Internship Programs for Developing the Future Talent Pool

Presenters: Connie Baker, Senior Director of Human Resources, Roy-O Martin Lumber; Allie Emch, Talent Acquisition Manager, Forest City Trading Group, LLC; and David Jones, Ph.D., Director of Treated Wood & Labs, Timber Products Inspection

Internships provide an opportunity for individuals to explore career options and to learn and develop new skills. For the employer, internships provide an opportunity to develop new talent, build a pipeline for future employees, and bring in new ideas and perspectives to the workplace. In order for these opportunities to be met, the employer needs to make an investment in creating a strategic internship program. Join this discussion to learn and build successful internship programs and expand the future talent pool for the industry.