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Abode is proud to recognize Axtria for excellence in crafting intentional keep-warm strategies and successfully converting interns to full-time roles. There is a significant amount of effort and intention that takes place between candidates accepting an offer and showing up on their first day. In their application, Axtria demonstrated how hard work and strategy benefits the individuals joining their program. Below, you’ll find the highlights of their early-career engagement strategy from their standout application.
Abode is proud to recognize Axtria for their strong approach to early-career engagement.
Read what this organization had to say about their winning strategies.
“From the moment our early career hires accept our offer, we know they are in transition. Our goal is to help them through it — so we take them on our Journey to Join. Monthly virtual events kick off 6-8 months before their start date, each opening with music and banter to set the tone. Every month brings a different Axtrian — a senior leader, a prior analyst class panel, or our Head of HR. Between sessions, regular emails ensure we stay in touch, covering Axtria highlights, FAQs, and practical advice. Why do we do this? Because belonging should start the moment they say yes.”
This organization had one of the top internship to full-time conversion rates among their peers.
“When we ask our interns why they accepted their offers, we consistently hear — they felt supported, respected, and challenged. The Early Career Team exists to set every intern up for success. We do this with real projects that matter, ongoing feedback anchored by structured evaluations at mid and end of program, and on their final day, Future Voices — a TED-style talk delivered to a room filled with everyone from the CEO on down. We want them going back to campus bragging about their summer, making other students jealous of their experience. That's how we build our early career pipeline.”
