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MongoDB is among the top 20 programs in the country to be recognized for excellence in Early-Career Engagement. Their application demonstrated excellence in crafting intentional keep-warm strategies, building community, preventing reneges, fostering mentorship, and successfully converting interns to full-time roles. Below, you’ll find the highlights of their award-winning application including the proudest achievements of their early-career engagement strategies.
Abode is proud to recognize MongoDB for their strong approach to early-career engagement.
Read what this organization had to say about their winning strategies.
“One thing we’re especially proud of is how intentionally we use Abode to turn the time before day one into a real onboarding experience, not a waiting period. Starting up to 90 days before arrival, interns get tailored checklists, forums to meet their cohort, location and housing resources, “Preparing for Day 1” content, and live touch points like our Prep for Success meetup and “What I Wish I Knew Before Starting” session. It gives incoming talent practical clarity and early community, so they arrive feeling informed, supported, and already connected to MongoDB."
“We help interns build real peer connections before day one. Using Abode, we create spaces for cohort introductions, location-based conversation, and shared discussion prompts so interns can start meeting one another early. We also layer in optional meetups and panels that make it easy to connect with peers and recent early-career hires in a low-pressure way. Instead of arriving as strangers, many interns begin the summer already feeling part of a cohort, which makes early networking, collaboration, and confidence come much more naturally.”
This organization had one of the lowest renege rates among their peers who applied.
In their application, they cited regular communication with new hires between acceptance and start date, connecting new hires with peers before the start date, and hosting pre-start programming or events as the top 3 reasons for their low renege rate.
“We’re proud that our internship program doesn’t rely on just one mentor. Interns are supported through three forms of mentorship: a team Mentor who guides day-to-day work and growth, a Program Advisor from Early Talent who supports the overall experience and checks in throughout the summer, and an optional Inclusion Guide through our Bridge Building Program who helps interns build community and belonging with our ERGs and Affinity Groups. That layered support helps interns feel seen, supported, and set up to succeed from every angle.”
This organization had one of the top internship to full-time conversion rates among their peers.
“MongoDB intentionally designed Bloom for Interns to make the transition from intern to full-time employee feel real, supported, and personal. Modeled after the company’s full-time wellness program, Bloom gives interns access to benefits, wellness programming, and a dedicated Slack space where they build relationships, share experiences, and step into MongoDB’s culture from day one. By pairing that sense of belonging with meaningful work, mentors, and structured touchpoints across the summer, the program helps interns picture themselves not just spending a summer at MongoDB, but building a career there.”
