Future in Progress: Graduates Program.

Start strong. Grow faster. Go further.

At Philip Morris International (PMI), we empower our people to step into their career with confidence, curiosity, and encouragement to make an impact. We empower our graduates to develop their growth mindset, equipping them with skills and tools necessary to lead in a constantly evolving world. Our Graduate Program encourages innovation, collaboration, and bold thinking through business insight, emotional intelligence (EQ), and future-proof skills. By integrating these pillars into your journey, we prepare you to adapt to the future and actively shape it. 

About the Future in Progress: Graduates Program.

Our 24-month cross-functional program is structured around three 8-month rotations. From day one, you’ll work on real projects, gain hands-on experience, and build skills across a variety of teams. You’ll also join a supportive graduate community, benefit from a premium learning curriculum—including workshops, training sessions, digital tools, and hackathons— high challenge, high support from mentors and senior leaders.

During your rotations, you could work in areas such as:

• Smoke-Free: Join teams that develop our smoke-free products. Get involved in research and development, analyze markets and customer trends, and help shape product strategy and marketing before products reach our retailers and legal-age customers.
• Commercial: Build practical experience bringing our products to market. Work in sales and marketing, grow relationships with retailers, learn territory management, and see how your work directly impacts our business results in the field.
• Corporate Functions: Contribute to strategic support areas such as corporate affairs, finance, marketing, people & culture, and strategy. Build professional confidence as you contribute to projects that drive our transformation.

What makes the Program unique:

• Work with teams across Europe and discover new cultures.
• Build lifelong connections and a professional network.
• Take on real responsibility and see the results of your work.
• Grow with structured onboarding and continuous development.
• Experiment and innovate in a supportive and encouraging environment.

Who can apply

We’re looking for innovative, curious, and ambitious graduates who are fast learners, think creatively, take initiative, and thrive in dynamic settings.

To be eligible for the Future in Progress Graduate program, you should have:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in fields such as business, digital, economics, finance, human resources, legal, marketing, political science, or equivalent experience or qualification.
• A maximum of 3-years of post-graduation work experience. 
• Proficiency in English and Italian.
• Legal right to work in the country where your chosen program is located.
• Mobility for relocation (with employer’s support)
• Valid driver’s license (min. 12 months).
• Agility and adaptability in a dynamic market.
• Initiative and courage to experiment.
• The ability to understand and apply commercial insights.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.

How we support your development:

• A fast‑track development program designed to prepare you for future key positions.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth in truly international environment.
• Access to world-curated skills and leadership development journeys with dedicated Mentor’s guidance.
• A chance to get to know the business from the inside out, including a field‑based rotation that brings you closer to our customers and operation.

What we offer

A dynamic and international work environment, with learning opportunities, space for your own initiative, and courage to try new things. You will benefit from working in highly skilled and multi-cultural teams, operating in a dynamic and challenging commercial environment. We offer strong opportunities for future career growth locally and internationally. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package are offered, and the contract will be permanent.

Our program starts 1st July 2026.

Recruitment stages

• February 18th – we will start collecting CVs until the first half of March.
• March/April – online assessments and digital interviews supported by AI.
• April - phone interview with PMI recruiter.
• May - Assessment Day on site in our Rome office.

Ready to start your journey? Apply now to the Future in Progress Graduate Program and help shape what comes next at PMI!

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.