Job Title: Graduate Talent Program
Location: Plano, TX
Company: Black Box
Launch Your Career with Black Box
Are you a recent graduate ready to take the first step into the tech industry? Black Box is proud to introduce our Graduate Talent Program — a structured, hands-on learning experience designed to equip you with real-world skills across some of the most in-demand fields in technology.
Whether your passion lies in cybersecurity, infrastructure deployment, or network operations, this program offers the tools, mentorship, and industry exposure to jump-start your career.
Program Overview:
The Black Box Graduate Talent Program is a rotational or track-based development initiative that provides comprehensive training and on-the-job experience in the following roles:
- Assist in the installation and decommissioning of structured cabling and network infrastructure within a data center environment as part of supervised technical training in IT infrastructure and systems operations.
- Support rack, stack, and cable management activities in accordance with industry standards, engineering guidelines, and organizational best practices.
- Participate in monitoring data center systems and environments, identifying alarms or irregular conditions, and analyzing and escalating findings under guidance.
- Learn and follow Safety, Quality, and Production standards, including applicable codes and IT infrastructure industry best practices.
- Read, interpret, and apply project design drawings, technical plans, specifications, and manufacturer installation guidelines as part of professional technical skill development.
- Gain a practical understanding of Structured Cabling System installation, testing, validation, and commissioning methodologies supporting enterprise computing environments.
- Maintain compliance with customer safety, security, quality, and site access requirements while performing assigned technical responsibilities.
- Participate in formal training sessions, shadowing opportunities, and supervised technical activities to build IT infrastructure and systems competencies.
- Document technical work performed, observations, and system-related findings as part of the learning, evaluation, and continuous improvement process.
Similar Jobs
What you need to know about the Charlotte Tech Scene
Key Facts About Charlotte Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 90,859; 6.5% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Lowe’s, Bank of America, TIAA, Microsoft, Honeywell
- Key Industries: Fintech, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing, e-commerce
- Funding Landscape: $3.1 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (CED)
- Notable Investors: Microsoft, Google, Falfurrias Management Partners, RevTech Labs Foundation
- Research Centers and Universities: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Northeastern University, North Carolina Research Campus



