Build Canada’s digital future together

At TELUS, we drive meaningful social outcomes through a Customers First approach and the most advanced technologies.

Help shape the future and gain technical and leadership skills by joining our rotational Graduate Technology Leadership Program (GTLP).

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How we hire

Our CTO on new grad life at TELUS

“Helping you learn and grow is our top priority. Aside from gaining many years of experience in diverse fields such as software development, data science, cybersecurity and wireless engineering in an accelerated time frame, you’ll choose mentorship and leadership opportunities that serve your unique journey."

Ibrahim Gedeon - Chief Technology Officer, TELUS

Program details

The Graduate Technology Leadership Program (GTLP) is a progressive, one-of-a-kind rotational technical and leadership skills development program designed to help you chart your own unique career path.

Learn as you contribute

Gain invaluable experience by joining a series of rotations and projects that help define and deliver innovative technology solutions for our customers.

Accelerate your development

Complete three rotations as a full-time team member within five cutting-edge technology streams prior to kick-starting your career at TELUS in your preferred role.

Work how you work best

Enjoy the flexibility to work where and when you are most effective, whether at home or in the office.

Choose a stream and start building your skills

Structure your career path by selecting from five rotational streams.

Within each stream, you’ll work in Agile and DevOps teams, gain exposure to advanced technologies and develop competitive skills in software development, cloud-native platforms, data science and analytics, and smart communities design.

While building technical skills, you will have opportunity to gain experience in UI/UX design, graphic and web design, design thinking, Figma, TELUS branding, leadership and collaboration.

Software-defined networking / Network function virtualization (SDN / NFV)

Help re-envision our large networks as virtualized, cloud-based software designed to foster sustainability and improve the customer experience while gaining exposure to various network protocols and design methodologies.

Participate in network automation innovation projects and help shape future network architectures.

Cybersecurity and privacy solutions

Help develop pioneering cybersecurity and privacy solutions designed to protect Canadians from the full spectrum of online threats.

Gain skills in predictive analytics, security information and event management, identity and access management, and more.

Next-generation wireless networks

Help develop future 5G-powered solutions in the smart home, business, manufacturing, health, and city verticals as part of teams tasked with evolving Canada’s largest and fastest wireless 5G network.

Emerge with a solid understanding of the entire lifecycle of wireless delivery – from real estate strategy to network deployment.

Software development

Join Agile squads developing the next generation of connected living solutions to improve our customers’ lives and deliver on our future friendly brand promise.

Learn new programming languages and data modelling, work in a DevOps environment, take part in software releases using CI/CD pipeline, and build skills in cloud development, hosting, migration and containerization.

Future friendly technology services

Help deliver a superior experience for consumers, small businesses, enterprise and wholesale customers while helping deliver state-of-the-art, market-leading video and connected solutions.

Gain exposure to front-end and back-end development, and participate in testing new equipment and systems to improve our customers’ entertainment experience.

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What you will help build

Next-generation wireless network technologies
Software-defined networks and cloud computing
Fibre optic networks
Advanced cybersecurity protections
Augmented intelligence and data science solutions
Smart homes, cities and communities
Essential communications infrastructure

Help us shape a friendlier future

We are leading the way – from the best networks and leading-edge software platforms to hyper-scale cloud-native architectures and advanced data science capabilities. Join us on our journey!

Enjoy the freedom to innovate

We will support you in bringing your visions to life, whether you are helping build a machine learning model, evolving our 5G network, or programming a smart city solution.

Help power the future of the tech industry

Join a community of like-minded peers and discover hundreds of ways to learn, create, contribute and have fun. Here are some of the ways you can shine:

Lead and plan career fairs, as well as social media, diversity awareness and leadership development strategies
Participate in a community fundraising event, diversity-focused event or a hackathon
Set aside time for innovation projects
Enjoy our social events like board game nights, hikes, dinners, picnics and more
Meet our GTLP cookbook authors and try some recipes (yes, ask us about it)

Opportunities add up

With the GTLP program, you are surrounded by like-minded peers and mentors as you pursue your passions.

125+

active new grad peers

in your network to help you build community and accelerate your career journey

100+

rotational options

to choose from in 5 state-of-the-art career streams

1,000+

technology-focused

team members in our thriving TELUS Engineering Community to help you grow your network and access learning opportunities

GTLP grads share their experiences

Discover what GTLP alumni are saying about the program and how it helped launch their careers at TELUS.

Follow their journey in their rotations on social.

What happens after you graduate?

The possibilities for a long-term career at TELUS are endless. Once you complete the GTLP program, we will work with you to secure your next full-time technical role.

Ready to jumpstart an incredible career?

The job posting for the Graduate Technology Leadership Program is live several times each year. If you don’t see a current opening, be sure to check back on our website. Also watch for the TELUS team at your campus (or virtually) during career fairs, workshops or hackathons.

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