SLP V
SLP V
SLP Recap 2012 RECAP Orientation Attendance New: Creative Day Huge improvement Group: Gift Certificates, Scrapbook, House Party, Book Club
SLP: 24 Companies Allen & Company Bank of Central Florida CBC Saunders Real City of Lakeland Clark, Campbell, & Lancaster P.A. Clark, Nikdel & Powell Downtown Lakeland Partnership GTECH Ink Screen Printing Jacob s Engineering LRMC Land South Group MIDFLORIDA Parker Street Ministries Polk State College Publix Qgiv, Inc. Saddle Creek Logistics Southeastern University Southern Wine & Spirits The Ruthvens Twyla Ely Consulting Watson Clinic WellDyneRx
Participants Total participants: 45 Total companies: 24 Average age: 25 Interns: 10 New hires/full time employees: 35 From Lakeland: 14 From other cities in Florida: 17 From other states: 12 International: 2 (Cuba, Taiwan)
After 5 Years Total participants: 226 Total companies: 66 Average age: 25 Interns: 78 New hires/full time employees: 148 From Lakeland: 73 From other cities in Florida: 80 From other states: 62 International: 11
HIGH SKILL HIGH WAGE INTERNS TURNED NEW HIRES SLP 91 STATISTICS: 2008-2012 AVERAGE AGE: 25 PARTICIPANTS HOMETOWN 226 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS INTERNS VS NEW HIRES 65 PARTICIPATING COMPANIES Companies With the Most Participants 2008-2012 Cypress Gardens
SLP YEAR 5 SURVEY
NEW HIRES 88 took the survey 69 Work in Lakeland 19 Work in other Cities 62 Live in Lakeland 26 Live in other cities 7 commuters
NEW HIRES Working Polk County, FL Winter Haven, FL(6) Tampa, FL (2) Bartow, FL (2) Orlando FL(2) Auburndale, FL Leesburg, FL Lithia, FL Dothan, AL Virginia Beach, VA Living Tampa, FL (5) Winter Haven, FL (2) Bartow, FL (2) Valrico, FL Auburndale, FL Plant City, FL Lake Wales, FL Leesburg, FL Orlando, FL Mulberry, FL Mascotte, FL Davenport, FL Champions Gate, FL Denver, CO Dothan, AL
INTERNS 38 interns took the survey 16 Work in Lakeland 23 Work in other cities (4 students) 16 live in Lakeland 23 work in other Cities
INTERNS Working Orlando, FL (5) Tampa, FL (2) Atlanta, GA (2) Miami, FL Gainesville, FL Tallahassee, FL Ft. Lauderdale, FL Mulberry, FL Iowa City, IA Atlanta, GA Clemson, SC Greensboro, NC Arlington, VA Stamford, CT Living Orlando, Florida (4) Atlanta, GA (2) Polk County, FL Fort Lauderdale, FL Gainesville, FL Gainesville, FL Land O' Lakes, FL Tampa, FL Tallahassee, FL Ft. Lauderdale, FL Winter Haven, FL Iowa City, IA Stamford, CT Bethesda, MD Clemson, SC High Point, NC
THOSE THAT DON T LIVE IN LAKELAND REASONS In School in a different city 11 Commuters 10 Family 10 Job Transfer/Better Job offer 8 There is nothing to do 3 No jobs in my field 2 Don t know anyone 2
COME BACK? YES 18 NO 10 MAYBE 17
JOB OPPORTUNITIES YES 21 NO 18 MAYBE 19 FIELDS Finance (9) Marketing (5) Software Engineering, Software Development, IT Development (2) Health services administration (2) Real Estate (2) Engineering, Project Coordination Film/video Law Firm Human Resources Biostatistics, statistical computing
USING WHAT THEY LEARNED Exploring new areas of Lakeland 67 Keeping in touch with other SLP Participants 61 Volunteering in my community 47 Reading leadership books 44 Speaking with a financial consultant 22 Joining EMERGE 14
ALUMNI EVENTS 124 The Red Door Baseball Games First Friday Dinner Bowling
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