Unlock your potential

The next chapter of your career is just beginning. At Zalando, we offer you the opportunity to grow beyond your expectations, learn from experienced experts from around the world, and step into the leading fashion and lifestyle destination in Europe.

Our programs

Interns / Working Students
We offer both internships (40hrs a week) and working student opportunities (20hrs a week) across Zalando throughout the year. In each program, you’ll get hands-on experience working on real business projects where you’ll be able to see the impact of your work. Contract lengths vary depending on the role.
Graduates
Whether you’ve recently graduated or you’re looking for a career change, our roles offer unrivalled opportunities for you to develop.
Ready to do incredible things? From your first day, we’ll be here to support you to create a career and life you love, as you take on new challenges and learn new skills. Get ready to let your ambitions soar.
Apprentices
Join us as an apprentice, and you’ll build a powerful portfolio full of practical experiences, take part in a wide range of exciting projects, and build relationships that last for years.

Partnerships

The worlds of fashion, tech and logistics should be for everyone, so we work in partnership with expert organisations to make sure we reach people underrepresented in these areas.

Over the past four years, Zalando has forged an empowering alliance with the Afro-Diasporic Academics Network (ADAN), a trailblazing network dedicated to dismantling barriers faced by Black and People of Colour within the African diaspora across the DACH region. Our collaborative journey with ADAN, ignited in 2020 in tandem with our Black Employee Connection, a Zalando Employee Resource Group.Together we worked on a model to broaden the representation of visible and invisible diversity dimensions and backgrounds by strategically widening our hiring pool. In 2020-22, we ran an internship and mentorship program that saw 35 Black talents commence their career at Zalando. This initiative not only cultivated a pipeline of diverse talent but also ignited a ripple effect of positive change within our workforce.

ADAN's impact reverberated further as they facilitated enlightening sessions within our organisation, sparking crucial conversations on anti-racist behaviour. Their expertise became a great resource, most recently, ADAN consulted us on a project to diversify our brand partner portfolio and increase our number of Black-owned Brands.

Girls Talk Corporation (GTC) is an organisation aiming to open doors to industries that are historically dominated by men. Since 2022, we have proudly hosted the Black Girls Tech Summit at our offices in Berlin, to empower women to progress in their careers in tech. With a wide array of workshops and panel talks, members from our Black Employee Connection and Women in Tech ERGs shared their experiences of working in tech generally, and at Zalando. Some participants went into dedicated career coaching sessions with our recruiters and gained access to our talent community for future open roles. Furthermore, Zalando has supported Berlin community building sessions, where throughout 2023, 300 women took part in meet-ups at Factory Berlin where GTC connected them to leading recruiters in the tech sector including Zalando to support women with upskilling and succeeding in the recruitment process.

University collaborations

Is your institution looking for student opportunities in our industry?

Zalando has over 100 partnerships with universities, bootcamps and tech academies across Europe. Through these partnerships, we help upskill students to build rewarding and meaningful careers. Here are some of the activities we can provide:

Virtual webinars and workshops on employability skills to support students throughout the recruitment process.
On-site events, providing technical and industry insights.
Diversity initiatives including our Steps Program, and collaborations with Girls Talk London and ADAN.

We’re always keen to hear from new potential partners. Contact  earlycareers@zalando.de to find out more.

Benefits you’ll love

The benefits a company offers can help you create a life – and career! – you love. Here are just some of the benefits we offer.

For your new life chapter
- Become part of our well-established Zalando community and join others on similar journeys, inspiring and supporting each other to thrive.
- Get online support, networking, training and mentoring to help guide you to a successful career at Zalando.
For your career
- Use our extensive Zalando training platform to keep learning.
- Join regular Zalando-wide meetings, team catch ups and Q&A-sessions.
- Share your feedback via our quarterly anonymous employee surveys.
- Gain support from an international team of experts, as well as mentoring and professional development opportunities.
For your life and wellbeing
- Prioritise your physical and mental wellbeing from the moment you start working, with support from our Employee Assistance Program, professional consultants, counsellors and wellbeing platforms.
- Create a life you love, with 27 days holiday per year, two days off to volunteer and our flexible approach to working, depending on your role.

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Early Careers FAQs

Yes. You can write your thesis in collaboration with Zalando, but only if you’re taking part in one of our Early Careers programs.

We’re all about progression. So, as you reach the end of your contract, you’ll work with your team lead to discuss what happens next and, potentially, how to convert to a permanent Zalando role.

Yes. All our Early Careers roles are paid.

