OAK RIDGE, Tenn.– Y-12 Federal Credit Union (Y-12 FCU) said it has launched a paid summer internship program and welcomed its first four summer interns.
The eight-week program will offer college students or recent college graduates an in-depth, real-world experience that integrates what students learn in the classroom and allows them to apply the knowledge to real-world business situations, the credit union said.
The program includes a 40-hour workweek in an office setting, and interns will fully immerse into the culture at Y-12 FCU.
“The program's life cycle will start by assigning a project to each intern that will allow them to receive coaching and feedback from the credit union’s executive leaders through bi-weekly check-ins and roundtable discussions as each project progresses,” Y-12 FCU stated. “Other organized activities will challenge the interns throughout the internship to foster critical thinking, creativity, and engagement.”
Y-12 said that after the eight-week program ends on August 4, each intern will conduct an exit interview where they will be able to provide feedback on how beneficial the program was to them and their preparation for post-graduation success.
Chief People Officer Lynn Boston and the human resources team spent 2022 planning and preparing for the program launch.
“Classroom learning is an important part of the knowledge absorption process for any student, but being able to experience real-world scenarios in a real business setting and be a key player in the strategy and project execution provides a learning ecosystem that a classroom simply cannot facilitate,” said Boston. “In addition, we are passionate about young people, and being a crucial stop on their roadmap to success is invaluable to our entire organization.”
Y-12 FCU said it slated four positions for the inaugural summer program within the marketing, information technology (IT), accounting, and human resources departments.