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The Pillars of an Award-Winning Program
Oshkosh Corporation was selected as a 2023 Campus Forward Award Winner for their unwavering commitment to seeking out and hiring early career talent, their emphasis on diversity & inclusion, and investments in nurturing and retaining the next generation of talent. Please see below for the highlights of their approach to early career recruitment.
Demonstrated Investment in Early Career Hiring
Oshkosh Corporation believes in the power of creativity, innovation, and fresh perspective. That’s why it's committed to helping the next generation find their career path by offering real-world work experiences. Oshkosh Corporation’s intern program offers hands-on roles across a wide range of job functions, giving interns the opportunity to gain valuable experiences and build skills that will help them stand out as they pursue their career goals. Interns are trusted with the responsibility of managing their own work and projects — projects that are instrumental to the business— because the company believes in their ability to do amazing work.
Innovative and Multi-Faceted Approach to University Recruitment
Oshkosh Corporation attracts a diverse pool of intern and early-career candidates across the enterprise through a variety of recruitment strategies, including strong partnerships with schools and universities where it hosts info sessions and attends career fairs. The company also invests in sourcing tools such as RippleMatch to reach a wider range of qualified applicants, and internal programs and benefits that aid in professional development and retention, such as designated resource groups and mentorship opportunities. Additionally, the company works with local high schools to provide youth apprenticeships to high school students. Oshkosh Corporation believes in investing in its workforce by connecting with next generation candidates and offering opportunities to explore different career paths prior to entering the workforce or continuing secondary education. Recently, Oshkosh Corporation worked to enhance its digital presence through multiple social platforms to keep candidates engaged and excited about the work happening at Oshkosh Corporation.
Overarching Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Overall, Oshkosh Corporation has a goal to hire 50% diverse candidates. Its early talent recruitment efforts target diverse colleges and universities in order to increase its diverse candidate pool. Oshkosh Corporation will host info sessions and attend career fairs at diverse universities, such as Carnegie Mellon, MIT, Purdue, and UW-Madison. For the past 3 years, Oshkosh Corporation has also recruited at HBCUs such as Tennessee State, Alabama A&M University, and Howard University. The company recently partnered with early career sourcing tool, RippleMatch, to reach candidates from more HBCUs and HSIs and source underrepresented intern candidates. Oshkosh Corporation then matches these diverse interns with a mentor when they start, and introduces them to its EBRGs, all of which they can join. These EBRGs offer mentorship programs, networking events, social events, and professional development events.
Impactful Internship Program
Oshkosh Corporation offers interns the opportunity to contribute to the business goals in a real way through project work, professional development, and exposure to leadership. The work they do is displayed at the end of summer intern expo where they have a chance to share their results with leaders and peers across the enterprise. The functional leaders at Oshkosh Corporation are invested in developing the skills its interns need to be successful in full-time roles after graduation. The company offers training in technical areas that interns may not get in school, and interns also have the opportunity to lead other interns through an intern-led EBRG. They influence the professional development, volunteer activities, and the social engagement that their class of interns participates in.
Growth and Development of the Next Generation of Talent
Oshkosh Corporation is proactively working to improve team member experience by navigating through career development resources, which includes leveraging technology and systems to enable career mobility. The company’s mentoring framework allows for team members to pair with other experienced co-workers to upskill, broaden perspectives, network, and advance in leadership. With the Workday feature, Career Hub, team members are able to discover development opportunities to enrich their skills and interests generated from artificial intelligence. Additionally, Oshkosh Corporation offers leadership development programs for Front-line Leaders, Directors, Vice Presidents, and Executive Vice Presidents. These programs grow leaders' ability to engage, develop, and connect team members in a people-first culture.