Zalando colleagues are all required to be based within the same city as their allocated office. Relocation assistance is available for our permanent graduate roles.

Colleagues who are eligible can work remotely for up to 60% of their working time. Read more about our hybrid working here.

For internships, we hire throughout the year, with starting dates usually on the 1st or the 15th of the month. Internships last for between 3-6 months.

Our Early Careers roles were designed to help participants grow and develop. So, when speaking with you, we’re assessing your capabilities and ability to adapt. We’re much more interested in your alignment with our values than your school grades.

We do not currently support Dual Study programs, however we are always reviewing our Early Career offerings.

You must be eligible to work in the EU as, unfortunately, we can’t sponsor visas for internships and apprentices. For our working student roles, you must be based in Germany. If you are on a student visa in Germany, you may work 20hrs per week for 1 year, or 40hrs a week for 6 months — or a combination of the two, as long as you don’t exceed your hours.

Our business language is English; it’s spoken in every meeting and every office. For any roles that have other language requirements, such as logistics and customer care, you’ll find these set out in the individual job descriptions.

We have a broad variety of partnerships with universities, bootcamps and tech academies across Europe. Through these partnerships, we help up-skill students to build rewarding and meaningful careers. Here are some of the activities we can provide:

Virtual webinars and workshops on employability skills to support students throughout the recruitment process.
On-site events, providing technical and industry insights.
Diversity initiatives including our Steps Program
Collaborations with Girls Talk Corporation and ADAN.

We’re always keen to hear from new potential partners. Contact earlycareers@zalando.de to find out more.

Yes. You can write your thesis in collaboration with Zalando, but only if you’re taking part in one of our Early Careers programs.

We’re all about progression. So, as you reach the end of your contract, you’ll work with your team lead to discuss what happens next and, potentially, how to convert to a permanent Zalando role.

Yes. All our Early Careers roles are paid.

Zalando colleagues are all required to be based within the same city as their allocated office. Relocation assistance is available for our permanent graduate roles.

Colleagues who are eligible can work remotely for up to 60% of their working time. Read more about our hybrid working here.

For internships, we hire throughout the year, with starting dates usually on the 1st or the 15th of the month. Internships last for between 3-6 months.

We do not currently support Dual Study programs, however we are always reviewing our Early Career offerings.

Virtual webinars and workshops on employability skills to support students throughout the recruitment process.
On-site events, providing technical and industry insights.
Diversity initiatives including our Steps Program
Collaborations with Girls Talk Corporation and ADAN.

We’re always keen to hear from new potential partners. Contact earlycareers@zalando.de to find out more.

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Our programs

Interns / Working Students

Graduates

Apprentices

Partnerships

ADAN

Girls Talk Corporation

University collaborations

Benefits you’ll love

For your new life chapter

For your career

For your life and wellbeing

Meet Saige

Product Design Working Student

Early Careers FAQs

Can I write my thesis in collaboration with Zalando?

I'm nearing the end of my internship or working student position. What opportunities are there for me at Zalando afterwards?

Will I be paid?

Do I need to relocate?

Can I work from home?

When do internships start and how long do they last?

How important are my academic results?

Do you support Dual Study programs?

Do I need a visa?

Do I need to speak German?

Is your institution looking for student opportunities in our industry?

Can I write my thesis in collaboration with Zalando?

I'm nearing the end of my internship or working student position. What opportunities are there for me at Zalando afterwards?

Will I be paid?

Do I need to relocate?

Can I work from home?

When do internships start and how long do they last?

How important are my academic results?

Do you support Dual Study programs?

Do I need a visa?

Do I need to speak German?

Is your institution looking for student opportunities in our industry?

Ready to reimagine your career?

Early Careers FAQs

Can I write my thesis in collaboration with Zalando?

I'm nearing the end of my internship or working student position. What opportunities are there for me at Zalando afterwards?

Will I be paid?

Do I need to relocate?

Can I work from home?

When do internships start and how long do they last?

How important are my academic results?

Do you support Dual Study programs?

Do I need a visa?

Do I need to speak German?

Is your institution looking for student opportunities in our industry?

Can I write my thesis in collaboration with Zalando?

I'm nearing the end of my internship or working student position. What opportunities are there for me at Zalando afterwards?

Will I be paid?

Do I need to relocate?

Can I work from home?

When do internships start and how long do they last?

How important are my academic results?

Do you support Dual Study programs?

Do I need a visa?

Do I need to speak German?

Is your institution looking for student opportunities in our industry?