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Apprentice - Group Security Officer

CompanyCMA CGM
LocationMarseille
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMay 21, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The role involves conducting geopolitical monitoring, analyzing maritime incidents and illicit trafficking, and drafting synthesis reports. Additionally, the apprentice will provide security briefings and monitor business travel for expatriate employees.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
31802
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
The CMA CGM Group is a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, true to its corporate Purpose, "We imagine better ways to serve a world in motion". Present in 177 countries, it employs 160,000 people, of which nearly 6,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located. The world's 3rd largest shipping company, CMA CGM serves more than 420 ports across 5 continents with a fleet of over 650 vessels. In 2024, CMA CGM carried over 23 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) containers. Its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, one of the world's top five players, operates 1,000 warehouses and handled 15 million shipments in 2024. CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the Group's air freight division, will operate a fleet of 6 cargo aircraft by 2025. CMA Media, France's 3rd largest private media group, includes RMC-BFM and several national and regional press titles (La Tribune Dimanche, La Tribune, La Provence and Corse Matin). Committed to energy transition, the CMA CGM Group is aiming for Net Zero Carbon by 2050. The CMA CGM Foundation provides humanitarian aid in crisis situations, and is committed to education for all and equal opportunities throughout the world. To date, the CMA CGM Foundation has transported 63,000 tons of humanitarian aid to 97 countries and supported over 550 educational projects.
About the Role

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

 

 

Founded in 1978 in Marseille by Jacques Saadé, the CMA CGM Group is today one of the world's leading maritime transport and logistics groups. Present in over 160 countries with 400 agencies and more than 155,000 employees worldwide, the Group operates a fleet of over 650 vessels and serves more than 420 ports across its various shipping lines.

 

Beyond shipping, CMA CGM has diversified into integrated logistics (CEVA Logistics), air cargo (CMA CGM Air Cargo), and port terminals around the world. This global reach gives the Group a considerable responsibility in protecting its operations, assets and employees on a planetary scale.


The CMA CGM Group's Security Department is the transversal structure in charge of the Group's overall protection. It operates across the board to anticipate, prevent and respond to threats affecting the entire Group ecosystem: employees, vessels, port terminals, logistics depots, assets and reputation.

 

YOUR ROLE

 

You will join the operational unit of the Security Department (GSOC – Group Security Operations Center), dedicated to protecting the company's employees, assets and operations. You will provide cross-functional support to the team's security coordinators, both across their geographic areas and their thematic perimeters (maritime, trafficking, terminals/depots).

 

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

 

  • You conduct geopolitical monitoring and draft synthesis notes and briefing reports.
  • You record illicit trafficking cases and maritime incidents, and contribute to their analysis in order to produce notes on emerging trends.
  • You participate in the creation of various presentation materials as well as the drafting of weekly and monthly reports.
  • You provide security briefings and monitor business travel and expatriate employees.

 

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

 

  • You hold a higher education degree in international relations, geopolitics, security and defence, or political science.
  • You are proficient in IT and office tools (Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, Power BI).
  • You are organised and autonomous.
  • Your analytical mindset and organisational skills, combined with your open-mindedness and strong interpersonal skills, will be key assets in this role.
  • You have a strong command of English, both written and spoken.

 

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure !

Key Skills
Geopolitical MonitoringAnalytical ThinkingMicrosoft Office SuiteExcelPower BIReport WritingSecurity BriefingInterpersonal SkillsEnglish ProficiencyOrganization
Categories
Security & SafetyLogisticsTransportationGovernment & Public SectorAdministrative