Watch the new Driscoll's Recruitment Video!

 

Driscoll's is Recruiting on Campus!

 

Every year Driscoll's College Recruiting team travels to universities nationwide to meet with students like you! The purpose of our visit is to attend your campus career fair and get one-on-one time with potential interns and full time candidates.

Below is a the list of universities we will be visiting in 2014.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

 

Ø  January 22^nd University of Florida Gainesville, Florida

Ø  January 23^rd California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, California

Ø  February 4^th University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California

Ø  February 5^th Iowa State University Ames, Iowa

Ø  February 12^th Purdue University  West Lafayette, Indiana

Ø  February 20^th Cornell University Ithaca, New York

Ø  February 25^th California State University, Monterey Bay Seaside, California

Ø  February 26^th University of California, Davis Davis, California

Ø  February 26^th Texas A&M College Station, Texas

Ø  February 28^th Monterey Institute of International Studies Monterey, California

 

Is your campus not on the list? That's ok! You can still apply for the Driscoll's Internship Program. Go to www.driscolls.com/internships to read more about our amazing program and to apply directly online!

2014 Internships:

A New Way to Apply!

For 2014 internships, Driscoll's Internship Program will no longer be accepting resumes. Instead we are asking applicants to fill out an internship application online.

 

Please go to here and read about the new way of applying to our program.

 

After filling out the online application you will be contacted if your education and skills meet the needs of the internship you applied for.

 

Best of luck to all future applicants!

October 18-20, 2013

Driscoll's Internship Program will be at PMA Fresh Summit in New Orleans!

 

Driscoll's Internship Program will be participating in the Produce Marketing Association Foundation for Industry Talent (PMA FIT). This annual event grows the produce industry’s future by delivering education programs and networking events that attract, develop, and retain top talent to secure a strong workforce for the global produce and floral industry. This is the place for university students to connect with produce industry professionals.

 

Along with attending events, panels, and roundtables, the Internship Program Manager will also be on the tradeshow floor, please stop by the Driscoll's Booth #3339 located in Hall H. 

 

For more information about PMA FIT, please go to:

http://www.pmafoundation.com/

What Have You Discovered In Hiring Interns?

Lifted from:
Talent Culture World of Work. Hiring Interns? Choose Wisely 1 July 2013.
http://www.talentculture.com/workplace-culture-and-innovation/hiring-interns-choose-wisely/

Summer Update

My name is Lora Kyle. I have the amazing opportunity of managing Driscoll’s Campus Programs, which includes University Partnerships and the Internship Program. In my second year in this role, I have successfully built relationships with university professors and staff to recruit college students nationally. During the summer, I offer a variety of professional learning experiences and networking events, which creates a well rounded experience for all of our interns.

 

The Internship Program has grown in size as well as scope. This year we have a record breaking 40 spring and summer interns from 14 universities and colleges. This is a 26% growth compared to 2012 and the program has more than doubled since 2011. In 2011, all internships were in Watsonville, today 20% of all internships are outside of Watsonville, including areas of California; Bakersfield, Santa Maria, and Camarillo, and outside of California; Hendersonville, North Carolina and Olathe, Kansas.  In addition, as our university partnerships have strengthened so has our intern candidate pool. This year’s interns comprised of 47% female and 45% are from diverse backgrounds.

The purpose of our Campus Programs is to create a direct pipeline of talent for Driscoll’s. In 2012, we accomplished this by hiring 43% of all graduated interns as regular full time hires.

All spring and summer internships have been filled! Please check back for 2014 opportunities.

Driscoll's Internship Program has hired all Spring and Summer interns!

 

Please check back in early August for fall postings.

Driscoll's at your University!

Berry exciting news! Driscoll's will be recruiting on campus by attending career fairs at the following colleges and universities in 2013: 

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

Kansas State University

Texas A&M

University of California, Santa Cruz

University of California, Davis

California State University, Chico

Cornell University

Oregon State University

Hartell College, Salinas, California

Monterey Institue of International Studies

University of Florida

University of California, Monterey Bay

Check the college/university website for dates and further details!

2013 Internship List!!!

The list of the 2013 Internships is here! Please see below:

 

Agronomy Intern (based in Watsonville, California) Starting in summer 2013

Entomology Intern (based in Watsonville, California) Starting in summer 2013

Plant Pathology Intern (based in Watsonville, California) Starting in summer 2013

Strawberry Breeding Intern (based in Watsonville, California) Starting in summer 2013


Strawberry Breeding Intern (based in Florida, California) Starting in September 2013

Raspberry Breeding Intern (based in Watsonville, California) Starting in summer 2013

Blackberry Breeding Intern (based in Watsonville, California) Starting in summer 2013

Blueberry Breeding Intern (based in Watsonville, California) Starting in summer 2013

5 Production Interns (locations vary) Starting in summer 2013

National Supply Forecasting Intern (Watsonville, California) Starting in summer 2013

Food Safety Intern (Watsonville, California) Starting in summer 2013

Category Management Sales Intern (based in Olathe, Kansas) OPEN NOW!

Continuous Process Improvement Intern (based in Watsonville, California) OPEN NOW!

Compensation Intern (based in Watsonville, California) OPEN NOW!

