Hubbell Lighting recognized by University of South Carolina for providing stellar internship experience
October 12, 2011
Company receives “Outstanding Community Internship Program Employer of the Year” award
GREENVILLE, SC – October 12, 2011 – Hubbell Lighting, Inc. was recently presented the “Outstanding Community Internship Program (CIP) Employer of the Year 2010-2011” award by the University of South Carolina. This recognition was the result of being nominated by the students who interned at Hubbell.
According to USC staff responsible for the award, the Outstanding CIP Employer of the Year was determined based on the following criteria:
- Outstanding training and supervisory skills by those who managed the interns.
- Diversity of the intern experience.
- A demonstrated positive/welcoming environment through training and support, which will contribute positively to the intern’s future success by providing professional development opportunities.
- Valuing the intern as an employee and team member.
A committee of USC Staff reviewed each of the nominations, and scored them from 0-100. The nominee with the highest combination score was awarded as winner.
Previously, Hubbell Lighting has been named the “Best Place to Work in SC” and also was recognized by the Alfred P. Sloan Award as being in the top 25 percent of companies in America for workplace flexibility.
“We are very proud of our workplace,” said Steve Nail, Vice President Human Resources. “It is truly an honor for USC to recognize Hubbell Lighting in this way.”
“We have worked very hard to earn the respect of our employees, their families and the communities in which we operate so that we are considered an employer of choice and a good corporate citizen by everyone,” Nail continued.
About Hubbell Lighting’s Internship Program – Hubbell Lighting has operated its current internship program for the past four years utilizing students from local colleges and universities, including Clemson at the Falls MBA program.
Candidates for the program are put through a rigorous interview process as if they were being hired for full time employment. Interns are given real work and operate within their teams like other employees. In addition to being monitored and mentored weekly by the human resources department, their direct managers are met with to discuss the interns’ progress and any issues that may exist.
At the end of the internship, interns are required to make a formal presentation to the executive team so that they can gain experience dealing with executive leadership. Several other companies in South Carolina are now modeling their internship program after Hubbell’s program.
About Hubbell Lighting
Hubbell Lighting employs 3,300 people, has 12 manufacturing operations in ten U.S. states and Mexico – and also has operations in China. Hubbell Lighting is one of the largest lighting fixture manufacturers in North America. The company provides a full range of indoor and outdoor lighting products serving the commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential markets. Online at www.hubbelllighting.com.
