Graduate Program - Strategy & Planning

Graduate Program - Strategy & Planning

  

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Job Description:

   

Joining HPE in a graduate role is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated, proactive individual to grow with us and help us drive our continued success globally. You’ll be part of our Graduate Program in which you can define, manage, and evaluate business plans to ensure they are operationally executable against defined strategic objectives and develop data-driven analyses to optimize resources and ensure that business plans can be translated into financial value.

Start Date: September 2026

Location : Istanbul, Turkey

Mandatory Requirements: Graduated from a university within the last 12 months from start-date on, full-time availability for 1 year, Turkish & English on an advanced professional level

What you’ll do :  

During the 1 year HPE Graduate Program, you will :

• work with cross-functional teams to support the data collection process.

• support data and business analysis to develop business plans. 

• support the development of models and tools for planning and reporting. 

• measure business performance and compare actual data to targeted/forecasted values. 

• support market research projects and gather intelligence on current industry, technology, and consumer trends.

• support deployment of sales tools and programs

What you’ll need:  

• To have completed Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in either 2025 or 2026 with a focus in business, management, marketing, economics or related degree

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and Turkish

• Strong interpersonal, presentation and planning skills

• You are an analytical thinker with technical analysis and data manipulation skills  

• You are highly proficient in Microsoft 365 applications, especially Excel and are willing to acquire/advance Microsoft Power BI skills

• You have knowledge of research and project management methodologies 

What we’d prefer you bring:  

• The drive to seek out what’s next and to deliver exceptional results 

• Experience or a proven interest in sales and a passion for technology

• The desire to embrace new ideas and fresh thinking and seek out ideas different than your own 

• Experience as an active leader on campus who strives to make a positive impact on the world 

• Comfort with working in a hybrid (virtual and face-to-face) environment 

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills and the ability to ask smart questions 

What You’ll Gain:

• 12 months of hands-on experience in our Sales Teams

• Exposure to real business challenges and the opportunity to help shape how work gets done

• 1:1 mentorship and the ability to shadow other colleagues and teams

• A strong foundation in how modern companies use technology and data to simplify and improve operations

• Competitive salary and great benefits

At HPE, we’re:

• Human Rights Campaign’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index

• Great Place to Work’s Best Workplace for Parents 2023

• Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® 2024

• Ethisphere World’s Most Ethical Company 2024

• The Civic 50 Honoree

• JUST Jobs Leader 2024

• Forbes 2024 America’s Best Employers For Diversity

• America's Most Just Companies 2024

• Fortune Best Workplaces in Texas™ 2024

• Bay Area's Best Places to Work 2024

Ready to take the next step?

Open up opportunities with HPE

Accountability, Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Bias, Business, Calendar Management, Coaching, Computer Literacy, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Group Problem Solving, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, Office Administration, Policy and procedures, Recordkeeping, Risk Assessment, Software Development {+ 5 more}

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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