Financial Leadership Program: Six-month rotations

The Financial Leadership Program is the single most important source of new financial talent for UTC. Through a carefully constructed four-cycle program, associates spend two years working in four different departments. This allows them to become well versed in the major functional areas of Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Operations and Finance.

Designed to help make the transition from the academic to the business world easier, this program builds on the skills acquired in college and gives recent graduates a solid foundation to launch their careers. Graduates of the program are recognized for their diverse experience and sought after accordingly.

UTC Corporate
Headquarters: Hartford, Connecticut

Products of United Technologies Corporation (UTC) include Carrier heating and cooling systems, UTC Fire & Security protection, Hamilton Sundstrand aerospace systems and industrial products, Otis elevators and escalators, Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines, Sikorsky helicopters and UTC Power fuel cells. Click here for more facts about UTC.

To learn more, visit www.utc.com.

Sample rotations:

Rotation		Discipline		Location
Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis		FP&A		Hartford, Conn.
Corporate Internal Audit - EMEA		Accounting		Paris (with travel)
Corporate Strategy & Development		Finance		Hartford, Conn.

Other possible locations: Farmington, Conn., Windsor, Conn., and others in Hartford, Conn.

UTC Power
Headquarters: South Windsor, Connecticut

UTC Power is leading the efforts of UTC to meet customers' needs for distributed generation. UTC Power incorporates UTC Fuel Cells, a leader in the production of fuel cells for commercial, space and transportation applications. UTC Power also has established a strategic alliance with Capstone Turbine Corp. to integrate, sell and service Capstone microturbines for combined heat and power applications.

To learn more, visit www.utcpower.com.

Sample rotations:

Rotation		Discipline		Location
Commercial Operations and Accounting		Accounting		South Windsor, Conn.

Pratt & Whitney
Headquarters: East Hartford, Connecticut

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and support of aircraft engines, gas turbines and space propulsion systems. Whether it's through the development and implementation of better heat resistant coatings, more environmentally friendly processes, innovative new servicing procedures, more efficient turbine blades or quieter, more fuel efficient engines, Pratt & Whitney is the pioneer behind most major advances in both military and commercial aviation.

To learn more, visit www.pw.utc.com.

Sample rotations:

Rotation		Discipline		Location
Eagle Services Asia		Operations		Singapore
Government Contract Accounting		Accounting		East Hartford, Conn.
Program Financial Control - Space		Finance		West Palm Beach, Florida

Other possible locations: Dallas, Texas; Longueuil, Quebec; Canada; Chesire, Conn; Middletown, Conn; and East Hartford, Conn.

Carrier
Headquarters: Farmington, Connecticut

Willis Carrier invented modern air conditioning more than a hundred years ago. Today, Carrier leads the world in the manufacture and sale of heating, ventilating, refrigerating, air conditioning and HVAC systems and products. Carrier is at the very forefront of the industry, developing exciting new products that make use of advances in computer and Internet technology, developing ever more environmentally safe refrigerants and dramatically reducing the power requirements of our products.

To learn more, visit www.carrier.com.

Sample rotations:

Rotation		Discipline		Location
Yuma Manufacturing Facility		Operations		Yuma, Arizona
TCUK Financial Planning & Analysis		FP&A		Greater London, U.K.
Business Integration		Operations		Farmington, Conn.

Other possible locations: Tyler, Texas and Farmington, Conn.

Hamilton Sundstrand
Headquarters: Windsor Locks, Connecticut

Hamilton Sundstrand is a global supplier of technologically advanced aerospace and industrial products. As well as being a major supplier for international space programs, Hamilton Sundstrand designs and manufactures aerospace systems for commercial, regional, corporate and military aircraft. Its innovative designs help make aircraft safer and more comfortable to fly in as well as improving reliability and reducing running and maintenance costs. Hamilton Sundstrand systems can be found in over 90 percent of the world's aircraft, while its commercial products serve industries ranging from hydrocarbon, chemical and food processing to construction and mining.

To learn more, visit www.hamiltonsundstrandcorp.com.

Sample rotations:

Rotation		Discipline		Location
Financial Planning & Analysis		FP&A		Windsor Locks, Conn.
Engine Systems		Finance		Windsor Locks, Conn.
General Accounting		Accounting		San Diego, California

Other possible locations: Rockford, Illinois, Philadelphia, Pa. and Windsor Locks, Conn.

Otis
Headquarters: Farmington, Connecticut

Otis is the world's largest manufacturer, installer and servicer of elevators, escalators, moving walkways and other horizontal transportation systems. Elisha Graves Otis invented the "safety elevator" in 1853. Ever since, Otis has been a world leader. Its technological innovations consistently set the standards for safety, functionality and reliabilty that the rest of the industry attempts to match. Otis' Gen 2T elevator system, which dispenses with heavy steel cables and space-eating winding rooms, has revolutionized the industry.

To learn more, visit www.otis.com.

Sample rotations:

Rotation		Discipline		Location
Otis UK Finance		Operations		Leicester, England
Financial Reporting		Accounting		Farmington, Conn.
Financial Planning & Analysis - Logistics Center		FP&A		Bloomington, Ind.

Other possible locations: Bloomfield, Conn. and Farmington, Conn

Sikorsky
Headquarters: Stratford, Connecticut

Sikorsky is a world leader in the design and manufacture of advanced helicopters for commercial, industrial and military uses. Sikorsky is fast becoming the first choice for rotorcraft systems and support the world over. It offers the most advanced technology and the highest standards of service along with exceptional reliability and safety. Its aircraft are used by all five branches of the United States armed forces, along with military services and commercial operators in more than 40 nations.

To learn more, visit www.sikorsky.com.

Sample rotations:

Rotation		Discipline		Location
Commercial and International Pricing		Finance		Stratford, Conn.
Cash Management		Accounting		Stratford, Conn.
Army Financial Operations		Finance		Stratford, Conn.

Other possible locations: Shelton, Conn. and Stratford, Conn.