benefits of a cross-functional, multi-industry, and multi-location career
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Company Confidential
Benefits of a Cross-functional, Multi-industry, and Multi-location Career
SWE ‘15 Conference Lightning Talk
Melissa Forkner Sinduja Babu
Meagan Villanueva
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1. Textron Overview
2. LDP Mission
3. First-hand Experiences
4. Take Aways
Objectives
WHERE WE ARE
REVENUES $13 BILLION PEOPLE 37,000 LOCATIONS 25 COUNTRIES
ENTERPRISE LOCATIONS
52014 Revenue $13.9B Ranked 219th in Fortune 500
Textron Segments
Textron Aviation
33%
Bell Helicopter Industrial Finance
<1%
Textron Systems
12%31% 24%
Unmanned Systems
Geospatial Solutions
Advanced Information
Solutions
Weapon and Sensor
Systems
Marine and Land Systems
WHO WE ARE
LDP Mission
The Textron Leadership Development Program is designed to accelerate early career development of high performing college graduates and to prepare them for upwardly mobile careers throughout the Textron enterprise.
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The LDP:Eng program
• 3 year program – 3 different Business Units
• Each rotation is purposely focused on a different aspect of engineering which provides a solid and broad base of skills and experiences
• Designed to prepare high-potential candidates for leadership opportunities within engineering through
– Conferences and training
– Networking and mentoring opportunities
– Challenging assignments
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Melissa Forkner
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My Experience
Sinduja Babu
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My Experience
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My Experience
Meagan Villanueva
Take Aways• Pursue a well-rounded, cross-functional engineering
experience early in your career as well as throughout; Recognize when you’re at your peak in a job, and look for other opportunities to grow
• Transform initial perceptions of a long-term career, challenge yourself, and embrace ambiguity through exploring different functions, industries and roles and be resourceful in a time-efficient manner.
• Build and foster an extensive network at varying levels across multiple businesses. Utilize network to develop professionally and personally through your career.
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Contact Information
• Melissa [email protected]
• Sinduja [email protected]
• Meagan [email protected]
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Textron.com/careers