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3.7
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

Holcim Graduate Programs & Internships

  • Construction & Property Services

Holcim is a leading global supplier of aggregates, cement and ready-mix concrete. Our products are used to build homes, schools, hospitals, roads and railways, supporting our vision to provide foundations for society’s future and we operate in over 300 sites across Australia and New Zealand.

In Australia and New Zealand, Holcim has been delivering construction materials for more than 100 years. Originally serving the industry under the well-known Readymix and Humes brands, Holcim now continues to supply products including aggregate and sand, concrete, concrete pipe and products.

Holcim operates right across the Australian continent supplying concrete from a network of more than 200 concrete plants, 900 mixer trucks and mobile and on site facilities. Our 88 quarry operations provide consistent, quality products for a diverse range of customers and applications. Our contracting business services serve major mining and infrastructure projects. Within New Zealand we operate 2 cement terminals at Auckland and Timaru.

Globally we are known as LafargeHolcim. Created through the merger of Holcim and Lafarge in 2015 – two companies with a rich history, pride and culture – LafargeHolcim is the leading company in the building materials industry. LafargeHolcim has more than 115,000 employees and operates in 90 countries around the globe. We have a unique business portfolio and serve customers ranging from individual homebuilders to the largest and most complex projects. We offer the widest range of value-adding products, innovative services, and comprehensive building solutions. In Australia, Holcim still trades under its own name but is part of the global merger.

Recruitment Process

Application Procedures

Now that you know a little bit more about us, we want to get to know you! Below we have outlined the steps of our graduate recruitment process, so you know what to expect when applying, as well as some helpful hints for each stage.

Completing an online application form

For the first stage of your journey, we will ask a few basic questions and get to know more about you through our online application form. This helps us gain a better understanding about your knowledge, background, skills and experience. Tell us what makes you the right fit for us! 

Applications close Monday 25th October 2021.

Online assessments 

Our online assessment stage is part of our process that helps us better understand not only you, but your preferred ways of working so that we can support you to be your best self when working at Holcim.

Online assessments will occur week commencing Monday 25th October.

Video interview 

The video interview stage is an online component where you will get the opportunity to let us know more about yourself through a variety of interview questions. 

These will be recorded timed responses that we will review. At this stage, we will get a better understanding of you and why you would be a great addition to the Holcim team.

Video interviews will occur week commencing Monday 1st November. 

Virtual Assessment Centre 

Our next stage of the process is a Virtual Assessment Centre, where you’ll participate in number of activities to showcase your strengths! We encourage you to be yourself and to come along with any questions that you may have about the graduate program and our business.

Virtual Assessment Centres will occur week commencing Monday 15th November

Our program is open to those who are currently in their final year or those who have recently completed their Bachelor’s degree. This is the ideal opportunity for the ambitious, as you will be required to live and work in regional and/or interstate locations for extended periods of time.

To be eligible for our 2022 Graduate Program, you'll need to:

  • Be an Australian/New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident
  • Have completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree within the last 3 years of program start date (e.g. 2019, 2020, 2021 or January 2022)
  • Be able to commence full time employment commencing February 2022
  • Available opportunities in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, New Zealand
  • Have studied the relevant degree/discipline

In the Engineering stream, we are seeking those that have studied Engineering - Chemical, Civil, Structural, Mechanical or Construction Management or relevant double degree with Business and Commerce.

In the Science stream, we are seeking those that have studied Science (Geology) or Environment related degrees.

Remuneration & Career Growth

We strongly believe that by identifying and investing in your potential, we can develop our future leaders. As such, our graduate program is designed to produce our operational leaders of the future.  

As a participant on our program, you will be located in metropolitan and regional areas and will be exposed to our three business units: Aggregates (quarrying), Concrete (production) and Humes (heavy industrial manufacturing). 

Over the course of the 18 month program you will actively contribute and engage with the business, learning industry best practice from key Holcim employees. 

Let’s get down to it; what will you get out of a career with Holcim? Here are our top five reasons to join Holcim:

We give you real responsibilities

We believe that the best development opportunity you can have is actually working in an operational role, with real work and real challenges. You will have a dedicated manager who can work with you to develop your career plan.

We give you career flexibility

Because of its structure, the graduate program gives you the opportunity to work across locations and business divisions. This means you can explore what you really want and where you really want to go.

We focus on names, not numbers

Having a smaller graduate intake means that we can focus on each graduate’s development to suit both the business and individual requirements.

We develop and support you

  • We will work with you to define and offer development opportunities specific to your career goals
  • Our Graduate Program includes multiple rotations that to give you different perspectives of our business
  • Feel part of the larger community through our graduate networking opportunities
  • To help you with your orientation to Holcim, our graduates are paired with a buddy at commencement and a mentor once you’ve settled into your role

We have great rewards and benefits

  • Competitive salaries and regular salary reviews
  • Additional superannuation contributions
  • Financial support for relocations
  • Leave loading
  • Various deals and discounts negotiated by our Procurement team

Further to this, our offer is:

  • A generous graduate package that includes Kiwisaver Contributions
  • Structured development program
  • Being part of a collaborative and professional team

Graduate Reviews

Overall Score
3.7
Overall score based on 6 reviews
They Score Best in…
8.3
Office Work Environment
8.5
Recruitment
8.3
Salary
8.5
Training
8.3
Office Work Environment
8.5
Recruitment
8.3
Salary
8.5
Training
What Graduates Say About Them
  • Accessibility across levels, support, opportunity.
  • Definitely the people and how supportive they are of your education and training. The opportunities presented at a Graduate level are absolutely incredible and diverse - from working with senior management to the machine operators.
  • Good opportunities for development and learning through the graduate program.
  • The people here are amazing and the wealth of knowledge available means you can always ask questions and receive the support that you need.
  • The career growth opportunities, training by industry leaders, gives you responsibility early on, great people and a fun working environment.
  • Some rotations have very early hours.
  • Communication at times isn't what it needs to be.
  • No transparency, last-minute decisions.
  • The level of instability within the company personnel
  • Can be long hours depending on the role. In my current role I have some long days but it's balanced by short days and working from home.

Jobs & Opportunities

Locations With Jobs & Opportunities
  • Australia and New Zealand
Hiring candidates with qualifications in
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Business & Management
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Engineering & Mathematics
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Sciences

Graduate Success Stories


  • Graduate stories
Make sure you trial working in different roles during your studies to gauge what’s right for you.

Ben Stefanovic

  • Graduate stories
Make sure you trial working in different roles during your studies to gauge what’s right for you.

Ben Stefanovic

  • Graduate stories
In my current role as trainee area operations manager for Concrete, I have assisted a project manager with two wind farms located near Ballarat.

Kodi Carter

  • Graduate stories
In my current role as trainee area operations manager for Concrete, I have assisted a project manager with two wind farms located near Ballarat.

Kodi Carter

  • Graduate stories
Make sure you trial working in different roles during your studies to gauge what’s right for you.

Ben Stefanovic

  • Graduate stories
Make sure you trial working in different roles during your studies to gauge what’s right for you.

Ben Stefanovic

  • Graduate stories
In my current role as trainee area operations manager for Concrete, I have assisted a project manager with two wind farms located near Ballarat.

Kodi Carter

  • Graduate stories
In my current role as trainee area operations manager for Concrete, I have assisted a project manager with two wind farms located near Ballarat.

Kodi Carter