Bookseller Apprenticeship

About this Apprenticeship

What You'll Learn

Requirements

What Thalia Bücher GmbH offers

• Fair training pay: €1,140 in the first year, €1,260 in the second and €1,410 gross in the third training year, plus holiday and Christmas bonuses.
• Benefits include a 20% staff discount, 30 days of holiday, a contribution towards the Deutschlandticket, a free tolino eReader and much more.
• Personal support: Dedicated contacts support you throughout your apprenticeship.
• Block teaching without extra costs: Travel, accommodation and meals at Mediacampus Frankfurt are covered.
• Training with future opportunities: Most apprentices stay with us after training. We show you possible career paths early, whether as a bookseller in a store, in management through further professional training or at head office.
• Advise customers: Find suitable books, games, gifts and more, and delight customers with your personal advice.
• Become a favourite bookseller: Discover new titles, write your own reviews and share your personal reading recommendations.
• Shape our product range: Present products creatively and create an atmosphere that invites browsing and discovery.
• Create special experiences: Help with events such as readings and create memorable moments with your team.
• Help shape bookselling: Gain insight into sales, checkout work, incoming goods and operations behind the scenes.
• You have at least an intermediate secondary school qualification or are about to complete it.
• You have good to very good German skills and communicate confidently in spoken and written German. You need this for advising customers and attending vocational school.
• You enjoy approaching people and advising them personally.
• You love books and enjoy digital products and a wide range of subjects.