Why Work Here?

There are many great reasons to work at Bright Horizons — from the collegial environment and meaningful recognition programs to the opportunity to make a difference in the life of a family, a child, a community, or even a fellow employee. Read on to hear what our employees think are the top ten reasons why Bright Horizons is a great place to work.

1. Achieve your long-term career goals through our formal career path and growth and learning plans realized through Bright Horizons University. We are committed to promoting qualified internal candidates to positions such as program coordinators, assistant directors, directors/principals, recruiters, office managers, and regional managers, as well as a variety of corporate office positions.
2. Sign up for our professional benefits package and access unique amenities. Our benefits package includes health, dental, and disability insurance; tuition reimbursement; 401(k); vacation, sick, and holiday pay; domestic partner benefits; and eligibility for a child care discount.
3. Receive ongoing training to help you be the best you can be. Professional development includes online e-learning and training through Bright Horizons University and annual conference days. Training towards the CDA credential is available through BHU and Associate degree credits are also available through our higher educational partners.
4. Feel welcomed by an organization that has been recognized for our commitment to embracing differences and celebrating individuality. Affinity groups are established to support the company’s commitment to diversity. We have been honored by the U.S. Department of Labor’s prestigious Volunteer Efforts Awards for welcoming employees of all backgrounds.
5. Work in beautiful, modern, spacious, thoughtfully designed child care centers, schools, and offices that are well-equipped with resources and materials and committed to the high standards of NAEYC accreditation.
6. Consider transfer opportunities to a variety of child care centers, schools, or offices across the country and around the world, from employer-sponsored and community-based child care centers to back-up care programs, Montessori, and elementary schools.
7. Receive meaningful recognition through our progressive Awards of Excellence program that provides opportunities annually for formal recognition from customers, parents, peers, and supervisors. Top company winners attend the national company management retreat.
8. Utilize curriculum implementation resources and ideas that are designed to support your efforts to develop high-quality curriculum through our early childhood program for learning, The World at Their Fingertips, and through Montessori- and elementary school-specific curriculum resources.
9. Help at risk children from underserved communities. Through the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children, we support Bright Spaces ™, a program that provides children residing in homeless shelters around the country with safe and stimulating play areas.
10. Join the only early care and education company to be named eleven times as one of FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For."