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The Pillars of an Award-Winning Program
Trane Technologies 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
Trane Technologies identifies and builds the next generation of leaders, innovators, and world-changers. Each candidate interaction ignites confidence, promotes inclusion, and shifts mindsets to challenge possible. Its candidate experience shapes passions, inspires careers, and uplifts the next generation. Trane Technologies early career philosophy is mission-driven, prioritizing coaching early career talent to reach beyond possible. The approach is rooted in challenging itself to think toward the future by hiring for potential and purpose with a focus on opportunity for all.
Innovative and Multi-Faceted Approach to University Recruitment
The Trane Technologies early career team partners with the business to make value-based sourcing decisions following a standard priority framework of (1) intern conversion, (2) targeted actions for diversity, (3) digital advertising and direct outreach, and (4) university or student club partnerships. This approach provides the agility to flex sourcing methods based on the talent demand. This individualized talent segment approach is supported by a digital engagement strategy, which provides broad access to information about Trane Technologies.
Overarching Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Trane Technologies prioritizes diversity sourcing actions in the sourcing plan for each of its early career talent segments. This includes utilizing student club partnerships like NSBE, SWE, and SHPE, targeted campaigns to self-identified diverse populations, and diversity-focused micro-internships to provide early access to opportunities for students.
Impactful Internship Program
Trane Technologies' internship program serves over 400 early talent students each year in the US and Canada. The internship experience goals focus on meaningful work, professional development, social engagement/networking, and performance feedback. The intent is to establish a pipeline for early talent programs and direct hire. Trane Technologies provides each intern with swag, mentors, networking, connections, development, and technical sessions. Interns have access to employee resources groups, opportunities to be a part of sustainability opportunities, and the chance to join ‘Operation Possible’ to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. Interns have expressed they choose Trane Technologies because of the work culture and values. When asked to describe their experience with Trane Technologies in one word, interns shared that they felt inspired, amazing, bold, supported, valued, excited and eager, to name a few.
Growth and Development of the Next Generation of Talent
Trane Technologies’ early careers programs are designed to help students or new graduates grow confidently into a full-time position. The approach includes meaningful work, competitive compensation and benefits, opportunities to network with senior leaders, as well as structured development to support career growth. Functional leadership councils curate early career experiences, as well as monitor employee engagement for early career employees to ensure talent is finding value in the early career experience.