Social Creating connections across the enterprise, leveraging diverse voices, and solving complex Thrive Talent Career Week programs are at the core of our Breakthrough Leadership Program, delivered in partnership In November 2020, NetApp launched its with the Kansas Leadership Center. To build leadership skills across their work and projects, inaugural Thrive Talent Career Week. employees at all levels are encouraged to attend. This week-long conference delivered an immersive opportunity to cultivate In 2020, we introduced LinkedIn Learning giving all employees access to over 16,000 courses internal talent. A week of live sessions for technical, professional, and personal development. Integrating LinkedIn Learning courses offered inspiration to employees to take with the Fuel50 career platform gives employees a powerful set of tools with which to explore charge of their NetApp careers and both current and future jobs and related skills. to explore personal and professional development. The gathering also served We also maintain the Sales, Support, and Services (S3) Academy to enable our University as a vehicle for NetApp to preview Graduate Hires to fast track their careers through mentoring, leadership exposure, and hands- our AI-driven platform, our enterprise on training during two-year terms. S3 graduates are also included in the University Graduate strategy for which employees can begin Hire Program, which helps new hires transition from campus life to corporate culture through to customize professional development. networking, philanthropy, and professional development events. Building Our Talent Pipeline We take pride in creating a rich, real-world career experience for our interns. These opportunities offer a true win-win for both students, who can experience the corporate environment and contribute meaningful work, and our organization, which benefits from diverse perspectives and fresh thinking.
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