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Abode is proud to recognize Inmar Intelligence for excellence in crafting intentional keep-warm strategies, building community, and fostering mentorship. 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, Inmar Intelligence 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 Inmar Intelligence for their strong approach to early-career engagement.
Read what this organization had to say about their winning strategies.
“We created a more connected pre-start experience designed to help interns feel welcomed and part of the Inmar community before Day 1 through virtual touchpoints, personalized communications, and centralized engagement through Abode. Incoming interns connected with peers by completing onboarding activities, sharing their excitement on LinkedIn, participating in coffee chats, and receiving warm welcome emails from managers introducing their teams and support networks. We also shared helpful resources, including housing information and curated LinkedIn content aligned to interns’ interests and professional development. This approach streamlined engagement, improved visibility into candidate participation, and created a welcoming, community-driven early-career experience.”
“We focused on creating a sense of belonging before Day 1 by helping interns build meaningful connections across locations and functions. Incoming interns participated in virtual coffee chats, introduced themselves and engaged with peers through Abode, and received warm welcome communications from managers introducing their teams and support networks. We also encouraged interns to share their internship announcements on LinkedIn, helping build excitement and foster connections across the cohort. By combining technology, personalized outreach, and meaningful peer interaction, we helped interns begin building relationships before the program even started.”
“We’re proud that our Intern Ambassador Program was intentionally designed to create belonging, not just networking. Interns are paired with ambassadors outside their immediate team to encourage broader exposure across Inmar while creating meaningful, relatable connections. Through informal conversations centered on professional growth, workplace navigation, and career exploration, interns have a trusted resource to ask questions, build confidence, and feel supported from the moment they join our program.”
