Swords, Dublin , Ireland | Pietà , Malta | Warsaw , Poland
Graduate Programme
Ryanair, over our 40 year history has grown to become Europe’s largest airline group connecting more guests across more routes than any other European carrier. We are a fast-paced, ambitious and innovative company, offering exciting career opportunities across aviation, technology, operations and support functions. With offices located in Dublin, Malta, Madrid, Warsaw and across Europe, now is a fantastic time to join as we look to grow to over 800 aircraft and 300m guests within the next 8 years.
Description
Looking for a challenging and rewarding Grad Programme? Do you want to work for an industry leader where career progression is a given if you work hard and show dedication? Then join the 2027 Ryanair Group International Grad Programme
These unique programmes provide will give successful candidates the chance to rotate across teams in both our Dublin HQ and also our Malta, Warsaw and Vienna offices allowing you to gain transferable skills and a deep understanding of Ryanair Group, to set you up on a career path to the skies!
Across the 2 year programme, our grads will get mentorship from our leadership team, will be part of a structured programme with trips, tips and insights into Europe’s largest airline which will allow you to develop while we grow to be The World’s Largest Airline
There are 3 distinct programmes and opportunities, Malta Air, Lauda Europe and Buzz.
Malta Air
Headquartered in Malta, Malta Air is part of Ryanair group with a fleet of over 180 B737 aircraft based across some of Ryanair’s key markets such as Italy, Germany, France, Malta, Romania, Denmark, Sweden and more. Our Malta office has a number of functions including Finance, Safety, HR and Flight Operations.
Grads will work in Dublin HQ for a period of 6 months as part of some of the wider teams within the group functions here before relocating to Malta to work in a similar function in Malta Air for the remaining 18 months of the programme
Lauda Europe
The only A320 operator of Ryanair Group, Lauda operate a fleet of 27 Airbus A320’s based across Vienna, Croatia and Palma. While Lauda is headquartered in Malta, the majority of operations is run from our Vienna office where the primary functions include Operations (including FOPs, GOPs & Inflight), HR and Finance. The Lauda Grad will spend a min of 6 Months in Dublin rotating across these functions before relocating to Vienna for the remainder of programme where they will continue to work across these key functions.
BUZZ / Ryanair Sun
Headquarted in Warsaw, Buzz is part of Ryanair group with a fleet of over 90 B737 aircraft based primarily across Central and Eastern Europe. Buzz is a fast growing and unique brand within Ryanair group as they offer both scheduled and charter services. With a brand new training centre recently opened in Krakow and growth plans across the region, Buzz runs a number of key functions such as HR, Finance, Operations (Inflight, GOPs and FOPs), Customer Service and more providing excellent exposure to eager graduates. Grads will work in Dublin HQ for a min of 6 months as part of some of the wider teams within the group functions here before relocating to Warsaw to work in a similar function
The Application Process
Motivation is key for Ryanair, we want to hear from Grads who have a genuine interest in working here, so please get this across in your application. We ask that you input your preferences as to which programme you’re keen to work in the most, but our Recruiters will review your application and may reach out if they feel you are more suitable for other depts
Applications will remain open until 31st January 2027 . We recommend getting your application in earlier as like our aircraft, we like to be on-time! Everyone we hire needs to show the skills and behaviours that have helped us to achieve our growth over the last 40 years and we expect candidates to demonstrate a hardworking and entrepreneurial spirit during the interview process
If we decide to progress your application you will be invited for a phone call (if an Irish number is calling, make sure you answer), followed by an online interview. As part of the process, all grads must come to Dublin for a Face-to-Face interview
In the questions please state why you want to join the Ryanair Grad Programme and let us know about which areas that you are particularly interested in working in, we get thousands of applications so this is your sales pitch!
Studied a relevant degree programme(Bachelors/Masters) with a secured 2.1 or above or be on track to
Graduated/finished university no earlier than 2025
Hold the unrestricted right to live and work in The EU and travel freely throughout Europe.
Strong analytical skills for efficiency, quality and continuous improvements
Ability to work in a pressurised and fast paced environment
Organisational, interpersonal skills and work on own initiative
Excellent communication skills
Fluency in Polish, Spanish, German or Maltese will be highly regarded
Good sense of humour and doesn’t take themselves too seriously
Competitive salary
Unlimited discount travel to over 230 destinations
Defined Contribution Pension Scheme – Matched up to 5% or €5,000
Death in Service Benefit
20 Days Annual Leave – Increasing to 22 days after 12 months and 25 days after 3 years
Cycle 2 Work Scheme
Unrivalled career progression
These benefits are applicable when in Dublin only. These will change based on the final work location subject to local law and T&Cs
Changes to our Application Process.
We are in the process of making a number of changes to our application process and overall candidate experience. This will occur in a number of phases and you may be required to create a new candidate profile or input some additional info for your application to be progressed. If you have already successfully applied for a role, we kindly ask that you do not re-apply for this. Our teams will be in touch by phone or email if we wish to progress your application to the next stage.
Thank you for your understanding and patience at this time and we wish you the best of luck with your application.
Apply on Ryanair’s careers page