After receiving her MS degree in 1999, Yang Song, formerly an intern at Towers Perrin, joined the firm full time. The company is active in the Inroads program for talented minority interns. It currently has co-op and intern relationships with the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel, Penn State and Cornell. There s also a broad-based summer internship program. Our goal is to offer our interns a challenging and rewarding work experience where they will learn about Towers Perrin and about working in IT, Rowe says.
New hires go into a performance management program.
They begin by defining their objectives how they want to grow and what they want and need to learn. Employee learning and development is a critical part of working for Towers Perrin, Rowe says. In addition to supporting new employees with the technical training they need, the company sponsors a tuition reimbursement program for employees wishing to pursue a masters degree. Mentoring is also part of the program. Entry-level people are paired with peer mentors people with a similar level of experience.