business at Novo Nordisk.
We’ve designed the program so that, following its successful completion, you will be equipped with the necessary skills and experience to become a valued and promising part of our company in your home country.
For the positions starting in September 2025, we are looking for candidates with:
*There may be some variations in the above requirements depending on country. You can find country specific information in the relevant job advertisement
Working in International Operations
When you join US Human Resources Graduate Programme at Novo Nordisk, you will contribute to a line of business that’s integral in supporting the people organization – fostering growth and development within the employee experience, driving engagement, and creating a diverse and inclusive culture.
You can work on enterprise HR projects in Novo Nordisk through a wide range of different and exciting roles and within several diverse teams and functions – but no matter what, you will work with people who all share the same commitment to excellence and to drive the continued success of Novo Nordisk.
The US Human Resources Graduate Programme offers rotational opportunities across Novo Nordisk in areas such as Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB), Leadership Development, Talent Management, and Human Resource Operations. This US based program will include three rotations within two years, including one international rotation.
During the US Human Resources Graduate Programme, you will receive training and gain knowledge and invaluable international experience leading to both professional and personal development. You will develop core skills within different areas of HR. You will gain experience working as a fully-fledged member of the teams and receive leadership and teamwork training and development
Furthermore, you will work with senior managers and build an international network of world-class colleagues, establishing yourself as a future leader.
For the positions starting in September 2025, we are looking for candidates with:
When you join the US Business Graduate Programme at Novo Nordisk, you will contribute to a line of business that’s integral to driving strategy within our organization – one that’s been entrusted to educate our customers and physicians about our life-changing products.
You can work on enterprise business projects in Novo Nordisk through a wide range of different and exciting roles and within several diverse teams and functions – but no matter what, you will work with people who all share the same commitment to excellence and to drive the continued success of Novo Nordisk.
The US Business Graduate Program offers rotational opportunities across our commercial organization within Novo Nordisk in areas such as business development, marketing, commercial operations, finance, and sales.
During the US Business Graduate Programme, you will receive training and gain knowledge and invaluable US and international experience leading to both professional and personal development. You can develop your core skills within different areas of the business, gaining a broad enterprise commercial leadership experience. You will gain experience working as a fully-fledged member of the teams and receive leadership and teamwork training and development.
Furthermore, you will work with senior managers and build an international network of world-class colleagues, establishing yourself as one of tomorrow’s key people in business at Novo Nordisk.
This US based program will include three rotations within two years, including one international rotation. We’ve designed the program so that, following its successful completion, you will be developed to have an enterprise commercial experience; equipped with the necessary skills and capabilities to become a valued and promising part of our company.
For the positions starting in September 2025, we are looking for candidates with: