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Bell Canada provides exciting options for new grads
A
fter earning an
engineering degree at
McMaster University,
Aaron Li joined Bell
Canada in July 2023
and landed in the company’s new
grad program, which provided
him with a wealth of learning
opportunities as well as a social
network of other recent graduates.
“Bell provides its grads with
many opportunities to grow and
learn,” says Li, a data engineer
with Bell TV. “You work with a
lot of teams and a lot of people.
I’ve been really grateful to be
able to see different sides of the
business.”
You work with a lot
of teams and a lot of
people. I’ve been really
grateful to be able to
see different sides of
the business.
— Aaron Li
Data Engineer
The new grad program supports
young people coming out of
university and college. It offers
graduates the opportunity to
rotate through a number of
departments over a two-year
period or, as in Li’s case, to land
immediately in a permanent
position.
Natalie Cattanach, vicepresident of experience advisory
and operations care, understands
the value of these programs. She
started her career at Bell as a
grad in 2011 after completing her
degree in business and political
Graduates at Bell Canada interact with the latest technology.
science at the University of
Waterloo. During her time in the
grad program, she completed
rotations in the call centre, retail
and other teams before landing in
the marketing team.
The rotational component of
Bell’s grad program offered her
the chance to find a role and team
that aligned with her interests,
skills, and goals.
“There are robust learning
opportunities across the
organization,” says Cattanach. “I
see in my day-to-day role, young
people who are being afforded the
opportunity to develop their skills
and work in different roles.”
Bell supports career growth
and professional development in
a number of ways. The company
has a rich array of learning
resources accessible to all through
Bell U.
“There’s a strong culture
of leadership development
and mentorship across the
organization,” Cattanach adds.
“There are formalized programs
and ongoing coaching.”
Apart from that, Bell also
supports the cost of tuition
for approved external courses,
certifications and accreditations.
“Another thing that really
helps is that Bell supports us
with online platforms like
Coursera and Udemy,” says Li.
“These resources include a whole
range of technical and practical
skills, such as cloud technology,
public speaking and leading
presentations.”
Bell is always evolving to keep
pace with a rapidly changing
technology landscape. To that
end, the company is investing in
talent with backgrounds in STEM
(science, technology, engineering
and math).
“You think of Bell as telephone,
internet and TV, but there’s
actually much more,” says Li.
“We are continuing to transform
and grow using new tools,
information and skills for future
success.”
