2027 Early Career Management Track for Fulbright Fellows

2027 EARLY CAREER MANAGEMENT TRACK FOR FULBRIGHT FELLOWS Who We Are McMaster-Carr is a trusted e-commerce company that keeps industry in motion. Every day, hundreds of thousands of customers turn to our website, app, or catalog to find the parts they need and get them fast—so they can solve problems, avoid downtime, and keep critical operations running smoothly. We serve industries that touch nearly every part of daily life: aerospace, agriculture, entertainment, marine, medical, automotive, food and beverage, and more. Our work may happen behind the scenes, but its impact is everywhere. Our customers don’t just rely on us to maintain what matters—they also look to us to help them imagine what’s next. Through tools like 3D CAD models, intuitive search, and a constantly evolving product offering, we help people discover new solutions, iterate on ideas, and improve the way they work. Accelerate Your Career at McMaster-Carr From day one, you’ll take ownership of meaningful work that moves our business forward. The Management Track is not a rotational development program—it’s more hands-on, more immersive, and more impactful. You’ll take on a wide range of challenges. Some will demand original insight and research‑driven thinking; others will require analytical rigor and a bias for action. You’ll learn by doing, alongside teammates and mentors who value intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and clear communication. We welcome Fulbright scholars and fellows from all award types, countries, and disciplines. What matters most is not your academic field, but how you approach complex problems, learn in unfamiliar environments, and translate insight into action. What You’ll Do As part of our management team, you will do work that matters. Over time, you’ll grow into a leader who brings out the best in others and drives results across the company. Your work might include: * Using AI to improve how we work Apply large language models to automate routine tasks, uncover insights in customer feedback, or build tools that help our writers create better product descriptions more quickly. * Making ordering easier for customers Streamline the order-to-payment process to eliminate barriers, reduce manual steps, and make doing business with us more seamless. * Improving distribution through automation Design and implement automation that helps our warehouses operate more efficiently and deliver products to customers faster and more accurately. * Leading cross-functional initiatives Collaborate with teams in tech, customer service, and distribution. Define problems clearly, align diverse perspectives, and ensure solutions are durable. * Fixing operational pain points Identify recurring issues—like damaged products or order delays—and lead projects to solve the underlying causes, not just symptoms. * Owning and growing a product category Decide what we sell, how we present it, and how we grow it. Use data, qualitative insight, and industry research to shape our offering and drive growth. * Strengthening supplier relationships Evaluate suppliers to ensure quality, reliability, and resilience, including across global supply chains. * Launching new digital features Work with our tech teams to design and test features that help customers search, navigate, and buy more effectively. Who You Are You are a current Fulbright Fellow who will finish your commitment in 2027. You are intellectually curious, self‑driven, and motivated by impact. You think carefully, ask good questions, and adapt quickly when context shifts. Your Fulbright experience has helped you:

• Operate independently in unfamiliar or international environments
• Navigate cultural, institutional, or organizational complexity
• Conduct rigorous research or inquiry under real world constraints
• Collaborate across different perspectives
• Turn abstract insight into practical outcomes

You value collaboration—not as consensus‑seeking, but as a way to sharpen ideas, surface risk, and make better decisions together. If you’re excited to apply your research, critical thinking, and judgment to meaningful business problems—and to build a long‑term leadership career—we’d love to meet you. Cash Compensation * Total cash compensation is generally around $165,000 to $200,000 and includes a profit sharing based on company profitability. * Includes a signing bonus and relocation stipend Benefits Growth & Learning

• Informal and formal mentorship
• Employee resource groups
• 100% tuition reimbursement for future degrees

Health & Wellbeing

• Medical, dental, pharmacy, and vision plans with no monthly premiums
• Inclusive, all-gender benefits

Time Off * Paid time off for vacation and personal time Family & Future

• Paid parental leave for all new parents
• Adoption and surrogacy assistance
• First-time home buyer assistance
• Industry leading company-funded retirement accounts

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APPLICATION PROCESS

As part of the application process, we will host an information session for all candidates on Tuesday, July 28 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM CT. During this session, our recruiting team will share more about our opportunities and the application process, and answer your questions. We strongly encourage you to sign up for that session here. [

• Application Deadline: August 4, 2026 (11:59PM CT)
• Virtual Networking Calls: August 10-13, 2026
• Virtual First-Round Interviews: Late August 2026
• On-Site Final Round Interviews: September 2026

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Equal Opportunity Employer We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees a workplace with reasonable accommodations and free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. At McMaster-Carr, we do not make employment decisions based on age, ethnicity, citizenship status, military status, gender identity and expression, race, religion, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected group. This position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship by McMaster-Carr. Data We Collect We may collect professional, education and employment-related data, and any assessments made throughout the recruiting process, to evaluate candidacy for employment. To communicate with job applicants, we may collect applicant names, contact information, and other personal identifiers, including those outlined in the California customer records statute. Through voluntary disclosure, we may also collect protected classifications under federal or California law (e.g., race, gender, etc.). For additional details about the personal information we collect and its uses, please click here [