At Nordea you’ll be empowered to advance your own career. We offer a robust internal career market place for job mobility. As a graduate you’ll learn from and collaborate with highly competent and open-minded colleagues to continually improve your skills and expand your horizon. Working with us, you’ll have room to grow and you can help us unlock Nordea’s full potential simply by unlocking your own.
The idea of something betterNordea’s Graduate Programme is a way for us to attract the most talented graduates who can grow and become future leaders and specialists at Nordea while focusing on a sustainable and diverse pipeline.
The programme is designed by learning professionals, with activities carefully planned to reflect the latest skills and demands. You’ll be carefully guided, and active interaction will help you get clarity on what you want, how you work and thrive and what your passion is
Joining the programme will be an impactful experience for you that will make a real difference for your development. You’ll bring everything you learn with you as a solid foundation on which to build your future career.
The graduate programme has been one of my best decisions career-wise. As a Personal Banking graduate I had the opportunity to develop my leadership skills right after starting the graduate programme. In addition, my second job rotation gave me a behind-the-scenes look at how customer services are developed in Personal Banking. The key learnings for me during these rotations were overcoming stage fright when presenting, learning how to manage projects effectively and developing Power BI dashboards to analyse data and gain insights.
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The Nordea Graduate Programme is a 1,5-year programme, starting in September each year. During that period you’ll follow a learning plan, working in various departments with clear learning objectives to support your growth.
The programme includes:
We're looking for talents with a collaborative and growth mindset.
Here's a few check points to keep in mind before applying:
Winter 2026
Recruitment process to the Nordea Graduate Programme starts next time in the beginning of 2026. More detailed schedule will be announced on this page later.
Winter-spring 2026
The job interviews will be arranged later in winter/spring 2026. More detailed schedule will be announced in a job advertisement.
September 2026
Nordea Graduate Programme starts every year in September.
The streams are implemented for you to navigate and find your best starting point at Nordea. This means that the streams are not separate programme tracks, all graduates in Nordea follow the same programme structure no matter of the chosen stream. However the learning by doing will of course differ depending on the chosen stream.
When applying to the Graduate Programme you choose one of the Career Streams below. These are built on the future skills needed in Nordea. Each stream will give the graduate a home team that will host the graduate throughout the Programme. It is also this home team where the graduate will be offered to start their career after the Programme has ended.
Are you interested in continuing our great work to protect Nordea so we can continue to be a safe and trusted financial partner to our customers and partners? Then this is the right stream for you. Regulations continue to increase, with focus shifting towards managing threats from new technology and external trends, including cybersecurity, digital currencies, third-party providers and ESG risks (environmental, social and governance). This stream will give you the opportunity to work with risk and compliance in an area of growing importance for the bank.. Stream is suitable for those who have background from studies, for example in Legal.
We’re seeking graduates who can provide personal, tailored and inclusive advisory services to a new generation of customers. Join us and help make tomorrow a little better than today – one piece of advice at a time. This stream is our customer path where you will work with the personal or corporate customer side of our business. This is part of Nordea’s core banking services and a key for our success as a bank. Join this stream if you would like to take part in shaping the future of banking and have a background from for example in economics and communication.
Do you want to be part of shaping the future of banking and support us in transforming technology in finance and banking? Then you’re in the right place. We’re seeking graduates with the ability to design highly valued digital services and optimize untapped sales opportunities.. Join us and be a part of making the digital customer experience of tomorrow a little better than today. This stream is suitable for those who have background from studies, for example in Computer Science.
Operational Excellence is the stream where we make sure that the bank runs efficiently. We are identifying trends and formulating business insights, measuring and operating the efficiency of banking and people processes and articulate recommendations and support. Join this stream to secure that the bank continues to be on top of trends and take the next steps in how to operate in a profitable and sustainable way. This stream is suitable for those who have background from studies, for example in Economics & Business Administration, Communication and Management.
We’re seeking graduates who can leverage enormous amounts of data to improve customer services, sales opportunities and risk management. Join us and use the power of data to make tomorrow a little better than today. This stream will focus on data analytics in different forms depending on your own aspirations. In general, business leaders foresee a need for more experienced and senior analysts, so take this opportunity to join an area that works to meet a growing need for the bank.
The graduate programme has equipped me with several key attributes that have significantly contributed to my professional growth. I have developed a broad network, fostered a sense of camaraderie within the graduate team despite my satellite location, and engaged in high-quality learning activities led by top-tier educators. Additionally, the programme has offered substantial support for both my personal and professional development.
