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Next: A community bank with a sweet tooth
temporary hires. " We try to view them as our future employees, "
Silsby says.
Many interns are finance majors, but leaders are interested
in students with a variety of majors, given that the
community bank has employees from a wide range of backgrounds.
" We have finance majors, engineers, IT, accounting
people and more because we have so many different career
positions in the bank, " Silsby says, " such as cybersecurity
professionals, IT professionals, compliance officers, facilities
people, HR people, [lenders and] financial analysts. "
He's excited about each year's new interns. " They are
wide-eyed, high energy and excited to learn, " Silsby says.
" They are also quick learners, and they adapt easily to technology.
They are born with cellphones in their hands, so they
can come up to speed quickly, especially in entry-level jobs. "
Garofalo found his internship to be a tremendous learning
experience. " It was my first exposure to the 'real world,' "
he says. " The people who work here and the bank as a whole
were so welcoming and accommodating and genuinely excited
to have me here to learn and help out. "
Besides learning the fundamentals of the various bank
positions during his internship, Garofalo learned about
customer service and interpersonal relationships. " Above all
else, I remember some very vivid lessons of working with
people and the importance of maintaining and fostering
relationships with coworkers, " he says.
Kennebec Savings Bank makes sure to hold on to interns
who show potential. At the end of each summer, each student
is evaluated and the senior leadership team identifies
those they'd like to invite to come back next year. At least
half return the following summer.
" Many of them return for three and four years, " Silsby
says, " and it is rare for us to have a problem with any of the
students during their summer employment. "
Each year gives the bank an opportunity to improve the
program. Silsby says they're happy with its success, but he'd
like to add at least one more component.
" I would like to start an initiative where we check in with
them at intervals throughout the summer, " he says, " such
as have lunch together, chat about their experiences and
see what plans and opportunities might exist for them going
forward. "
William Atkinson is a writer in Illinois.

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