IT SLP

Onsite Tuesday-Thursday

New Britain, CT, USA | Towson, MD, USA

Come make the world and accelerate your success.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Stanley Black & Decker Leadership Program (SLP) is a fast-track rotational program that is an integrated process for accelerating the development of our future leaders. It is geared toward recent graduates with Information Technology internship experience and a relevant business degree who have a passion for a long-term career in Information Technology.

work in three 8-month rotations onsite in different facilities across the United States or, in unique cases, internationally. Each rotation has project assignments that allow participants to become familiar with how we do business and contribute to the success of that business. Our program offers invaluable experiences for early-career associates seeking challenging developmental opportunities to jump-start their careers.

As part of the SLP program, you’ll join our Information Technology team and gain experience in both enterprise IT and applied AI. Through an AI bootcamp in your first rotation and hands-on opportunities in later rotations, you’ll:

• Build foundational knowledge in AI, automation, analytics, and digital technologies, and apply those capabilities across multiple IT rotations.
• Analyze business processes, assess needs, and support the development of technology solutions that align with business priorities and drive operational improvement.
• Partner with business stakeholders and IT teams to define requirements, solve problems, and recommend technical or AI-enabled solutions.
• Support the implementation, testing, documentation, training, and continuous improvement of systems, processes, and AI-driven capabilities.
• Collaborate across functions to identify opportunities for innovation, enhance user experience, and improve business performance through technology.

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You are curious, adaptable, and energized by innovation. You enjoy learning new technologies and applying them to solve business challenges. You also have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Foundational knowledge of IT principles, systems development, project management, and analytical problem-solving.
• Prior internship in functional IT area which may include Enterprise Architecture, Data Science, Business Insights and Intelligent Automation.
• Interest in AI, automation, analytics, and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and apply new tools quickly.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated leadership potential, sound judgment, integrity, accountability, and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Must be willing to rotate work assignments, projects, and teams every 6-12 months throughout the program. Relocation for a minimum of one rotation may be required.

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits…