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Employee Experience New College Grad - (Santa Clara, CA)

Applied Materials
Santa Clara, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 28 Jul 2026
💰 $92,400/yr($67,000/yr$92,400/yr)

About the role

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. 

What We Offer

Salary:

$67,000.00 - $92,400.00

Location:

Santa Clara,CA

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. 

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits

Employee Experience – New College Grad

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. 

What We Offer

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. 

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits

What You'll Do

We're looking for a recent college graduate to join our Employee Experience team. This is an entry-level role for someone who is curious about people, organizations, and how great workplaces are built, and who wants to start a career in HR. We value the fresh energy and ideas that early-career talent brings through a different lens, and we want to channel that into how our people function works.

You'll be based within Employee Experience, which sits at the center of how our people function operates. That gives you exposure across all areas of HR where you'll work closely with our Centers of Excellence (COEs), get hands-on with their processes, and look for opportunities to drive efficiency and bring new ideas to the table. You won't be expected to walk in as an HR expert; you'll be expected to bring energy, curiosity, and a willingness to learn.

  • Support Employee Experience programs that shape how employees experience the organization, from onboarding through their everyday working life.
  • Work across all areas of HR through your role in Employee Experience, partnering with our Centers of Excellence, including Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Talent Development, People Operations/HR Shared Services, and HR Business Partnering.
  • Get hands-on with COE processes and live projects, learning how each area operates and looking for ways to make it more efficient.
  • Bring a fresh perspective. Ask questions, challenge how things are done, and surface new ideas to improve our processes and employee experience.
  • Help with day-to-day HR operations, learning the systems (e.g., Workday) and workflows that keep the function running.
  • Build relationships across the organization and develop a network of colleagues across the people function.

What We're Looking For

  • Genuine curiosity about people and organizations, and an

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