Our annual intern symposium was held earlier this past week. Interns from across the South and Southwest regions joined us for this special event that was created just for them. Our program integrated this fun and exciting feature so that they could learn more about our Field Support Office and get to know each other face to face.
Our symposium gave our interns the basic essence of what our company is. We gave them a sense of what it is like to work here at Yellowstone Landscape. They had the opportunity to see what our teams do at our corporate offices, as well as out in the field. They also had the experience to get their hands dirty and work directly in the field for the company’s community service project located in Palm Coast, Florida. This project consisted of helping an elementary school renovate their garden by cleaning out their beds for new seeds to be planted.
Our interns toured our headquarters as well as a local resort property that we work on. They got to see what our employees out in the field do on a day to day basis and were able to learn a little bit more about their tasks. In addition, some members of our leadership team gave our interns presentations on how to be successful in the workforce, as well as on the field we work on.
These fieldtrips were implemented to our program with the purpose of enhancing our intern’s exposure to the horticultural environment. We believe that these kinds of activities help them reach their maximum potential while also improving their professional development and communication skills.
Our internship program is designed in a way that will help our interns develop professionally not only as a student, but when they are ready to go into the work force after graduation. We pride ourselves on how we nurture our talent here at Yellowstone. This symposium is one of the many examples of how we hope to help guide them into a future career where they can find fulfillment.
It was a great week with this year's group of interns. We would like to thank every one of you who was part of this week and made it all possible. Our interns had so much fun visiting Florida and getting to know more of our staff.