Take a Journey Through 40 Years of Contacto
Let us show you why this Young Talent program is for you!
Let us show you why this Young Talent program is for you!
Take a Journey Through 40 Years of Contacto
Do you think Sonae is just about retail and fitness chains? Well, think again! Behind every brand, there's a world of opportunities waiting for you. From data science or engineering, to business intelligence and marketing, welcome to Contacto! Here, you'll dive into a vibrant ecosystem and get a taste of a shared - yet totally unique - experience.
With more than 40 years of experience, MC is the number 1 Food Retailer in Portugal. It detains brands like Continente, Meu Super, Wells, Go Natural, Druni, Bagga and Note.
From shopping to public or living spaces, from management to turnkey projects, Sierra pursues an integrated approach to real estate. It has projects in 35 countries worldwide.
Worten is the leading company in electronics retail in Portugal and strives to make technology accessible to all. Besides Worten, Worten Mobile and Worten Resolve, it owns businesses like iServices and Zaask.
From design to retail, Salsa Jeans pursues an integrated approach to denim, combining product development, sourcing and brand management.
Musti Group is the leading pet care specialist in Finland, Sweden, and Norway. It makes the life of pets and their owners easier, safer and more fun through its omni chain brands and through pureplay online retail brands.
Universo provides simple, fast and innovative financial solutions – including cards, loans, insurances and savings – aiming to create a new “financial dimension”, different from traditional banking.
Manages a portfolio of tech-based companies linked to retail, telecommunications and cybersecurity that includes Feedzai, Sensei and Outsystems, among many others.
With 23 production and commercial units spread out over 9 countries and 2 continents, Sonae Arauco specializes in the production of wood derivatives and is one of the largest wood- based panel producers in the world.
With investments in the fitness (Solinca and Element) and leisure (The Editory Hotels) industries, is a reference in both sectors in Portugal.
Lead manufacturer with competitive solutions for Metal Forming, also excelling in energy optimization, offering integrated solutions in heat, power, wind, biomass, and solar projects. It manages businesses like Capwatt, Adira, Surforma and Tafisa.
Offers an integrated range of natural extracts and scientifically proven active ingredients that create value for customers and support the health and well-being of people, pets and plants, through three business units: Evra, BCF Life Sciences and Ventures.
You're bold, and we like that. Join a team that values you for being yourself. At Contacto, you're not just a trainee, you're a trailblazer. Choose the challenges you want to tackle, and the business leader you want to partner with, and see your impact magnified.
Let's kick things off. Complete our application form and send us your CV.
Show us your true colours. Through aptitude and personality tests, we want to understand how you think, solve problems, and approach challenges.
Own your story. In a one-minute video, introduce yourself and share what makes your journey unique, this is your moment to stand out.
Step into action. Take part in business challenges, showcase your skills, and experience Sonae up close while working alongside other talented candidates.
Connect and engage. Meet our business leaders, expand your network, and explore where your journey at Sonae could take you.
Find your place. Candidates and business leaders align preferences to create the best possible match, the final step in owning your journey.
You’re ready to be yourself, strive in an environment where boldness is valued and you’re energised by difference.
You’re the proud owner (or are soon to be) of a bachelor's degree, completed by September 2026.
Your work journey is up to 2 years after wrapping up your academic studies. This excludes internships developed in academic or curricular contexts.
You’re no stranger to English. If you speak other languages, we’ll value that too!
You’ve freed up your busy schedule and are ready to start with us in September 2026.
For four decades, Contacto has been shaping talent, challenging ambition, and building leaders across generations.
What started as a bold vision, became a legacy of impact and we’re just getting started.
The next 40 begin now.
“I think it’s a fantastic program, and I’m not sure there are many similar ones in comparable companies when it comes to developing people.
Contacto allows you to be surrounded by immense potential, value, and knowledge. It even gives you the opportunity to build what Engineer Belmiro de Azevedo used to call a “zigzag” career.”
“The fact that Sonae has so many business units and structures within the group truly makes a difference. It allows you to gain a broad perspective of the business landscape in Portugal and internationally, across the various sectors in which the group operates.
I’m living proof of that. I’ve worked in different countries and across several business units within the group — each one with great interest, challenge, and commitment.”
“At the time, I believe it was something quite disruptive — not a very common initiative. I think there were only one or two companies doing something similar. Sonae already had a strong reputation back then — and still does today — for developing top talent.
It was known as a group that built outstanding professionals, and that reputation was a real draw in the market. That’s what truly excited me and made me want to be part of it.”
“It met my expectations because I knew I was coming to a place where I would learn a great deal — especially since I was taking on a challenge that was very different from my original area of expertise.
Not only did it deliver on that learning experience, but it also immediately gave me real challenges, in a real context, as part of a team and its day-to-day operations. From the start, I was able to understand what my responsibilities were.”
Be the 2026 Trainee.
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