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 |
Aerospace/Defense | ||
BAE Systems | Developmental Programs | Business/Finance/Engineering |
Boeing | Career Foundation Program | Business/Finance (Undergraduate Only) |
Lockheed Martin | Leadership Development Programs | General |
Northrop Grumman | Professional Development Program | Business/Engineering |
Pratt & Whitney | Leadership Development Program | Business/Finance/Engineering/Computer Science |
Textron | Leadership Development Program | Business/Finance (Undergraduate Only) |
Automotive | ||
Chrysler | Leadership Development Program | Engineering (Graduate Only) |
Ford | College Graduate & Leadership Programs | Business/Computer Science |
Goodyear | Development Programs | Accounting/Finance/Engineering/Computer Science |
Rolls-Royce | Leadership Programme | Finance/Engineering (Undergraduate Only) |
Consumer Packaged Goods | ||
Acosta | Leadership Development Program | Marketing |
L’Oreal | Management Trainee Program | Business/Finance/Engineering |
Nestle Purina | Management Trainee Program | Finance/Engineering (Undergraduate Only) |
Newell Rubbermaid | Management Development Programs | Management/Marketing (Graduate Only) |
Whirlpool | Leadership Development Programs | Business/Finance |
Engineering/Technology | ||
3M | Development Programs | Business/Marketing |
AT&T | Developmental Program | Finance/Engineering |
Caterpillar | Leadership & Technical Development Program | Engineering |
Direct Energy | Leadership Development Program | General |
Dow Chemical Company | Developmental Programs | Business/Finance |
DuPont | Marketing Leadership Development Program | Business/Marketing (Graduate Only) |
Eaton | Developmental Programs | Business/Engineering |
EMC | Leadership Development Programs | Business/Finance/Engineering/Computer Science |
Emerson | Rotational Programs | Business/Engineering |
GE | Leadership Programs | Business/Finance/Engineering/Computer Science |
Intel | Rotational Programs | Business/Finance/Computer Science |
Owens Corning | Leadership Development Programs | Accounting/Finance |
Praxair | Leadership Development Programs | Business/Engineering |
Rockwell Automation | Leadership Development Programs | Business/Engineering |
Siemens | Siemens Graduate Program | Business (Graduate Only) |
Stanley Black & Decker | Leadership Program | General |
Texas Instruments | Global Rotation Programs | Accounting/Finance/Engineering |
ThermoFisher Scientific | Leadership Development Programs | Finance/Computer Science |
Verizon | Rotational Programs | Business/Finance/Engineering/Computer Science |
Financial Services | ||
BB&T | Leadership Development Program | Business/Finance |
Edward Jones | Headquarters Rotational Program | Finance/Computer Science (Undergraduate Only) |
Fifth Third Bank | Leadership Programs | Business/Finance/Engineering/Computer Science |
Franklin Templeton Investments | Futures Program | Business/Computer Science |
Genworth Financial | Finance Development Program | Accounting/Finance |
M&T Bank | Management Development Program | Business |
Synovus | Management Associate Program | Business/Finance |
Vanguard | Development Programs | Business/Computer Science |
Visa | Development Programs | Business/Finance |
Government/International Affairs | ||
CSX | Professional Development Program | Business/Engineering |
FBI | https://www.pmf.gov/ | Management (Graduate Only) |
International Monetary Fund | Research Assistant Program | Business/Finance/Computer Science/Math (Undergraduates Only) |
Federal Reserve | Cooperative Educational Program | Business/Finance/Computer Science/Law |
Missile Defense Agency | Missile Defense Career Development Program | Business/Finance/Engineering/Computer Science |
New York City Department of Health | Health Research Training Program | General |
Healthcare | ||
Abbott | Professional & Management Development Programs | Finance/Engineering |
Aetna | Actuarial Student Training Program | Economics/Statistics/Math/Actuarial Science |
Baxter | Developmental Programs | Business/Finance/Engineering |
Becton Dickinson | Developmental Programs | Business/Finance/Engineering/Computer Science |
Cardinal Health | Leadership Development Program | Business/Finance/Engineering/Computer Science |
Cigna | Leadership & Developmental Programs | Business/Finance (Graduate Only) |
Humana | Specialized College Programs | Actuarial Science/Finance/Computer Science |
Johnson & Johnson | Leadership Development Program | General |
Insurance | ||
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 | Actuarial Training Program | Business/Finance |
Travelers | Development Programs | Actuarial Science/Finance/Computer Science |
Marketing/Media | ||
Avery Dennison | Global Operations Leadership Development | Engineering |
Financial Times | Graduate Trainee Program | Journalism |
Harper Collins | Rotational Associate Program | Business/Finance/Computer Science |
NBC Universal | Early Career & Leadership Programs | General |
Quad/Graphics | Corporate Training Program | Computer Science |
Simon & Schuster, Inc. | Associates Program | General |
Turner Broadcasting System | Turner Trainee Team | Business/Computer Science |
Retail | ||
Abercrombie & Fitch | Leadership Development Program | Business/Finance/Management/Engineering/Computer Science |
Adidas | Global Functional Trainee Program | Business |
Amazon | Development Programs | Business/Finance (Graduate Only) |
Gap Inc. | Retail Management Program | Business |
Macy’s | Executive Development Program | Accounting/Finance/Computer Science |
Neiman Marcus | Executive Development Program | Business/Finance |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts | Management Training Program | Business/Finance |
Saks Fifth Avenue OFF FIFTH | Executive Development Program | Business |
Safeway Inc. | Leadership Program | Business/Finance/Pharmacy |
Sears Holding | MBA Senior Leadership Program | Business/Finance (Graduate Only) |
Target | Finance Leadership Development Program | Business/Finance (Graduate Only) |
TJX Companies Inc. | Training Program | Business |
Sports | ||
ESPN | Training Programs | General |
NBA | Associate Program | General |
NFL | Junior Rotational Program | Finance/Marketing |
Want more information? Check out this comprehensive list from Georgetown’s Career Education Center: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1k7IXec-slEIKdDDwHdTRJ7f6aaY5JTEGM1nwhBF5MjM/edit#gid=1919041172