Our Graduate Opportunities

At Mandarin Oriental, we bring out the best in our people by investing in their personal development and enabling fulfilling careers with the Group. The Rising Fans Programme has been designed for emerging talent and colleagues at the start of their career with the potential to become leaders within Mandarin Oriental.




The Rising Fan Programme

Be part of a Michelin Star restaurant team in London. Open a new resort in Bali as a rooms expert. Build key accounts with the Commercial team in New York. There are many paths to becoming a leader: join our 18-month Rising Fan Graduate Programme and discover who you're meant to be.


You don't need any experience of working in hotels to apply, but we are looking for people who are passionate about our profession. This is an opportunity to grow with us on a lifelong learning and development journey.
Here's what to expect from the 18 months you'll spend as a Rising Fan

The first 12 months are all about getting to know your hotel - and getting to know yourself. We want you to discover the right path for you.


You'll spend your first year in one hotel, experiencing it from the inside out. You'll be learning on the job, and you'll be introduced to every team in the hotel - so you get the big picture, and the fine detail.


The following 6 months, you'll step up to take on the same level of responsibility as one of our assistant managers. This gives you the chance to put everything you learned in the first year into practice - you'll be helping to manage a team and making sure everyone's working together harmoniously.


Next, you'll be able to move to the same department in a different hotel, or switch departments in the same hotel. You'll oversee a project of your own to cultivate your leadership skills even more.
Keep Growing

The Rising Fans Programme is just the beginning of a journey on which you can keep learning and developing.


At the end of the 18 months, we want to make sure you graduate into the right job for you in one of our hotels. We'll talk to you about your experience on the programme, your strengths and passions, and where you'd like to find yourself next.


Once you're in your new role, we'll continue to support you with:


  • Regular check-ins about your goals and career path with us
  • Mentoring with senior colleagues from across the company
  • First choice of our training courses and programmes
  • A space to keep talking to and learning from your peers
Are you a Rising Fan?

It's likely you're at the start of your career, but you might also be working in a different field and looking to make a change. We don't expect you to come in knowing how to do the job; we're here to guide you.


As long as you're willing to learn - and eventually to lead - we will help to set you up for success. We're looking for people who are:


  • A current colleague with high potential or a former intern who loves our culture and would like to return.
  • A forthcoming or recent graduate.
  • Ambitious for their future and eager to learn new skills.
  • Open to move to a new city or country, and to discover a new culture.
  • Able to speak English fluently. If you speak another language fluently on top, that's a bonus.
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