The Mondelez graduate program in Australia and New Zealand is called Taste the Future. If you are a final-year student, a recent graduate or someone advising one, this guide sets out what Mondelez's own pages say about its functions, who can apply, which documents to send and how the selection steps run. The facts below come from Mondelez's graduate page and its early careers FAQ.
Neither page shows an application window, so this guide gives no dates. Programs, streams and dates change, so confirm each detail on the employer's own page before you apply. Chandler Personnel, an independent, Melbourne-based blue collar specialist, supplies labour hire and permanent recruitment for food manufacturing jobs; it does not run, recruit for or place people into this graduate program, so apply on Mondelez's own page.
What Taste the Future is, according to Mondelez's page
Mondelez describes the Taste the Future Graduate Program as a blend of on the job and formal training, with a variety of experiences across the business, aimed at a career in your chosen field. The page says you are "immersed in real life projects" from day one and work with new product development. It describes the streams as being for undergraduate and master's graduates.
The page names the brands the Australia and New Zealand business works on, including Cadbury Dairy Milk, Oreo, Toblerone, Philadelphia, belVita, Pascall, The Natural Confectionery Company, Sour Patch Kids and Ritz. Cadbury Dairy Milk is on that list, and the page does not describe a separate Cadbury graduate program in Australia.
Mondelez also lists what it offers: a "competitive starting salary from day one", performance based bonuses, flexible hybrid working with a mix of office and home, and a permanent role guaranteed after completing the graduate program. These are Mondelez's own claims. The page gives no salary figure, and a guarantee from one employer says nothing about any other.
The functions in the Mondelez graduate program
According to Mondelez's graduate page, the graduate functions are:
- Sales.
- Finance.
- Marketing.
- People & Culture.
- Manufacturing & Logistics. The page puts Engineering, Manufacturing, and Health, Safety & Environment in brackets after this heading.
- Digital Services. The page puts Information Technology in brackets after this heading.
Our posts on the AI FMCG supply chain and on seasonal hiring for Easter demand are written for employers, but they show how food and FMCG operations are planned and staffed.
The FAQ says Mondelez welcomes applications from all disciplines, but the six functions above are the only ones the graduate page names. It does not name supply chain, procurement or research as separate functions, or say which function holds them, so read the page's wording before you decide where you fit.
Who can apply and what to send
The Mondelez early careers FAQ currently says applicants must be in their final year of study or have completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in 2025 or 2026. The years change with each intake, so read the FAQ for the current window.
The FAQ also asks for full-time working rights in Australia or New Zealand, meaning Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency, at the time the program starts. The graduate page words it a little differently: the program is open only to candidates with permanent residency or full-time work rights in Australia or New Zealand. Read both before you apply. Neither page states a grade cut-off.
On disciplines, the FAQ says Mondelez welcomes applications from all disciplines and encourages students from a wide range of academic backgrounds to apply. All applicants must submit an up to date CV, a transcript and a cover letter.
The FAQ also says what Mondelez looks for in those documents. It wants people who bring "their authentic selves" and suggests highlighting your unique experiences and strengths, showcasing extracurricular activities, leadership roles or community involvement, and showing curiosity, collaboration and a willingness to learn. Those lines sit in the FAQ, not on the main page.
How the selection steps run
Mondelez's graduate page sets out four steps under the heading Application Journey:
- Apply. Submit your application through Mondelez's careers site, including a CV, cover letter and transcript.
- Online assessment and video interview. Successful applicants progress to both. The page says they are designed to help Mondelez understand your skills, behaviours and potential.
- Assessment centre. This includes a group case study, a presentation and an interview with hiring managers.
- Offer. If you are selected, you receive a verbal offer followed by a formal written offer outlining remuneration, benefits and start date.
The page adds that Mondelez is committed to an inclusive hiring process and welcomes requests for reasonable adjustments at any stage. It gives no timings for the steps. The FAQ sends applicants with technical issues or support needs to Mondelez's Talent team and warns that response times may be longer than usual because of the volume of applications.
Rotation within a function, and what the page does not say
The graduate page speaks of a variety of experiences across the business, and the FAQ is more specific. It says the program is rotational within the function, so Marketing graduates stay in Marketing and rotate within it. You join a specific business function and remain in that team for the whole program, building what the FAQ calls deep expertise in your chosen area.
That makes it a rotation inside one function, not across the business. Pick the function where you want to build expertise, because the FAQ does not describe graduates moving between functions.
The two pages leave several things open. They show no application window, no program length, no number or length of rotations, no grade cut-off and no list of sites where graduates work. The main page offers a "Join Our Talent Community" link, and that is all it says about future intakes.
Applications for Taste the Future go through Mondelez's careers site. If you are also weighing other work while you wait for an intake, general answers for job seekers are on our candidate questions page.
Related Resources
- Mondelez's graduate page
- Mondelez's early careers FAQ
- Food manufacturing jobs
- How the FMCG supply chain works
- Seasonal hiring for Easter demand
- Candidate questions
Common Questions About the Mondelez Graduate Program
1. Is the Mondelez graduate program rotational?
Yes, but within one function. Mondelez's FAQ says graduates join a specific business function, such as Marketing, stay in that team for the whole program and rotate within it. The graduate page speaks of experiences across the business, but the FAQ describes no moves between functions. Neither page gives the number or length of rotations.
2. What documents do I need to apply?
According to Mondelez's FAQ, all applicants must submit an up to date CV, a transcript and a cover letter. The graduate page says the same three documents must be included when you apply through Mondelez's careers site. The FAQ suggests using them to show your experiences, extracurricular activities, leadership roles and community involvement.
3. What disciplines does Mondelez recruit for?
The FAQ says Mondelez welcomes applications from all disciplines and encourages students from a wide range of academic backgrounds to apply. Separately, the graduate page lists the functions a graduate joins: Sales, Finance, Marketing, People & Culture, Manufacturing & Logistics and Digital Services. Read both when choosing where to apply.
4. Who can apply for the Taste the Future program?
Mondelez's FAQ currently says you must be in your final year of study or have completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in 2025 or 2026. You also need full-time working rights in Australia or New Zealand, as a citizen or permanent resident, when the program starts. The years change with each intake, so read the FAQ for the current window.
5. Does Mondelez cover travel to an assessment centre?
The FAQ answers this for applicants based outside Melbourne: Mondelez says it is unable to cover travel or accommodation expenses for attending assessment centres. The FAQ refers to Melbourne but does not say where assessment centres are held, so check the page or ask the Talent team if location affects your plans.
Check Mondelez's Page for Current Dates
Taste the Future is a function-based program with a published step list, a stated eligibility rule and rotation inside one function. The pages show no application window, no program length and no site list, so those gaps are yours to close with Mondelez. Decide which function suits your study, then read the graduate page and early careers FAQ again on the day you apply, because the years and dates change with each intake. If no intake is showing, the page's Talent Community link is the way to stay in touch.
