"We shouldn't have to do that"
Recently I was talking to someone in the industry and that was their sentiment surrounding extended & enhanced onboarding for new summer interns.
We had just discussed how our Workforce Development team gets a full week to get our new summer interns (current college students studying something construction or engineering related) and how appreciative we are that our Execs & Operations Team fully support this investment.
Should we HAVE to do this? To me that is irrelevant - we have data and anecdotal evidence showing that we NEED to do this.
Our commitment to "Investing In People" compels us to take the time necessary to set these young folks (most of whom are new to the industry) up for success & for "Winning In The Field"
Reminds us of the quote from Henry Ford: "The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having them stay."
It's good for the interns, Sargent, our industry, and our region(s). And it's a really fun week for Kevin Gordon & me! 😃
pictured: Meredith Brewer, Sargent Foreman and the architect of our internship program giving the new New England interns a peptalk! 📸 Kevin
Software Engineer II at Rocket Mortgage
3moIntern season is my favorite season at Rocket. In my opinion, there is nothing more rewarding than getting the opportunity to help guide and teach this group and witness their hardwork and success. Good luck to all the summer interns and remember to always stay curious!