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Abode is proud to recognize Royal Caribbean Group for excellence in crafting intentional keep-warm strategies, building community, 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, Royal Caribbean Group 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 Royal Caribbean Group for their strong approach to early-career engagement.
Read what this organization had to say about their winning strategies.
“Intern feedback made it clear that students wanted more community and a better sense of the “who, what, where, and how” before starting, especially around the commute and workplace experience. In response, we introduced an in‑person office preview the week before the internship so interns could practice the commute, see the space, and feel oriented. We paired this with virtual networking socials leading up to day one, giving interns the chance to meet peers early. Together, these touchpoints helped interns start their first day feeling confident, informed, and already connected.”
“Based on intern feedback, we wanted interns to feel connected to both the brand and one another before day one. To support this, we paired each incoming intern with an intern alumni months in advance, giving them a trusted point of reference and early insight into the company. We also hosted several virtual touchpoints leading up to the summer, including a holiday trivia social and department-specific networking sessions, and invited interns to the office the Friday before start. As a result, most interns begin the summer already feeling connected and confident.”
This organization had one of the top internship to full-time conversion rates among their peers.
“From day one, our internship experience is designed with a clear goal in mind: helping interns envision a future with us. Interns take on meaningful, business-critical work and receive structured midpoint feedback so they understand where they stand — and have time to grow and pivot. A final presentation brings it all together, showcasing their impact and potential. Our goal is to extend full-time offers on their last day, creating a seamless transition. This intentional approach, paired with strong manager support, consistently drives above-average conversion rates and near-perfect offer acceptance.”
