Michelin North America has been ranked No. 7 by Forbes magazine among “America’s Best Employers for New Graduates” in 2018.
The latest honor comes just five months after Forbes named Michelin the nation’s top large employer. Forbes’ inaugural “America’s Best Employers for New Graduates” ranking is based on an independent survey from a sample of more than 40,000 U.S. employees working for companies with at least 1,000 people.
“At Michelin, people come for a job but stay for a career,” said Dave Stafford, chief human resources officer for Michelin North America. “In a historically competitive job market, we are honored to be named as the top automotive employer and in the top 10 among all companies that made the list.”
Michelin’s internship and co-op programs, created in 2015, attract college students have evolved to create a pipeline for full-time positions, the company says. The program provides a full-time, 40-hour per week schedule with hands-on experience in a project that is assigned to each student, in addition to participation in community service and networking programs.
The company also offers employees formal and informal mentoring opportunities that pair employees with senior managers for coaching and leadership training. Through the “Bib Buddy” program, Michelin interns are paired with Michelin employees in a different department to provide a friendly face throughout the internship.
With more than 20,000 employees and 19 major manufacturing plants in the United States and Canada, Michelin engages young professionals through paid volunteer hours at organizations of their choice and scheduled service events with Habitat for Humanity and the United Way.
Its Youth Apprenticeship program looks to attract high school students interested in mechatronics and electronics with hands-on learning experience. Participants receive a minimum of 2,000 hours of on-the-job training with a Michelin mentor, in addition to 240 hours of related instruction at a career center.
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