Our MBA Leadership Development program (LEAD) prepares you to be a part of Corning’s next generation of business leaders.
Who You Are
Who You Are
You are a highly driven individual currently pursuing an MBA at a top-tier MBA school. You possess demonstrated leadership experience and keen business acumen. You’re passionate about technology and how it’s used to transform industries and enhance people's lives. You know that how you do things is just as important as what you do and why you do it.
You are a highly driven individual currently pursuing an MBA at a top-tier MBA school. You possess demonstrated leadership experience and keen business acumen. You’re passionate about technology and how it’s used to transform industries and enhance people's lives. You know that how you do things is just as important as what you do and why you do it.
What You Want
What You Want
You aspire to executive-level general management at an innovative company with an open, engaging, friendly, and driven culture. You want to contribute to a better tomorrow by working for a sustainable organization committed to making a positive difference through its products and relationships with employees, customers, and communities. You want to work on life-changing innovations that make the world cleaner, healthier, and more connected.
You aspire to executive-level general management at an innovative company with an open, engaging, friendly, and driven culture. You want to contribute to a better tomorrow by working for a sustainable organization committed to making a positive difference through its products and relationships with employees, customers, and communities. You want to work on life-changing innovations that make the world cleaner, healthier, and more connected.
Who We Are
Who We Are
We are at the center of multiple industry transformations; our innovations have become integral to important trends currently playing out across the global stage. From 5G networks and the cloud to next-generation consumer electronics, to the rapid changes occurring in the auto industry and enabling life-saving medicines, we work with closely with industry leaders to make these possibilities into realities. For nearly 170 years, Corning has combined its unparalleled expertise in glass science, ceramics science, and optical physics with deep manufacturing and engineering capabilities to develop life-changing innovations and products.
We are at the center of multiple industry transformations; our innovations have become integral to important trends currently playing out across the global stage. From 5G networks and the cloud to next-generation consumer electronics, to the rapid changes occurring in the auto industry and enabling life-saving medicines, we work with closely with industry leaders to make these possibilities into realities. For nearly 170 years, Corning has combined its unparalleled expertise in glass science, ceramics science, and optical physics with deep manufacturing and engineering capabilities to develop life-changing innovations and products.
What We Want
What We Want
At Corning Incorporated, we have always known that what we do today determines how our world will look tomorrow and beyond. That long view has played out time and time again over our history. In our vision for tomorrow, people are healthier. They’re better informed. They live in a cleaner, safer world.
As our people keep making a positive difference in the world, our culture also ensures that we are a company built to last for another 170 years and beyond. We are leaders in the markets we serve with high-quality technical solutions and products to meet our customers’ needs. We know that innovation, done our way, is sustainable only with a deeply engrained moral compass and the trust of our stakeholders. That moral compass is an enduring set of Values that we strive to live by every day.
At Corning Incorporated, we have always known that what we do today determines how our world will look tomorrow and beyond. That long view has played out time and time again over our history. In our vision for tomorrow, people are healthier. They’re better informed. They live in a cleaner, safer world.
As our people keep making a positive difference in the world, our culture also ensures that we are a company built to last for another 170 years and beyond. We are leaders in the markets we serve with high-quality technical solutions and products to meet our customers’ needs. We know that innovation, done our way, is sustainable only with a deeply engrained moral compass and the trust of our stakeholders. That moral compass is an enduring set of Values that we strive to live by every day.
Where is Corning?
Where is Corning?
It’s 4,200 miles away at the bottom of the Atlantic, part of hundreds of millions of miles of fiber optics, connecting countries, continents, and billions of people around the world. It’s in the super tough, sensitive interface between you and your phone. It’s in the screens we view every day. It’s part of your everyday life.
It’s 4,200 miles away at the bottom of the Atlantic, part of hundreds of millions of miles of fiber optics, connecting countries, continents, and billions of people around the world. It’s in the super tough, sensitive interface between you and your phone. It’s in the screens we view every day. It’s part of your everyday life.
