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Global Operations Leadership Development Program

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GOLD

The program

Accelerate your impact and realize your potential sooner with the Global Operations Leadership Development (GOLD) Program. Through GOLD’s structured framework, which combines challenging work rotations with classroom and online training over a two-and-a-half-year period, you’ll hone your leadership skills and gain valuable knowledge and insights into our end-to-end global supply chain functions. Through mentorship, networking and dynamic real-world experience, you’ll gain new skills—and help us solve the world's toughest health challenges.
Your Story

Your story

We want you to write your own success story, spark bold innovations and become an expert at what truly interests and inspires you. When you set out on your path with the power of the world’s largest and most diversified healthcare products company behind you, you’ll discover that you can touch the lives of people everywhere.
Opportunity

The opportunity

  • A two-and-a-half-year, full-time rotational program for high-potential early-in-career talent
  • Dynamic blended learning with in-person classes, online training and three rotations across our enterprise supply chain, include operations, procurement, quality, planning, customer and logistics services, project and process engineering, and facilities engineering
  • Global networking and collaboration with teammates around the world
Ready To Make A Difference

Are you ready to make a difference?

Our GOLD Program offers full-time employment. Through cross-functional work assignments and action learning projects, you’ll develop the skills and capabilities you need to successfully launch your career. At the same time, we’ll focus on your personal development too, providing you with mentorship and networking opportunities, access to a large alumni network—and so much more.
Our Prescene

Our presence

Johnson & Johnson and the GOLD Program maintain a presence in cohorts across the NA, LATAM, EMEA and APAC regions. This map shows J&J site locations where GOLD rotations may be available.

Who we’re looking for

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, data science or an engineering-related field

An overall cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher

A minimum of three months of professional work experience in a related field, inclusive of co-ops, internships and post-graduate employment

A strong interest in experiencing multifunctional assignments with engineering, operations, supply chain, manufacturing and/or quality teams

Demonstrated leadership ability

Geographic flexibility within cohort region (i.e., EMEA/NA/APAC/LATAM) is mandatory during the program, including final placement assignments

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North America recruitment process and timeline

Asia and Pacific

For additional information or questions on the recruitment process in this region, please reach out to the GOLD Program Office at [email protected].

Latin America

For additional information or questions on the recruitment process in this region, please reach out to the GOLD Program Office at [email protected].

EMEA recruitment process and timeline

Get to know us

Current GOLD Associates

With each GOLD rotation,

I’ve learned more about the different J&J supply chain business segments and created lasting relationships that will help guide me through not only my career journey but also life.

Alex Daly
GOLD Class of 2023 – NA
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I would highly recommend the GOLD program,

to anyone who is highly motivated, driven to solve complex problems and aspires to become a future leader in a company that is making revolutionary changes in the lives of patients worldwide.

Alex Wilkie
GOLD Class of 2023 – EMEA
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My experience with the GOLD Program has been characterized by constant growth.

I feel more capable and confident in my ability to work on any role in this industry due to the business acumen I’ve acquired throughout my rotations.

Berenice Fernandez – Rivera
GOLD Class of 2023 – LATAM
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Dive into a world of diverse experiences,

that will allow you to explore and refine your passions while expanding your professional network. With great coaching resources and a supportive community, GOLD is a nurturing environment for personal and professional growth.

Jilali Zhang
GOLD Class of 2023 – ASPAC
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Through the GOLD program,

I’ve gained a comprehensive understanding of engineering and supply chain management. This experience has not only enriched my professional skills but provided invaluable connections that will significantly impact my career growth going forward.

Shobhit Gupta
GOLD Class of 2023 – NA
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Latest roles

Life at J&J

Working with Johnson & Johnson isn’t just any job. It’s an invitation to align your career with transformational breakthroughs in health. Because we’re driven by a passion to achieve the best version of health for everyone, everywhere—and existing barriers aren’t going to break themselves. 

GOLD alumni

The GOLD program was transformative,

offering invaluable experience and leadership development as well as a holistic view of company operations. It enhanced my strengths, clarified my growth areas and improved my ability to lead and collaborate with diverse teams. This is an exceptional career opportunity.

Ana Cecilia Martinez
GOLD Class of 2018 – LATAM
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GOLD interconnects and incubates

diverse global culture and functions together to lead where medicine is going.

Pan Liu
GOLD Class of 2016 – APAC
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GOLD gave my career a kickstart.

The program helped me find my confidence, gave me a great grounding in the breath and complexity of supply chain management and offered me the tools and training I needed to find my own leadership style. I use what I learned during my time in GOLD to this day, and it has proven to be invaluable to my career progression ever since.

Berenice Fernandez – Rivera
GOLD Class of 2023 – LATAM
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Breakthrough awards and recognition

We are proud of the recognitions we’ve received as they demonstrate, year after year, how we embody our mission and vision. Here is a sample of our recent accolades.

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Early Talent Awards winner - Recognized for launching early careers to new heights.

Top 100 Internship Programs

Winner 2021

Top 40 list for Most Attractive Employers by students - Ireland

Top Companies for Graduates to Work For 2021

Top 80 list for Most Attractive Employers - UK

By students

Working Mothers 100 Best companies

Top 10 - 2021

Top in Industry Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology

By engineering students

#16 Johnson & Johnson

By engineering and IT students

#26 Johnson & Johnson

By business students

Top Company for Graduates to Work for 2022-23

Top Company for Graduates to Work for 2022-23

Company Culture

Top Company for Graduates to Work for 2022-23

Consumer Goods & FMCG

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This is how we meet and keep in touch with students, new grads and early-in-career professionals around the world. It's the first place our recruiters look when they have a new job. Share your career experience and goals, connect with our recruiters and more.

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