International Recruitment & Development Program

If you’ve recently received, or expect to receive, an advanced degree and are interested in an accelerated pathway to leadership opportunities, then we invite you to explore the Johnson & Johnson IRDP program.

On this page, you can learn about IRDP program benefits, the IRDP experience, training, coaching and development, and post-program expectations. You’ll also find information on the qualities we seek in candidates, and information about the application process.

View IRDP opportunities by clicking one of the following links:

* Opportunities may only be listed during the months of August through October each year.

Program Benefits

Develop competencies for success in today’s global marketplace
International management experience that can only be found in a broad-based global organization
Entrepreneurial learning and development experiences in the small-company environments found throughout the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies

The IRDP Experience

IRDP job offers include an individual development plan for each new hire. The majority of the offers include a “rotation” in a Johnson & Johnson host company during the first 12 months of employment.

International rotational assignments are hosted by Johnson & Johnson companies and are chosen to meet the objectives of the hiring company and the development needs of the individual.With or without the rotational experience, the IRDP participant’s career begins with a customized, on-the-job development assignment.
This experience provides them with an understanding of the business, and prepares them for early career success. The emphasis is on substantive, hands-on responsibilities as an integral member of a work team.

Training

Training is provided during the 12-month development period to accelerate assimilation into the company and to develop participants’ functional, managerial, and leadership competencies.
IRDP participants receive guidance and support from host and hiring managers as well as from the IRDP manager. As a team they develop annual objectives and a calendar of activities. This guidance and planning help assure regular performance feedback and continual coaching and counseling.
As part of their on-boarding, all IRDP participants complete a blended learning certificate program during the first 12 months. These programs introduce the new IRDP hires to our values, structure, key processes, and the Johnson & Johnson Global Leadership Profile.

Coaching and Development

During the initial 12 months of employment, participants stay in close contact with an IRDP Regional Manager for coaching and continued guidance

Program Completion and Post-Program Expectations

By the completion of the 12-month development period, IRDP participants have usually returned to their hiring company and, at the close of their first year, have become IRDP "alumni".

IRDP alumni and staff keep in touch for several years to monitor individual and program performance, and to provide career management support as needed

Qualities We Seek in IRDP Candidates

We’re looking for candidates with the potential to become “ready now” for success at the manager level within the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies.

Candidates for the International Recruitment & Development Program must have permanent work authorization in a country or region in which the opportunities exist, and they must be fluent in English and the language(s) of that country.

In most cases, Johnson & Johnson companies do not offer visas or work permits. Exceptions to this guideline are noted in job descriptions provided by the hiring companies.

If you have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence, motivate, and lead others effectively, then we invite you to explore and apply for placement within the International Recruitment & Development program.

Application Process

Qualified candidates are invited to view open IRDP positions and apply to a specific job posting as soon as possible. Click on the link below for a current list of IRDP positions.

The peak of our university recruiting for full-time positions occurs between August and October, but can extend well into the next calendar year. IRDP job postings remain open until filled or cancelled.

Full-time job offers are extended by the IRDP manager on behalf of the hiring managers in our operating companies beginning in September for Interns and in November for other successful candidates. A second wave of interviews and offers begins in January and continues through March each year.