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Meet the Ciena Cares Champions

We’re shining a light on our Ciena Cares Champions—the people who drive our workplace giving and volunteering programs for their ...

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Meet the leaders of our Black and African Heritag ...

Todd Chapman and Terry Miller, the leaders of our Black and African Heritage employee resource group share what inspired them to ...

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Mentorship: how these unique relationships can bo ...

Ciena loves mentorship! Read about the mentoring resources available to team members and see several mentorship success stories.

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Our Global Products & Services team doing goo ...

From park clean-up events to helping local food banks, Ciena was on the ground making a positive impact in their local communitie ...

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Our Global Sales and Marketing teams come togethe ...

In this video, our Sales and Marketing teams came together to help make a difference in our communities around the globe. Check o ...

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Our mission: to expand opportunities for students ...

Ciena's Sam Paone explains why partnership is critical to progress.

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Our Ottawa team members reconnecting again

In this video, see how our team members in Ottawa reconnected at our office reopening BBQ.

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Our people making a difference on Earth Day

For Earth Day this year, our people demonstrated their passion for helping the planet through volunteer events across the globe a ...

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Providing flexibility for when, where, and how we ...

Ciena is embracing flexible working and here, we discuss the benefits that it brings to both individuals and the company.

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Reaching your career potential

As an experienced leader and professional, Kailem Anderson, VP, Portfolio and Engineering, reflects on his career journey and pro ...

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Recognizing Asian Heritage Month 2024 with our ne ...

Meet some of the members of our newest employee resource group, Asian at Ciena, in celebration of Asian Heritage Month.

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Recognizing our heroes

In honor of World Humanitarian Day, we share the stories from some of our Ciena heroes who helped those in need in India during t ...

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Reflecting our People’s Passion for Good: Gary Sm ...

Ciena CEO Gary Smith details the efforts of Ciena's volunteer groups around the world, and how the company's Ciena Cares program ...

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Student perspectives – Ciena interns share their ...

Internships and student programs offer early professionals the opportunity to apply their knowledge and gain valuable work experi ...

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Supporting unique career journeys at Ciena

Discover the supports available to Ciena employees for exploring engaging and fulfilling career paths.

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Unearthing New Ways to Partner

Sondra Smith of Level 3 details the Giving Garden project undertaken by an enthusiastic team of volunteers, the Level 3 Foundatio ...

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What we can all be grateful for

Ciena’s Vice President and General Manager for the Americas, Bruce Hembree, reflects on what he is thankful for and how his team ...

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Women at Ciena explore leadership styles at annua ...

Our Women at Ciena employee resource group held its annual networking event with our partners and customers in London

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Women@Ciena cook for heart health

During International Women’s Day, Ciena hosted Chef Stephanie from The American Heart Association for a virtual cooking segment a ...

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Women@Ciena join forces to celebrate Internationa ...

March 8, 2016 is International Women’s Day.At Ciena, we run an initiative called ‘Women @ Ciena’. This is an internal networking ...

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Working at Ciena as a US Army Senior Officer: How ...

Fahad Digankar is a technical account manager on the Ciena government sales team who shared his experience balancing his military ...

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