IT Rotational Leadership Associate – New Grad

Ciena; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 59,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Ciena is launching an IT Early Career Leadership Program Associate (New Grad) in the United States. This four-rotation, full-time program provides hands-on experience across IT disciplines, with coaching and mentoring to foster long-term careers in Ciena’s global IT organization.

You will complete four structured assignments, drive key technology initiatives, analyze operational data, and develop dashboards and reports for leadership, culminating in a capstone project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree completed within the last 12 months in a relevant technical field.
• Internship, co-op, or project experience showing leadership.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; ability to learn quickly and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Complete four structured rotations across multiple IT domains.
• Drive technology initiatives that support business growth and efficiency.
• Analyze business processes, data, and tech performance to identify improvements.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and presentations for management and IT leadership.

Skills

Power BI

SQL

Python

Azure

AWS

ServiceNow

Education

Bachelor's degree (last 12 months)

Job description

Ciena is launching an IT Early Career Leadership Program Associate (New Grad) in the United States. This four-rotation, full-time program provides hands-on experience across IT disciplines, with coaching and mentoring to foster long-term careers in Ciena’s global IT organization.

You will complete four structured assignments, drive key technology initiatives, analyze operational data, and develop dashboards and reports for leadership, culminating in a capstone project.