The University Relations program is an essential component to Western Digital’s success as an industry leader.  Whether you're seeking an internship or full-time position, you'll find that WD offers a challenging and rewarding spectrum of opportunities in which to start your career.  We search for individuals who desire to grow with us and become our future leaders.  Recruiting the brightest minds from top tier universities is a key component to Western Digital developing new technologies and maintaining a standard of excellence.  If you are inspired by opportunity, take pride in results and strive to be number one, we want you here.

Western Digital schedules hiring events at college campuses in both the fall and spring.   These events are great opportunities to visit with recruiters and hiring managers to ask detailed questions about current openings and the culture at WD.  If we visit your campus and you’re interested in working for Western Digital, you can apply through our careers website at http://www.wdc.com/careers.  After an application is submitted, you may be extended a first-round interview. If that interview is successful, you will be invited to a second-round interview at Western Digital’s headquarters. 

Entry level engineers coming into the Western Digital organization are diverse, professional and have a wide variety of talents and expertise.  We hire at every academic level from bachelor’s to doctorate on numerous university campuses.   All of our entry level engineers will have the opportunity to go through our internal university, “FIT-U”, where skills, ambitions and competencies are assessed.  This 9-12 month program allows our entry level engineers the opportunity to grow into roles, under the direction of management, gaining experience and learning skill sets essential to being successful at WD.  It’s the optimal “FIT” for the new employee and Western Digital.    

Some examples of online or instructor led coursework at FIT-U can include:

• Continuous Integration & Validation
• Tracing and Debugging
• Error Recovery
• System Services
• Coding Standards
• Architecture Overview

In addition to our FIT-U program for entry level engineers, we seek out candidates for full-time internships during the summer months.  These internships have the ability to spin into part-time positions in many circumstances based on project specifications and candidate availability.  While we have a strong focus on hiring engineering majors, we offer opportunities for MBA’s and undergraduates in non-technical areas.  We offer internships in the following areas:

• Engineering – Multiple Disciplines
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Branded Products
• Finance/Accounting
• Business
• Human Resources

WD employs more than 55,000 people worldwide and is headquartered in the city of Lake Forest in Orange County, California.  We have manufacturing and design facilities in Northern and Southern California, Malaysia and Thailand; and sales offices which are maintained throughout the world.
           
What Western Digital Looks for in Engineers:

We are looking for Entry Level Test Engineers with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree focusing on Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with a small segment dedicated to Computer Science expertise.  You must have a strong academic background, solid fundamental understanding of your core major principles, industry experience through an internship is a plus, be a team player, self-motivated, and possess excellent oral and written communication skills. You should also have basic programming skills (C, C++ Java) with object-oriented coding experience, strong debugging and troubleshooting skills, and the ability to read and comprehend complex technical specifications.

The main areas most engineers work into include Firmware, Hardware, Software and Coding.  Entry level engineers enjoy ground-breaking and innovative equipment and labs.  All the tools to be successful and make a difference are at your fingertips.  Western Digital helps all new engineers become acclimated by dedicating mentors, fostering team environments and providing an atmosphere of collaboration. 

The main areas most engineers work into include Firmware, Hardware, Software and Coding. Entry level engineers enjoy ground-breaking and innovative equipment and labs. All the tools to be successful and make a difference are at your fingertips. Western Digital helps all new engineers become acclimated by dedicating mentors, fostering team environments and providing an atmosphere of collaboration. The four main job titles that Western Digital hires at the entry level are:

• Validation Engineer
• Software Development – Web Applications
• Software Development – Firmware Validation
• Applications Engineer – Compatibility

Become a part of something great.  Work with an industry leader.  Come to Western Digital.