A business that stands still won’t be in business for very long - no matter how established it may be. To succeed, it must keep moving, growing and inspiring to keep pace with today’s ever-changing world.
This is no different for TT.
Creating and harnessing strategic longevity is one of the key drivers for the board at TT. Identifying and attracting the brightest minds and best talent from the next generation is a key component to this.
At TT, we work in partnership with the world’s best known medical, defence, automation, and electrification customers to meet their most demanding requirements. Our success is directly impacted by our people, and we invest significant resources in recruiting, motivating, and retaining the talented program managers, engineers, technicians, and leaders of tomorrow.
The recruitment challenge is not new. Competition has always been fierce to deliver skills and talent. However, the current geo-political climate has intensified the challenge bringing high employment rates, increased productivity demands and supply chain constraints.
One way we have looked to address this and differentiate ourselves has been through the introduction of our ‘US InTTern program’ (excuse the deliberate pun – our branding guy has a lot to answer for!).
The program was specifically designed to offer a unique opportunity for interns seeking engineering, business-related, tech or scientific degrees. A win-win, where employer and employee can add value to each other.
We are selective. We keep intake deliberately small to ensure each intern has the support they need. We rotate roles to build greater understanding and widen horizons. Interns are paid, onboarded as real team members and expected to contribute – each intern is given the opportunity to work on meaningful projects, developing the skills, knowledge, and experience they need to forge a career after college.
In turn, we get a fresh perspective, an energy and passion to do things better. Our interns are encouraged to find their voice, actively participate and expected to contribute. Their work is appreciated, valued and integral to being able to deliver the cleaner, smarter, healthier products - so critical to our success.
But the best thing about the program is that it really works.
Since its introduction we have offered over 60% of our participants full-time positions on completion of their internship. This has allowed us to create jobs and secure a pipeline of talent to the organisation.
I have watched young talented people join TT with a passion and energy that is infectious and inspiring. I have witnessed them grow with the organisation, learn new skills, develop their roles and in some cases, rise to become leaders within the organisation. The promise and potential we have created as a result of this program has been incredible.
We have always done amazing things – but, I for one can’t wait to see where this new energy, expertise and passion is going to take us next… For TT, the future remains very bright!
Hungry to see more, and believe you can help us build a better tomorrow? We want to hear from you. Find more information on current opportunities here: www.ttelectronics.com/intern