Leadership Development and Rotational Programs
As you finish your degree program, you may be looking for ways to build leadership potential as you gain experience in your field. Leadership development and rotational programs provide you with in-depth experiences, ongoing mentorship, and targeted training across a range of business areas within a company. Companies usually use these types of programs to hire interns or post-graduates and train them through rotational programs (i.e. rotating through different parts of a company) or specific, structured training programs. The goal is to recruit and develop leaders for their organization.
It is important to note that many of these programs have special recruitment timelines (usually in the fall semester). Each program may have unique components, length of time, pre-selected rotating work assignments, optional rotating work assignments or specific, in-depth experience in one area.
Here are some sample companies who offer these programs, but it is not a complete list so be sure to research companies or fields of interest to you to find out if they offer similar programs:
COMPANY NAME |
PROGRAM NAME |
INDUSTRY AREA |
Aerodynamics |
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BAE Systems | Developmental Programs | Business/Engineering/Technology/Human Resources |
Boeing | Boeing Rotational Program | Business/Finance/Engineering/Technology |
Lockheed Martin | Leadership Development Program | Communications/Engineering/Finance/ Human Resources/Operations/Security |
Northrop Grumman | Professional Development Program | Business/Engineering/Technology/Finance/Communications |
United Technologies | UTC Leadership Programs | Business/Finance/Engineering/Computer Science/Technology/Communications |
Textron | Leadership Development Program | Business/Finance/Engineering/Human Resources/Technology/Marketing |
Automotive |
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Chrysler | Leadership Development Program | Engineering/Finance/Technology (Graduate Only) |
Ford | Programs for Students and Recent Graduates | General |
Goodyear | Development Programs | Accounting/Finance/Engineering/Technology |
Rolls-Royce | Rolls-Royce Interns & Graduates Programs | Finance/Engineering/Human Resources |
Consumer Packaged Goods |
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Acosta | Leadership Development Program | Marketing |
L’Oreal | L’Oreal Intern and Career Opportunities | Business/Finance/Engineering/Marketing/ Technology/Human Resources |
Nestle Purina | Management Development Program | Accounting/Human Resources/Finance/Engineering |
Whirlpool | Leadership Development Program Information (BUILD Externship) | Business/Finance/Engineering/Technology/Marketing |
Engineering/Technology |
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3M | Development Programs | Business/Marketing/Engineering/Finance |
AT&T | Developmental Program | Finance/Engineering |
Caterpillar | Professional Development Programs | Engineering/Communications/Finance/Human Resources/Technology/Marketing |
Direct Energy | Rotation Program at Direct Energy | Business/Finance/Technology |
Dow Chemical Company | Development Programs | Business/Finance/Marketing/Engineering/Human Resources |
DuPont | Management Leadership Development Program | Business/Marketing (Graduate Only) |
Eaton | Developmental Programs | Business/Engineering/Finance/Accounting/Human Resources |
Dell EMC | Jump Start Graduate Development Program | Business/Finance/Engineering/Computer Science/Technology |
Emerson | Rotational Programs | Business/Engineering/Marketing (Graduate Only) |
GE | Leadership Programs | General |
Ingersoll Rand | Developmental Programs | Technology/Engineering/Accounting/Finance/Human Resources/Marketing (Graduate Only) |
Intel | Rotational Programs | General |
Owens Corning | Internships & Leadership Development Programs | Marketing/Finance/Engineering/ Technology |
Praxair | Student & Graduate Opportunities | Business/Engineering/Marketing |
Rockwell Automation | Leadership Development Programs | Business/Engineering |
Siemens | Siemens Graduate Program | Business/Marketing (Graduate Only) |
Stanley Black & Decker | Leadership Development Program | General |
Texas Instruments | Global Rotation Programs | General |
ThermoFisher Scientific | Leadership Development Programs | Finance/Computer Science/Technology/Human Resources |
Verizon | Rotational Programs | General |
Financial Services |
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BB&T | Leadership Development Program | Business/Finance |
BNY Mellon | Technology Leadership Program | Technology/Analytics (Graduate Only) |
Edward Jones | Headquarters Rotational Development Program | Finance/Computer Science (Undergraduate Only) |
Fifth Third Bank | Leadership Programs | Business/Finance/Accounting/Engineering/Computer Science |
Franklin Templeton Investments | Futures Program | Business/Computer Science |
Genworth Financial | Finance Development Program | Accounting/Finance/Technology (Graduate Only) |
M&T Bank | Management Development Program | Business/Marketing |
Vanguard | Leadership Development Programs | Business/Computer Science/Finance/Technology |
Visa | Development Programs | Business/Finance/Technology |
Government/International Affairs |
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Amtrak | Development Programs | Business/Engineering/Technology |
FBI | Presidential Management Fellows Program | Management (Graduate Only) |
Federal Reserve | Cooperative Educational Program | Business/Finance/Accounting/Technology/Law |
Missile Defense Agency | Missile Defense Career Development Program | Business/Finance/Engineering/Computer Science/Mathematics |
New York City Department of Health | Health Research Training Program | General |
Healthcare |
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Abbott | Development Programs | Finance/Engineering/Technology |
Aetna | Career Development Programs | Finance/Human Resources/Technology/Marketing |
Baxter | Rotational Development Programs | Business/Finance/Engineering/Technology/Sales |
Becton Dickinson | Developmental Programs | Business/Finance/Engineering/Computer Science |
Cardinal Health | Leadership Development Program | General |
Cigna | Leadership & Developmental Programs | Business/Finance/Marketing/Technology (Graduate Only) |
Humana | Specialized College Programs | General |
Johnson & Johnson | Leadership Development Program | General |
Insurance |
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GEICO | Leadership Programs | Business/Computer Science |
Liberty Mutual | Undergraduate/Graduate Development Program | Actuarial Science/Business/Finance/Computer Science |
Metlife | Actuarial Development Program | Actuarial Science |
New York Life | The New York Life Actuarial Program | Actuarial Science/Business/Finance/Engineering |
Travelers | Development Programs | Actuarial Science/Finance/Computer Science |
Marketing/Media |
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Avery Dennison | Global Operations Leadership Development | Engineering/Business/Finance/Accounting (Graduate Only) |
Financial Times | Graduate Trainee Program | Journalism |
NBC Universal | Early Career & Leadership Programs | General |
Quad Graphics | Corporate Training Program | Computer Science/Finance/Accounting/Technology |
Simon & Schuster, Inc. | Associates Program | Marketing/Communications |
Retail |
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Abercrombie & Fitch | Leadership Development Program | Business/Finance/Management/Engineering/Computer Science |
Adidas | Functional Trainee Program | Business/Finance/Human Resources (Graduate Only) |
Amazon | Amazon Pathways Program | Business/Finance/Human Resources/Marketing/Engineering |
Gap Inc. | Training Program | Business/Finance |
Macy’s | Executive Development Program | Accounting/Finance/Computer Science (Graduate Only) |
Neiman Marcus | Executive Development Program | Business/Finance (Graduate Only) |
Marriott | Voyage Leadership Development Program | Business/Finance/Engineering/Accounting/Human Resources (Graduate Only) |
Saks Fifth Avenue OFF FIFTH | Executive Development Program | General |
Safeway Inc. | Leadership Program | Business/Finance/Pharmacy |
Sears Holding | Leadership Development Program | General (Graduate Only) |
Target | Finance Leadership Development Program | Business/Finance (Graduate Only) |
TJX Companies Inc. | Development Program | Business |
Sports |
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ESPN | Training Programs | Marketing/Technology |
NBA | Associate Program | General |
NFL | Junior Rotational Program | Finance/Marketing |