1st row: San Francisco State students: Jane Nguyen, Roksana Czech, Nathalia Fung, Delilah Bisase and Danielle Leeke. 2nd row: Myra Mendoza, Senior Recruiter and Florence Fong, District Manager

At Sodexo, we take college recruitment seriously. When faced with a down economy, many companies opted to cut back on college hires, but not Sodexo! We recognize that those talented students preparing for graduation today represent the future leaders of our country and our company. When we bring students on board our company, we place a high value on ensuring that they are making the most informed decisions about their career path as possible. We know from experience that this results in a better match for both the student and for Sodexo, and it helps drive retention over the long term. Towards that end, we invest in our college relationships by giving our time and our talent. Our recruiters spend time on campus, sharing information on our corporate culture and values and advising on career planning, job search strategies, resume preparation and interview techniques. Our executives make themselves available for classroom presentations and industry panels to share their perspectives. And when students explore opportunities with us, we do our best to have them visit our accounts so that they get a real-life view of what they might expect as they begin their careers with our company.

For example, this past month, we brought a group of 10 students and alumni from San Francisco State University on a tour of Stanford University Hospital, one of Sodexo’s premier accounts in Northern California. The students were exposed to many areas of our operating environments such as housekeeping, service response center, engineering, patient equipment management and food service. Our District Manager Florence Fong hosted the event, and it was very nice to see the “aha” expressions on the students’ faces as they walked through the halls of this large operation and learned the many different directions in which they might grow their careers with Sodexo.

Similar site visits take place throughout the many locations where Sodexo operates—students exploring career opportunities and getting a real-life view of the many forms their career choices might take. To learn more about opportunities with Sodexo, we invite you to visit Sodexo USA Career Opportunities