Employee Experience New College Grad (Santa Clara, CA)

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

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Youll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn develop and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possiblewhile learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

At Applied Materials we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. Were committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work at home or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

Employee Experience New College Grad

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

What We Offer

Youll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn develop and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possiblewhile learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

At Applied Materials we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. Were committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work at home or wherever you may go. Learn more about ourbenefits.

What Youll Do

Were looking for a recent college graduate to join our Employee Experience team. This is an entry-level role for someone who is curious about people organizations and how great workplaces are built and who wants to start a career in HR. We value the fresh energy and ideas that early-career talent brings through a different lens and we want to channel that into how our people function works.

Youll be based within Employee Experience which sits at the center of how our people function operates. That gives you exposure across all areas of HR where youll work closely with our Centers of Excellence (COEs) get hands-on with their processes and look for opportunities to drive efficiency and bring new ideas to the table. You wont be expected to walk in as an HR expert; youll be expected to bring energy curiosity and a willingness to learn.

• Support Employee Experience programs that shape how employees experience the organization from onboarding through their everyday working life.
• Work across all areas of HR through your role in Employee Experience partnering with our Centers of Excellence including Talent Acquisition Total Rewards Talent Development People Operations/HR Shared Services and HR Business Partnering.
• Get hands-on with COE processes and live projects learning how each area operates and looking for ways to make it more efficient.
• Bring a fresh perspective. Ask questions challenge how things are done and surface new ideas to improve our processes and employee experience.
• Help with day-to-day HR operations learning the systems (e.g. Workday) and workflows that keep the function running.
• Build relationships across the organization and develop a network of colleagues across the people function.

What Were Looking For

• Genuine curiosity about people and organizations and an eagerness to learn.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and comfort working with a range of people across teams.
• Organized reliable and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Discretion and good judgment when working with confidential information.
• A collaborative adaptable mindset. Comfortable working across different teams and picking things up quickly.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office / collaboration tools; exposure to HR systems is a plus but not expected.

Why Join Us

This is an opportunity to start your HR career with broad exposure across the function real responsibility and the support to learn and grow. Were excited about the energy and fresh thinking new graduates bring and were committed to helping you build a strong foundation for your career.

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Who We Are
Applied Materials is the global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our equipment services and software help customers manufacture semiconductors and displays that power the technologies people rely on every day. From AI to IoT Applied enables innovation across the global electronics industry. If you want to help shape next-generation technology join us to deliver material innovations that change the world.

What We Offer
At Applied Materials youll find a supportive culture where you can learn grow and build your career while taking on meaningful challenges. We encourage our teams to keep pushing whats possible while supporting both personal and professional development along the way. We also offer programs and benefits designed to support your wellbeing at work and at home.

What Youll Do
Were looking for a recent college graduate to join our Employee Experience team in an entry-level role ideal for someone curious about people organizations and how great workplaces are built. This is a strong starting point for someone who wants to build a career in HR while gaining broad exposure across the function.

Youll sit within Employee Experience a team that works across the peoples function and connects with multiple HR Centers of this role youll gain hands-on experience with HR processes support active projects and help identify opportunities to improve how work gets done. Were not expecting you to arrive as an HR expert were looking for someone who brings curiosity energy and a willingness to learn.

• Support Employee Experience programs that shape employee journeys from onboarding through day-to-day work life
• Partners across HR Centers of Excellence including Talent Acquisition Total Rewards Talent Development People Operations/HR Shared Services and HR Business Partnering
• Assist with HR processes and projects building an understanding of how each area operates
• Look for opportunities to improve efficiency and bring forward fresh ideas to enhance the employee experience
• Help support day-to-day HR operations and learn the systems and workflows that keep the function running including tools such as Workday
• Build relationships across the people function and develop a strong internal network

What Were Looking For

• Curiosity about people organizations and how work gets done
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with comfort working across teams
• Organization reliability and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Discretion and sound judgment when handling confidential information
• A collaborative and adaptable mindset with a willingness to learn quickly
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and collaboration tools; exposure to HR systems is a plus but not required

Why Join Us
This is a chance to launch your HR career with broad exposure meaningful responsibility and strong support for growth and development. Youll gain a solid foundation across the people function while contributing fresh thinking and new ideas from day one.

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The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location hire grade job-related knowledge skills experience and with consideration of internal equity of our current team addition to a comprehensive benefits package candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program as applicable.

For all sales roles the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin citizenship ancestry religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability veteran or military status or any other basis prohibited by law.

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