Grow With Us

Helping each other grow in our careers and as humans, we provide you developmental support and experiences to grow here and beyond

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Investing in our people

Empowering people to chart their own growth path, we invest in developmental programs that support professional and personal growth for every step in your journey.

By the Numbers

60%

of store managers started with us as a barista

Partner Networks (employee resource groups) in the U.S. to join

50k

certified Starbucks Coffee Masters around the world

check-ins a year to tailor your growth

Developmental Experiences

Get access to experiences curated just for our employees. From being able to join networks of likeminded people to international immersive coffee experiences, there are limitless opportunities to enrich your life.

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PARTNER NETWORKs

For our people, by our people, Partner Networks create moments of connection that promote diversity, foster inclusion and contribute to our personal and professional success. Through networking, intercultural events, leadership roles and moments of service to our communities, networks are an endless growth opportunity.

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Time Limited Assignments

Time limited assignments (TLAs) expand career pathways by allowing existing employees the opportunity to experience a different role and connect with meaningful work. These short-term assignments have a predetermined beginning and end date, after which they return to their home team, bringing with them expanded perspective and new connections.

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Origin Experience

Every year, select eligible Starbucks Coffee Masters from the U.S. and Canada go on a trip to our coffee farm in Costa Rica, Hacienda Alsacia. This two-day experience immerses them in the “first 10 feet of the coffee journey,” getting their hands dirty, planting and participating, growing their relationship with the beautiful process we call “bean to cup.”

More Ways to Grow

Support & Well-being We treat each other—and ourselves—with dignity and care, by investing in mental health and financial support
Go to college, on us Grounded in the belief that success is best when shared. Obtain a first-time bachelor’s degree online with 100% upfront tuition
Starbucks Global Academy Our courses deeply rooted in Starbucks core beliefs, available at no charge for everyone, everywhere to grow personally and professionally

Nate

Shift Supervisor

What’s surprised me about the Origin Experience is seeing how much goes in the process of making coffee – all the way from the seed to the plant, to picking it, and to drying it, and the levels of quality control that goes into it as well. It’s so amazing to see what goes into the beans that I get at Starbucks and what I drink at home.