Launch A Legendary Career

LEAP

Grad Program

You’re graduating—congratulations! But now you face a new challenge: building a career. In school your curriculum helped guide you, but your professional life is an open world of possibilities. It can be both exciting and intimidating and we are here to help you find your own path to success.

We have built our company on a foundation of challenging the way things are done, and we’re looking for incredible talent to help us continue this trajectory. In return, your career will have a tangible impact – one that’s working toward technology that affects every level of society. Join us to help build a more secure future for the world.

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What is
LEAP?

The LEAP program is made up of early-in-career professionals launching into a variety of fields who want to be part of an industry committed to protecting our digital way of life.

LEAP is a two year long program designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to excel in your career.

We also provide a global community for new grads to create connections with each other throughout the company and throughout the world.

Join LEAP

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LEAP
Program
Overview

There are specific skills that help you succeed in your role, regardless of where your career takes you, but certain qualities are always consistently important across any career path. The LEAP Program focuses on these skills, including communication, adaptability, and elevating your performance, to help enable you as you launch your career.

Areas
We
Hire:

Product Development:

Product Management Academy
Software Engineering
Hardware Engineering
DevOps Engineering
Security Research

Information Technology

Data Scientist
Software Engineering
Network Engineering
Salesforce Engineer
Business Analyst
Cloud Security
Network Security
Security Operations

Sales

Sales Academy
Systems Engineering Academy
Business Analyst
Technical Support
Customer Support Engineer

General Administration

Accounting and Finance
Talent Acquisition
Talent Development
Marketing
Corporate Counsel

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Our
Academies

Our academies are built within the LEAP Program to provide more specialized training in key job areas.

Product Manager Academy

Pushing innovative ideas and products through development sounds rewarding, right? Product managers at Palo Alto Networks protect some of the world’s most sensitive data from constant threats by bringing together the needs of our clients with our engineer’s solutions.

As part of our Product Manager Academy, you’ll learn how to brainstorm, innovate, and disrupt the industry by creating roadmaps and product ideas that defend the world from digital dangers.

Sales Academy

Sales is a challenging career path. It’s all about building relationships, education, and persevering through rejection. It’s been said that “everyone is in sales,” so being able to stand out is key. How does Palo Alto Networks’ sales staff do that? Empathy. We care about the security of our clients, and how it keeps their business moving forward.

Join our Sales Academy to learn from the best cybersecurity sellers. Through in-depth training, you will learn to sell a portfolio of products, tell an authentic story, and build trusting relationships.

Systems Engineering Academy

As architects of cybersecurity, Palo Alto Network’s systems engineers survey the landscape, identify imminent threats, and collaborate with clients to blend existing products with never-before-used techniques, safeguarding our customers’ most valuable information.

You’ll join an elite cohort of recent technical college graduates for a two-year intense immersion into cybersecurity, Palo Alto Networks technologies, automation, and on-the-job learning.

Apply to LEAP

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The Right Fit

May 7, 2021

In 2017, as I was heading into the last year of my bachelor’s program in computer systems engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, I was given the opportunity to do a three-month summer internship with Palo Alto Networks. In my program, the curriculum actually focused on both hardware and software, providing graduates with a more well-rounded education.

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Coming to America: My experience as a Vietnamese American and former refugee

May 4, 2021

I was born in 1972 to Vietnamese parents. My mom, one of 12 kids, lived with her family in Nha Trang, a small beach town in South Vietnam. During the Vietnam War (1955-1975), her father would frequently rent out extra rooms in their house to soldiers.

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Turning Words Into Action: On Being Executive Sponsor for Ujima, the Black Employee Network Group

May 3, 2021

As an executive sponsor for an ENG, I have a platform in which I can be part of the change I’m seeking. Palo Alto Networks is a leader in the cybersecurity industry, and there’s no reason we can’t be a leader in diversity efforts as well.

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Understanding Faith Without Fear

April 30, 2021

Part of an ENG’s charter is to address negative stereotypes, so someone in my shoes can play an important role in heading those off. Plus, if cross-cultural understanding is the goal, a great place to start is with an executive sponsor who is open to learning more and can act as an advocate and facilitator of important discussions and activities.

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An Unexpected Detour

April 23, 2021

I’m so thankful to have worked with managers that were fully supportive of my desire to pursue my chosen career and willing to do whatever it took to help me get there, even if it meant leaving their teams. They weren’t going to let that stop me from being successful, and they never stopped encouraging my growth, wherever that happened to lead me. That openness on their part, combined with my openness to taking an unexpected detour on the road to my goal were what led me to a position I’m really happy in today.

Life At
Palo Alto
Networks

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