BASF

Industry: Chemical Industry                                                   

Locations:
                                                                         
•    BASF SE: Ludwigshafen                                                    
•    BASF Group: worldwide                                                    

Employees:  
 
•    national: 67,621 (2009)                                                       
•    worldwide: 104,779  (2009)

Sales:

•    national: € 30,375 million (2009)
•    worldwide: € 50,693 million (2009)
•    EBIT BASF Group: € 3,677 million (2009)

Address:

BASF SE
D-67056 Ludwigshafen

Internet:

www.basf.com

Contact:

BASF Services Europe GmbH
Recruiting Services Europe
PO Box   110248
D-10832 Berlin      

Phone:
00800-33 000033                                                                     

E-mail: jobs@basf.com

Internet:
www.basf.com/career

Profile:

BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics and performance products to agricultural products, fine chemicals as well as oil and gas. As a reliable partner BASF helps its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility.

Planning 2010:

BASF is recruiting for open positions and is seeking graduates of the natural sciences and engineering, of business administration and economics as well as social sciences, the humanities and law. The number of hirings is approx. 300 graduates, more than 1.000 internships, 900 pupils and 1.100 pupils inclusive group companies.

Disciplines:

•    Business Administration & Economics                                
•    Humanities and Social Sciences
•    Natural Sciences                                                                
•    Law
•    Engineering                                                                       
•    Computer Science

Areas of career entry:

•    Controlling, Finance & Accounting, Management Consulting, Logistics, Marketing, Sales, Purchasing, Legal, Human Resources and Corporate Communications

•    Research, Analytics, Technical Development, Toxicology, Environment, Health & Safety, Engineering, Information Services

In addition to the direct entry, BASF also offers graduates/post-graduates without job experience the Management Trainee Program “International Training on the Job” in the field of Finance & Controlling, Marketing & Sales, Procurement & Logistics.

Qualifications:

Expertise, the ability to work in a team, communications skills as well as an attitude that supports joint problem solving are very important to us. Therefore, we expect our employees to be ready to accept responsibilities within and beyond their specific department. This is why it is not only their expertise, but also their personal qualities, such as a target-oriented approach and a clear set of values, that counts.

  • Comprehensive expertise supported by above average exam results
  • Practical experience gained from internship or work placements and/or commercial training
  • Social competence coupled with the ability to communicate, cooperate and work in a team
  • Complex and interlinked thinking coupled with the ability to solve interdisciplinary tasks
  • Entrepreneurial qualities for entrepreneurial thinking, leadership qualities, perseverance, persuasive powers, initiative and responsible action
  • Mobility and flexibility to ensure speedy adjustments to changed requirements
  • Experience abroad gained from internship and/or studying abroad
  • Apart from German, very good knowledge of English and, if possible, another language as well
  • Consideration for other cultures and nationalities

Compensation: We pay for performance, position and according to the market

Internships/work experience:

Duration: 6-26 weeks
Start: Beginning and mid of month
Location: Ludwigshafen
Remuneration: 200-1,000 €/month depending on progress of studies