Get ready to kick-start your future!

Got your school-leaving qualifications in the bag? Or almost there? Are you wondering what to do next? Then you’re in the right place! Each year, around 80 trainees join GLS in the courier, express and parcel sector (CEP for short). Why choose GLS? It’s simple! We offer diverse prospects and numerous career paths. Whether office management, IT or logistics, you’ll be sure to get top-qualitytraining in a dynamic, future-oriented market.

Our comprehensive package for you

We value your dedication and motivation. Combined with our top-notch apprenticeship, as well as attractive benefits, this creates an unbeatable foundation for your future.

Extras may vary depending on the location.

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    Connecting experiences

    Joint events strengthen team spirit – and with the ADAC driver safety training program, we ensure that our apprentices and dual-track students stay safe on the road.
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    By your side

    We guide our trainees through their entire training program – with personalized support, a helpful learning app, and targeted, intensive exam preparation.
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    Transportation Allowance

    To help you get there: We support our apprentices with a subsidy towards their travel costs to vocational school.

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Our Apprenticeship Programs

This is your path

• Requirement: good secondary school grades / Entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences / High school diploma (Abitur), for some, a secondary school leaving certificate is enough
• Duration: 3 years
• Locations: Headquarters in Neuenstein or various locations around Germany

Office management clerk

What you'll do: As an office all-rounder, you’ll ensure that everything runs smoothly, whether it be in accounting or purchasing, route support or customer services, in communication or marketing. You have everything under control in the office world. Whether it's presentations, planning or calculations.

What you'll learn: All about accounting, sales and marketing, personnel and quality management plus service and organisation.

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Merchant for courier, express and post services

What you'll do: Good planning is everything! As an organisational wizard, you’ll oversee the delivery routes, mode of transport and personnel planning. Communicating our services and offers to customers is no problem for you!

What you'll learn: Everything about accounting, customer service, route management, scheduling, marketing, sales, personnel and quality management

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Specialist for courier, express and post services

What you'll do: Amongst the action, not on the sidelines! You are an expert in operations. Processing shipping requests, creating quotes and customer relations are your world. Best of all, you can become a CEP merchant by staying on for an additional year.

What you'll learn: All about deliveries and the fundamentals of commercial business processes.

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Merchant for transport and logistic services

What you'll do: You’re in a league of your own when it comes to organising, monitoring and overseeing the entire logistics chain. You’ll keep track of everything from order acceptance to parcel sorting, storage and delivery.

What you'll learn: Everything about accounting, sales, personnel and quality management, route planning, scheduling, service and organisation.

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Warehouse logistics specialist

What you'll do: Chaos doesn’t stand a chance with you around! After all, your mission is clear: as a warehouse expert, you’re responsible for everything running smoothly in the halls from parcel storage to customer contact.

What you'll learn: Everything about logistics processes such as the correct loading and unloading of lorries, parcel storage, scheduling and customer service.

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Informatics specialist in application development

What you'll do: There’s nothing you won’t find a solution for! At least when it comes to application development. You’re right at home with IT and programming language. This naturally also includes software planning, development and testing.

What you'll learn: Everything about system architecture, hardware and software, programming techniques and customer-specific information and communication solutions.

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IT specialist in system integration

What you'll do: Your IT skills are your superpower! You master complex IT systems as well as hardware and software issues with ease. As an IT specialist, you’ll be an internal service provider and oversee all IT systems from planning to administration.

What you'll learn: Everything about system architecture, hardware and software, programming techniques and customer-specific information and communication solutions.

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What you can expect

Do you know the way to the coffee machine in your sleep? Not with us! You’ll be involved right from the start, not just on the sidelines! Exciting tasks, plenty of diversity and a large network await you. Successful onboarding is naturally included: Your team is looking forward to meeting you and will make sure you quickly find your feet.

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And after that?

One thing is certain: we train people for our company. Did you enjoy your apprenticeship and performed well? We’re happy to hear that! In that case, you’ll have a good chance of a permanent job with great prospects, in an industry with a bright future. Alternatively, you might stay with us as part of a dual study course.

Proper onboarding is a matter of course for us

The Young Talent Kickoff 2025 brought our young talents from all over Germany together in Bad Hersfeld for two intensive days full of inspiration, encounters, and shared experiences. A total of 99 participants made the kickoff a real experience—including 57 trainees, 18 dual students, regional training managers, and dedicated trainers. A colorful mix of fresh perspectives, experience, and lots of motivation!

Welcome to the team – we look forward to everything you will achieve with us!

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I felt welcome here right from day one

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Your contact for apprenticeship

Lea Bührer
Lea Bührer
Recruiterin

+49 (0) 6677 646 553 47

lea.buehrer@gls-germany.com