Strategic Early Careers Program Lead

CDW; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

CDW is seeking a Senior Program Lead, Early Careers to translate program priorities into coordinated execution across our Early Careers portfolio. You will oversee internship program delivery, conversions planning, hiring cohorts, reporting, compliance, and budget tracking, partnering with Talent Acquisition, Sales, HR, IT, Finance, and external partners.

You will lead end-to-end planning for the Summer Internship Program, maintain hiring plans and dashboards, and ensure on-time delivery across

Qualifications

• Experience supporting Early Careers, internship, campus recruiting, rotational, or other early talent programs.
• Experience coordinating complex, cross-functional programs with multiple workstreams.
• Strong program and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including communicating program updates to leadership.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of the Summer Internship Program, including recruiting prep, onboarding, program delivery, intern engagement, evaluations, conversions, and program closeout.
• Maintain Account Representative hiring plans, trackers, dashboards, and documentation, monitoring progress, alignment changes, and start-date readiness.
• Coordinate timelines and deliverables across recruiters, hiring managers, business partners, and support teams.
• Identify execution risks, coordinate solutions, and elevate issues requiring leadership alignment.
• Develop and maintain reporting across Early Careers programs, intern conversions, and Account Representative hiring.
• Maintain program documentation, trackers, and operational processes to support consistent execution.
• Manage program budgets, forecasting, and expense tracking.
• Serve as a resource to Early Careers team members by sharing program guidance, tools, and best practices.
• Coordinate with Talent Acquisition, Sales, HR, IT, Finance, and external partners to support program delivery.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional coordination

Analytical thinking

Communication

Budget tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Office

Job description

CDW is seeking a Senior Program Lead, Early Careers to translate program priorities into coordinated execution across our Early Careers portfolio. You will oversee internship program delivery, conversions planning, hiring cohorts, reporting, compliance, and budget tracking, partnering with Talent Acquisition, Sales, HR, IT, Finance, and external partners.

You will lead end-to-end planning for the Summer Internship Program, maintain hiring plans and dashboards, and ensure on-time delivery across