First year MBA students with career interests in finance leadership are invited to participate in Texas Instruments' three-month Summer Development Program. Summer Interns are assigned to key projects that need energetic and creative minds with the latest in business school savvy. Assignments are project based and support real business ventures. Prior assignments have involved business modeling for emerging businesses, strategic planning, cost analysis and modeling, and developing and implementing accounting systems. In addition to learning about TI's operations and business systems, Summer Interns experience personal and professional growth by attending courses and workshops made available to them during their assignment.
Executive mentors are also on hand to advise and participate in Summer Intern activities.
At the end of the internships, participants present the results of their projects to TI's senior financial management. This two year rotational leadership development program has many benefits including high impact assignments, rotations through a variety of business groups and work locations, exposure to senior financial managers, and the opportunity for international experience. The FDP enjoys wide support among the many program grads including senior managers, our corporate controller and our chief financial officer. The summer positions are not defined until after the internship is filled. This provides a great deal of flexibility - we actually ask you what you want to achieve and what type of project interests you the most.