THE PROGRAM

The BATT program is a two-year program divided into four six month periods. During these two years you will be interning in four different departments. This way, you will get to know the company, and you can develop yourself in multiple directions.

You will work in the following departments: Engineering, Production Management, Project Management and Sales. Bayards is a true international player, so a period in one of our foreign markets can also be an option.

BATT YEAR 1

PERIOD 1 - ENGINEERING What are you going to do? Calculating for big stair towers for Shell’s new offshore platform or making a helipad report for a new trauma helicopter platform for a hospital in Sydney? Working out the details for one of our many projects in Korea or making drawings for an aluminium bridge in the Netherlands: when you’re working with our engineering team, you will never have a dull moment, and there is plenty of variety in work. Of course, we will consider your technical background when determining the assignments. How are you going to develop yourself? By working intensively on different engineering projects, you get a good look at how things work in the Engineering department and the processes that occur here. Also, you will learn the impact of other departments on the Engineering department, such as Sales or Project Management. Of course, you will also learn a lot about metallurgy. Your analytical abilities will be put to the test during this module, as well as your team spirit.

PERIOD 2 – PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT What are you going to do? Your period in the production organization will start on the floor. You could work a few weeks on the top section of an aluminium super yacht or one of our big assembly jobs, and you will learn everything about the machines we use to manufacture our products. This assignment can be done in the Netherlands, but most definitely also elsewhere. After working in Production for a few weeks, you will continue this period as an assistant Production Manager. This job means planning the manufacturing process. Examples of possible assignments are planning and organizing the maintenance for the machines and researching possibilities for improvement in the production facilities. How are you going to develop yourself? During this period, you will focus on developing your planning and organizing skills and managing a team. In addition, your problem-solving abilities, practical skills and insight will be relevant in this stage of the traineeship.

BATT YEAR 2

PERIOD 1 – PROJECT MANAGEMENT What are you going to do? Bayards is a real project-based organization, which means that no two projects are the same. In this phase of the traineeship you will work closely with one of our Senior Project Managers and your days will consist of planning and organizing projects. You will have a lot of contact with our international clients and colleagues and are also responsible for timely project meetings. You also help preparing new projects, are in contact with the Purchasing department and will assist in keeping a correct (financial) project administration. How are you going to develop yourself? You will learn how to organize and plan projects and how the most important stakeholders – the clients and internal departments – can be best involved in these projects. Therefore, collaborating and communication are key.

PERIOD 2 - SALES / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT What are you going to do? The Bayards Sales organization can be split into two departments that are intertwined with one another: Internal Sales and the Sales Managers out in the field. During this last module of the traineeship, you will start in the Internal Sales department, working on calculations and quotations. You will also join your colleagues on visits to the client to present these quotations and in the end, enable the best possible relationship. Our clients are all over the world. This means every day, our very international Sales Team is working on maintaining existing and developing new relationships with clients. You will support one of our Sales Managers locally for a few months. This can be in either the U.S., Singapore, the Middle-East or Europe. In addition, you will also work on a business development assignment during this period. How are you going to develop yourself? During the last six months of the traineeship, you will focus on developing your selling skills, as well as seeing opportunities and getting into and remaining in contact with the client. Listening to the client and the market are therefore very important. In addition, your creativity and flexibility will be tested. Since there is a big chance of spending a few months abroad, you will learn much about working in a foreign culture.