2026 Super Week IT Emerging Talent Rotational (ETR) Program (Hybrid)

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IT Emerging Talent Rotational (ETR) Program

The IT Emerging Talent Rotational (ETR) Program cultivates the technical business and professional experience of entry-level technologists. Working in teams alongside highly skilled professionals ETR employees apply their passion for technology to help our company develop and provide innovative products and services aligned to our most critical business outcomes.

Over the course of 2 years as an IT ETR you will complete 3 rotations gaining experience across multiple roles and areas within IT. Were looking for emerging talent who have a passion for applying technology to invent novel life-saving drugs broaden access to medicines and vaccines and enable next-generation healthcare solutions. Rotational opportunities could be available throughout the following technical areas:

• Cloud

• Enterprise Architecture

• Cyber Security

• Software Development

• Data / Analytics

• Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

• User Experience

• Automation

• And more

If you excel in team environments love to learn want to share knowledge and are interested in a full-time entry-level position; and meet the following criteria you may be eligible.

This role is a hybrid position.

Potential rotational locations: Rahway NJ or West Point PA

Required Experience and Skills:

• Bachelors Degree OR a minimum of a high school diploma with at least 2 years of computing/technical equivalent experience which could include: IT related certificates and/or military.

• Candidates are flexible to be placed in an assignment based on current business needs.

• Candidates must have completed at least 1 internship apprenticeship co-op or equivalent professional role in a technology-related field.

• Ability to learn a complex cross-functional business & technical environment with new concepts quickly.

• Candidates agree to rotate through three different technology-related roles throughout IT for the 2-year duration of the program.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills

• Entrepreneurial and innovative mindset helping the organization think differently for the changing IT landscape.

No Visa Sponsorship is offered for this role.

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This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills geographic location government requirements and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical dental vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family) retirement benefits including 401(k) paid holidays vacation and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at can apply for this role through (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

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