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Our interns had a chance to ask a group of CHS leaders some questions at our headquarters in Inver Grove Heights, Minn., in a recent panel event. Mary Kaul-Hottinger, Gary Halvorson, Rick Dusek, and Brandon Smith met with summer interns, both in-person and virtually. The discussion covered a variety of topics including: setting career goals, receiving feedback, culture and employee retention and more. "Always be willing to change. Look at the possibilities. Have agility and adaptability. That's the future; things change fast." - Kaul-Hottinger "At a company like ours, you can start in one place and follow a passion to other places that might feed a curiosity or help with your professional development... Challenge yourself and chase your passions. It's all fuel for a career." - Halvorson "Try different experiences to help you figure out what you like and if the company is where you'd want to grow your career. Always be learning and meeting people." - Dusek "There's always cycles in business, good and bad. Be known as a person that leans in, asking ‘How can I help?' People will remember those tough times and how you showed up as a leader to help." - Smith #CHSIncIntern

I'll be honest, I don't know if this is typical or not - my gut says no - but this is clearly a company that truly believes each of those people is part of the San Francisco 49ers team. They don't play on the field, but this shows these individuals that you believe their work helped the team accomplish its goals. And while I could be wrong, something tells me they do more things like this that we don't hear about. #teamwork #leadership #teamdevelopment #culture

This is a great example of inclusive organizational #leadership! While it’s not always possible to fly every FTE to every event, I applaud the 49ers for setting an example here — especially in the era of hyper-segmentation and favoritism amongst teams. Finding a way to acknowledge the contribution of all employees, whenever possible, goes a long way toward reducing silos, decreasing intra-office resentment, creating healthy workplace culture, and motivating folks to do their best work. #Superbowl #inclusion #culture #belonging

Great transformation

We're celebrating National Intern Day with a purpose. Our amazing Summer Analysts spent the afternoon volunteering at a food pantry, supporting The Kind Mouse organization in their fight against childhood hunger. Benjamin Adey, Axel Aquino, Ethan Charles, Sophia Dupre-Dosanjh, Kaden Hullick, Ella Maguire Our advisors are independent but not alone. Independence is #PoweredByDynasty #wealthmanagement #rias #ria #advisors #privatebanking #investmentbanking #financeandeconomy #financialplanning #managementconsulting #privateequity #fintech

Tonight is movie night and our Family Life Interns are ready with popcorn! 🍿 What’s your favorite movie to watch with the kids in your life?🎥 How does this fit into our mission? Family Life Interns have designed several programs that happen through the week at different times. The goal is always to help guest families connect with each other and the social support they need in a fun, comforting way! #KeepingFamiliesClose #socialworkstudents

Are you hiring a summer intern or are you considering an offer to be one? Check out Kate's reminders on how to make sure your interns are correctly classified (and whether you need to pay them!) #interns #college #internship #unpaidintern #paidintern

Is a student's offer to work "for free" too good to be true? Maybe! I've written an article about the potential legal exposure companies may face if they treat workers as "unpaid interns" as opposed to regular employees, and discussed a possible approach that may minimize the risk. #employmentlaw #wageandhour #misclassification

Such an insightful workshop!!

Episode 6 in series 1 of the Characterful Career Stories podcast is now live. 🤩 Take a listen as Tallulah Coyte dishes on life as a Data Scientist Grad, her experience of doing a level 7 apprenticeship and how job descriptions can be your career development compass. 🧭 If you’re looking for inspiration around revamping your personal development plan, this is the podcast for you! 🎙️🎧 #characterfulcareers #careerdevelopment