Last year when I was applying to the Graduate Program, I was also applying to 5-7 other companies. Cover letters/applications were becoming routine to me, and I would adjust them slightly to fit the application and be done with it in 20 minutes at the MOST. (come on…we’ve all done it!)
When it came to Novo’s, I used the blog a lot to figure out what Novo was looking for and how I could tailor my application to fit that. However, I realized, what the Graduates said that Novo Nordisk wanted in a future Graduate, was something I actually had to think about much more. It took me 6 hours to write what I thought was the perfect application after having written one the week before and thrown it out.
Novo Nordisk wants to see the real you. Your CV will show that you’re smart, hardworking, and international. But who are YOU? What makes YOU special? What drives you? Last but not least: Why Novo’s Graduate program in particular? What is it that you are passionate about? and Why particularly pharma?
As you know, we receive a lot of applications, but the best ones are the ones that stand out and show some thought behind the questions we ask.
We want to see:
- DRIVE
- CURIOSITY TO LEARN/LEARNING AGILITY
- INITIATIVE and LEADERSHIP
- CREATIVITY
Graduates go on to be some of the most successful people in the company and are a highly-valued “brand”.
Brand yourself as a VIP-candidate and show us you are unique!! We’ll give you a call after ;-).