5 HR Interns (based in Watsonville, California) Starting in summer 2013

Information Technology Intern (based in Watsonville, California) Starting in summer 2013

Apps Support Intern (based in Watsonville, California) Starting in summer 2013

Project Management Intern (based in Watsonville, California) Starting in summer 2013

Finance Intern (based in Watsonville, California) Starting in summer 2013

Treasury Intern (based in Watsonville, California) Starting in summer 2013

Procurement Intern (based in Watsonville, California) Starting in summer 2013

Transportation Intern (based in Watsonville, California) Starting in summer 2013

Sustainability Intern (based in Watsonville, California) Starting in summer 2013

Philanthropy Intern (based in Watsonville, California) Starting in summer 2013

Marketing Analyst Intern (based in Watsonville, California) Starting in summer 2013

Marketing Intern (based in Watsonville, California) Starting in summer 2013

 

To apply for an internship please send your resume and cover letter stating which internship you are applying for to: internships@driscolls.com



Good luck!

Internships.com Study: 

Internships Lead To Jobs

Source:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/11/internships-millennial-unemployment_n_2278320.html

Online Foot Print

Interview Tips & Pointers

Hello everyone,

As prospective interns in the Agriculture industry, many of you must have many questions about becoming an intern. Some of you may have questions about attire, others about etiquette, and few about other more specific topics. In my professional opinion, the most important part of the entire application process is the interview. Attending job fairs, networking, creating a strong resume, a position specific cover letter, and follow up thank you letters are all very important, but nothing tops having a strong interview.  One of my many duties at Driscoll’s is interviewing. In this newest post I will give you all some tips in what we are looking for in an interview and how to nail the interview.

What am I looking for in the interview?

• Values
• Potential
• KSAs (knowledge, skills, abilities)

All of these roll into: fit

• Do you fit my company’s values?
• Do you fit our culture? Relaxed relationship based small company or process oriented hierarchical corporation
• Do you have the potential to grow?
• I never interview an intern candidate for an internship. By that I mean that I look for the growth potential in that person. I look one or two positions ahead, could this person do it? Drive? Ambition? Goal oriented? Passion?

How do you nail the interview?

1. Do Your Research 

·         Research companies: Vision, values, and mission—criteria to be hired.

·         Not a values fit = not hired.

·         History—when it was founded, where and why (what the need was) also

·         General info—is it a non-profit, a public or private company.

·         The position's pressing needs-Are you going for a sustainability position? Know the department and needs (ie-green legislation, gov’t policy, new pesticide, etc.)

2. Change Your Thinking

·         The interview is a Conversation not an Interrogation

·         Approach an interview as a conversation instead of an interrogation. Natural conversation demonstrates your ability to listen and interact.

3. Control Your Online Footprint

·         Your web presence plays a major role. Employers search Facebook, Linked in

·         Make sure your online persona promotes your skills and professionalism. For example, a well-written blog about your field and a strong LinkedIn profile will serve you well.

4. Push Your Nerves Aside

·         Being nervous is natural and can be a roadblock, so don't let your nerves control your performance. 

·         Instead of dwelling on shortcomings, concentrate on positives and prepare adequately.

5. Showcase Your Personality Without Getting Too Personal

·         You need to demonstrate why you're the right choice.

·         Appear confident, poised and friendly and avoid looking desperate or arrogant.

·         It's easier to train skill sets than attitudes and your personality can be the feather that tips the scale.

·         Don’t cry, don’t laugh too hard, just be yourself. Don’t share or say anything too personal.

6. Don't Lie!

·         If you don’t have the KSA don’t say you do.

·        You can say you don’t have a license or knowledge of a program we will test you to find out.

·          We ask specific questions about Excel, PowerPoint, SPSS, and test fluency if specific to job description.

7. Come Prepared With Questions

·         Remember that this interview is a two-way street. You’re also interviewing us as a company to see if you want to work here. You’ll spend on average 2080 hours at work so you better make sure you’re needs are met.

·         For us, its standard for our interviewers to leave at least 15 mins for you to ask us questions, so have a few lined up.

We like when candidates ask:

·         Why do you like working at Driscoll’s?

·         How does an intern get a full time position here? (shows potential)

·         What kind of opportunities do you offer?

·         What is your management style? Where do you see your business in  years? How is this company structured? What happened to the last person who held this job? What would you consider to be the most important aspects of this job? What are the skills and attributes you value most for someone being hired for this position?

8. Dress Appropriately 

·         First appearances do matter. Wear clothing that's clean, pressed, well-fitted and does not emphasize your sexuality.

·         Also, stick to a portfolio, briefcase or streamlined purse over a book bag.

Hope these tips help you all out a little bit, until next time. Good luck to you all!

Internships

Hey everyone,

Today marks our first post for our Driscoll's Internship site. To get things started we are going to show you the next big thing Driscoll's is going to participate in. It's called the PMA Fresh Summit Convention + Expo! Click this link to check it out http://www.freshsummit.com/ . There's going to be lots of big time Sponsors and some of the best and brightest students that have been chosen to participate.

Heres a link to the PMA Fresh Summit video!





We are going to be there and hope to get to meet a lot of the best and brightest in the Agriculture field.
In the past we have offered internships in these various fields

• Accounting
• Breeding
• Business Operations
• Entomology
• Finance
• Food Safety
• Human Resources
• Logistics
• Marketing
• Production
• Supply Operations
• Research and Development
• Sales
• Sustainability
• Nursery
• IT
• Philanthropy 

Those are just some of the many career opportunities Driscoll's has to offer.

There is much more to come and we hope you all get a chance to meet with us look us up.