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How the Leadership Development program works
How the program works
How the program works
You’ll start with an internship after the first year of your MBA program. Your successful completion of your internship with outstanding performance can lead to a full-time job offer in one of our Market-Access Platforms or functional groups in:
- Business strategy
- Product line management
- Business development
- Market intelligence
- Manufacturing strategy
You’ll start with an internship after the first year of your MBA program. Your successful completion of your internship with outstanding performance can lead to a full-time job offer in one of our Market-Access Platforms or functional groups in:
- Business strategy
- Product line management
- Business development
- Market intelligence
- Manufacturing strategy
The path you follow after successful completion of your first role will take into account a blend of your career interests and Corning’s business needs. After you complete your first role, you will have the opportunity to work in two additional roles within different parts of the organization, to help build an initial network of subject matter experts and company leaders. You’ll gain broad organizational knowledge through your roles and learn about our key technologies and Market-Access Platforms. And, most importantly, throughout the MBA leadership development program, you will be expected to deliver results against our business and financial objectives.
Program alumni have risen quickly to key business and functional roles.
What you'll do after the Leadership Development program
Brendan Mosher
Brendan Mosher
Vice President and General Manager, Corning Pharmaceutical Technologies
"LEAD was a great way to accelerate my career with Corning by providing challenging assignments, significant opportunities for executive exposure, and strong cohort and mentor relationships."
Vice President and General Manager, Corning Pharmaceutical Technologies
"LEAD was a great way to accelerate my career with Corning by providing challenging assignments, significant opportunities for executive exposure, and strong cohort and mentor relationships."
Gina He
Gina He
Commercial Director, Corning Pharmaceutical Technologies
"What I value the most from the LEAD Program is the cohort that started with me at Corning. I really appreciated the diverse background of my peers and I am fortunate to have built some lifelong friendship. Not only are they my sounding board for career or job related issues, they support me and my family personally in the community."
Commercial Director, Corning Pharmaceutical Technologies
"What I value the most from the LEAD Program is the cohort that started with me at Corning. I really appreciated the diverse background of my peers and I am fortunate to have built some lifelong friendship. Not only are they my sounding board for career or job related issues, they support me and my family personally in the community."
Tom McGeorge
Tom McGeorge
General Manager, CET China
" The LEAD program has had a very impactful influence on my career, providing opportunities such as networking and learning from some of Corning’s top current and future leaders. In addition, LEAD’s mentorship program served as a unique experience to get hands-on, transparent coaching from a Corning executive dedicated to my career development."
General Manager, CET China
" The LEAD program has had a very impactful influence on my career, providing opportunities such as networking and learning from some of Corning’s top current and future leaders. In addition, LEAD’s mentorship program served as a unique experience to get hands-on, transparent coaching from a Corning executive dedicated to my career development."
Rachel Ryznal
Rachel Ryznal
Business Director, Liquid Handling
"The LEAD program was instrumental in developing an understanding of Corning as a company –its Values, its people, and its societal impact. I was inspired by interactions with both Corning's Senior Leadership and my LEAD colleagues, encouraged by the sharing of skills, insights, and experiences. Upon graduation, the LEAD program helped me stretch outside of my comfort zone, develop an internal network, and establish and work toward my career goals."
Business Director, Liquid Handling
"The LEAD program was instrumental in developing an understanding of Corning as a company –its Values, its people, and its societal impact. I was inspired by interactions with both Corning's Senior Leadership and my LEAD colleagues, encouraged by the sharing of skills, insights, and experiences. Upon graduation, the LEAD program helped me stretch outside of my comfort zone, develop an internal network, and establish and work toward my career goals."
How your work impacts Corning
How your work impacts Corning
As a LEAD program participant, you can work in meaningful roles for up to two years, honing your business and leadership skills. Your work with Corning will be meaningful and make a difference in the overall organization.
In our MBA leadership development program, you will work in our business units to develop functional knowledge in areas such as:
- Strategy and planning
- Commercial and business development
- Manufacturing and engineering
- Innovation management
As a LEAD program participant, you can work in meaningful roles for up to two years, honing your business and leadership skills. Your work with Corning will be meaningful and make a difference in the overall organization.
In our MBA leadership development program, you will work in our business units to develop functional knowledge in areas such as:
- Strategy and planning
- Commercial and business development
- Manufacturing and engineering
- Innovation management
What we're looking for
What we're looking for
Desired Skills
- Solid analytical skill
- Intellectual curiosity
- Strong presentation skills
- Demonstrated leadership
Required Skills
- Current enrollment in a top-tier MBA program
- U.S. Work Authorization
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