September 2023
P1 C NNECTION
Associate Newsletter
LOOKING FORWARD: P1 Internship Program Adds Two-Sided Value P1 has a solid history of interns returning after college: more than 15 in recent years. These interns come from different schools and backgrounds, but have all found their home at P1. Recruiting is critical for any company’s success, and P1 takes it very seriously. Finding great interns is highly competitive in today’s market.
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What do P1 Project Manager Brady Kyle and P1 Project Engineer Amelia Mullen have in common? They may not work on the same projects or teams, but they were both once P1 interns that became full-time employees.
According to P1 Vice President Glenn Shain, “Without a good intern program, we would just be chasing our tail in the challenging recruitment market. This is the path to fueling P1’s growth." “P1 works hard to find these talented new interns every year.” Former intern Amelia just joined the P1 team full-time this summer, but is already finding a culture of support.
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“Of all the companies I interacted with during college, P1 was by far the most supportive,” Amelia said. “My coworkers have always been welcoming and respectful, and my supervisors willing to listen to my ideas, answer questions, and consider requests.” About 10 years ago, Brady found P1 through his Mechanical Systems Professor and MCA student chapter faculty advisor at Pittsburg State University. Other interns-to-associates found P1 on the Handshake app. P1 makes it to multiple colleges for job fairs, but good, old-fashioned word of mouth works too. That’s how Project Engineer Camden Wheatley found his way to P1. Camden knew P1 Vice President Steve Smith growing up, and became familiar with the construction industry early. continued