{"id":56347,"date":"2022-05-16T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=56347"},"modified":"2022-05-16T12:59:37","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T19:59:37","slug":"welcome-back-futureforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/welcome-back-futureforce\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Back, Futureforce! Salesforce Summer Internships Go \u201cFlex”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today, Salesforce is doing something it hasn\u2019t done since 2019 \u2014 bring interns back to the office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After two years of a fully virtual Futureforce Internship Program, we\u2019re excited to welcome more than 1,200 interns across the globe \u2014 our biggest cohort to date \u2014 to build relationships, connect to our culture, and collaborate on projects that will leave a meaningful impact on our entire Salesforce ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The majority of Salesforce employees work flexibly<\/a>, meaning they come to the office 1-3 days per week \u2014 and our interns will be no different, allowing them to truly experience what it\u2019s like working at Salesforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our approach is all about giving teams the flexibility to work on their own terms: we empower teams \u2014 including interns \u2014 to decide how, when, and where they work with Flex Team Agreements<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtual programming meets in-person collaboration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recent research<\/a> found 70% of interns view remote work negatively, which is a similar sentiment we found in our own intern-led focus groups last summer. This year\u2019s Salesforce internship program will combine the best of virtual and in-person programming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the past two years, we\u2019ve learned that we can do our core programming \u2014 like onboarding and trainings \u2014 successfully in a virtual environment. By hosting this type of content in a virtual setting, we can create greater global alignment and deliver a more equitable experience for every intern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But a critical component of any intern experience is community and connection. It\u2019s the \u201ccoffee chat\u201d with a mentor, the immersive demo with the team, and the camaraderie built between fellow interns and colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that in mind, we\u2019ve crafted opportunities for in-person collaboration in our offices around the world this summer. All Futureforce interns will have opportunities to go into their local offices and connect in dedicated Futureforce floors and neighborhoods. For example, in our headquarters at Salesforce Tower San Francisco, we\u2019ll dedicate Floor 11 to our interns, so they can collaborate and connect with one another. In addition to the intern spaces, the Towers will play host to regional in-person and global virtual networking events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating a support system for interns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the biggest challenges we\u2019ve faced when deciding to bring interns back into our offices was finding onsite support for them with their teams now in a state of… flex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most people who have interned remember that person who showed them where the bathroom was, how to connect your laptop to the nearest printer, and where the best lunch spots are. That support system is pivotal in setting interns up for success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each Futureforce intern will have a three-pronged support system: a hiring manager, a Trail Guide \u2014 which is an onboarding buddy who can get them familiar with the company and culture \u2014 and new onsite Office Delegates. The delegates will be stationed on the Futureforce floors and neighborhoods to help them with administrative questions or concerns \u2014 everything from IT questions to where they can find the coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n