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All perspectives are highly valued at Nordea. We believe that our diverse backgrounds and perspectives help us make better choices and achieve stronger results. In other words, we believe that great minds don’t think alike and that all perspectives are valuable in the journey towards something better.
We all take an active role in shaping a diverse workplace where we can all feel safe and find a working balance which brings out the best in us. Working with us, you will discover the space to be you, with an opportunity to accomplish more than you expected in collaboration with others. We’re committed to being diverse and inclusive in every area of the organisation.
Who knows exactly where to go when you don't yet know which paths to follow? It’s natural and healthy to have doubts, be curious and to explore various opportunities to shape your own path.
We strongly believe that exploring helps you decide the choices for your future. That’s why we offer job rotation during the programme. You will together with your manager create your career path- together let´s unleash your full potential. Ultimately, this will also broaden your horizon and widen your perspective.
In today’s world where a lot takes place online and working from home has become common, we’re aware that social interaction and meeting each other in person are still very important. That’s why we’ve included the social aspect in our programme, creating a forum where you can network with other graduates across countries and team up with them in person at summits and workshops.
We believe that you’ll greatly benefit from meeting and exchanging experiences with fellow graduates. You’re at the same stage of your careers and probably have many of the same questions, wishes and doubts. That’s why the programme also offers a unique opportunity of peer support.
An aspect of working at Nordea that many find inspiring and dynamic is the fact that at Nordea our people come from 101 countries collaborating across the Nordic countries as well as Poland and Estonia. Plenty of opportunity for broad networking and exciting different and inspiring perspectives.
We value a collaborative and friendly work environment, excellent training and strong leadership and we maintain a leading role in the financial industry – helping and moving our employees, customers and society forward. Thus, our ambitions and ethical standards are inseparable. Learn more about our purpose and values.
The Nordea Graduate Programme is a 1,5-year programme where Nordea develops our next generation of leaders and experts.
Yes, as long as you have graduated before you start the programme on 1 September.
Yes, you can have up to two years’ post-academic working experience.
We value all experiences and skills, banking and finance is not needed to apply for the programme.
Yes, as a Nordea graduate you work in a paid full-time position and we offer a competitive entry level salary. The salary and benefits are based on local terms and applicable in the country that you’re hired in.
As a Nordea Graduate you’re in the driving seat of your own development. This means that together with your Graduate Leader you will decide the areas and duration of your job rotations. We recommend one to two job rotations throughout the programme where six months can be spent in different business area.
Depending on business area, the number and duration of rotations may vary but our ambition is to support your preferred career path in agreement with your Graduate Leader.
Upon finishing the programme, the unit that has been your host unit during your Nordea Graduate Programme will evaluate where your next position at Nordea could be.
All candidates who are invited to the first interview will receive feedback on their applications.
The streams are implemented for you to navigate and find your best starting point at Nordea. We recommend that you carefully consider which stream will be the best starting point for you and that you only apply for that stream.
Applications for the Nordea Graduate Programme are assessed on an ongoing basis. All positions will be offered by the end of October 2025 for the first round and by the end of March 2026 for the second round.
Coming from a technical background, it seems logical to me that the banking industry offers plenty of opportunities for people with a background like mine. However, not everyone sees that connection right away and I would like to spread the word about these possibilities. Fields such as engineering, maths and data science are in high demand at Nordea, as there is so much data to explore, build the models on top of and draw valuable conclusions that are crucial for making business decisions.
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As part of the Nordea Graduate Summit held in Copenhagen, teams of graduates were invited to solve a real business challenge, sponsored by Business Banking. Five graduates stood out with a solution that combined strategic insight, customer value, and practical execution. Their journey – from initial uncertainty to winning presentation – offered a powerful example of what can be achieved through collaboration and a shared determination to make an impact.
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I am Aarohi Garg a 23-year-old graduate of the Erasmus Mundus Double Degree Master’s programme, EDISS, with a focus on data science and software engineering. I spent one year studying in Finland and another in Italy, gaining diverse academic and cultural experience. Originally from India, I moved for my master's studies and now live in Helsinki.
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Based in Copenhagen, Amalie Ernstsen, who is an economics graduate from the University of Copenhagen, joined Nordea in January 2023 as an analyst in LC&I Denmark. She has just returned from working six months as part of the Corporate Banking team at the Nordea New York branch.
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