CollegeGrad.com names Sodexo
Top Employer of Interns

Reinforcing its status as an employer of choice for all professional levels, Sodexo was named “One of the Top 200 Intern Employers” in the nation for 2008, as identified by CollegeGrad.com. Sodexo was recognized for its Future Leaders Internship Program, as well as for doubling the number of internships offered this year.

Sodexo's Future Leaders Internship Program consists of five components: Strategic Engagement, Orientation, Professional Development, Mentoring and Ending Celebration. Sodexo's primary focus is to attract and develop interns who will not only enter the ranks of management, but also will grow and be the future leaders of our company.

Michelle Thomas, Senior Manager, Diversity Recruitment, for Sodexo is quoted on the CollegeGrad.com site as saying, "Interns are invaluable to Sodexo as they are the future leaders of our company. Our goal with the Sodexo Future Leaders Internship Program is to convert 70% of our interns into management hires. Because of the success of our program last year, we are doubling the number of internships that we will be offering in the summer of 2008."

Recruiting and hiring the best talent for all positions at all levels is a key element of Sodexo's strategy for success as a global company serving more than 50 million customers in 80 countries and ten million people a day in North America alone. Sodexo's award-winning programs are designed to train, mentor and support the development of employees and include a competitive summer internship program, a variety of courses offered to employees through our internal education resource called “Sodexo University,” and informal and formal mentoring programs in each business line and at the corporate level.

To view the entire top intern employer list, go to www.CollegeGrad.com/topemployers/internships.shtml