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On this episode of The Internship Show, Parker sits down with Eileen Hickey, Campus Recruiting Manager at Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL), to explore what makes their summer analyst program stand out in the competitive world of investment banking. Eileen breaks down BGL's nine-week program, including a structured onboarding week, staffing across multiple industry teams, and a final case competition, and explains why interns at BGL get something rare: real exposure to live deal work and pitch prep. She also covers the firm's dual-mentor structure, their generalist approach, what they look for in candidates, and how protected Sundays reflect a broader commitment to work-life balance. With a 91% intern-to-analyst conversion rate and a Vault Top 10 ranking, BGL is building something worth paying attention to.

This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Daniela Rendon from Iron Mountain for a great conversation about career growth, company culture, and what it looks like to build early talent programs that genuinely make an impact.Daniela shares her personal career journey, the steps that shaped her path, and how her experiences helped her get to where she is today. From there, we talk about Iron Mountain and what makes the organization such a strong place for people to grow, especially when it comes to culture, leadership, and creating an environment where employees feel supported and empowered.We also dig into Iron Mountain’s early talent programs, including how they approach internships and emerging talent development, what they focus on to create strong experiences, and why early career engagement matters so much for long-term success.

Join us for a live-recorded episode where we partner with RippleMatch and Abode to explore how organizations are bridging the readiness gap for early-career talent. We dig into the real-world challenge: young talent brings ambition and potential, but the transition from classroom to career reveals gaps in skills, confidence, and belonging. Meanwhile, employers often rely on outdated signals of readiness, resulting in mismatched expectations.In this episode we’ll cover:From Classroom to Career: Unpacking Gen Z’s workforce readiness realitiesSignals That Still Matter: What truly indicates early-talent preparedness – and what it doesn’tBuilding Confidence & Belonging: How to create environments where early hires thriveSustained Engagement: Best practices to convert potential into retention and long-term growthWhether you're in HR, talent acquisition, learning & development, or leading early-career programs, this episode offers actionable insights and tools to elevate your internship and conversion strategy — so you can move more interns from “just potential” to fully prepared.Tune in and be ready to sharpen how you engage, onboard, and develop your newest hires.

On this episode, we're joined by Cristina Rodriguez from Lennar to learn about their early-talent programs, what shapes their culture and more.

On this episode, we're joined by Ben Verhoff and Mina Sarshar-Michael from CrowdStrike. They give students advice on what employers are looking for in a candidate, how to navigate the recruitment process and share why CrowdStrike is a destination for early-talent.

On this episode, we speak with Jocelyn Sum from FTI Consulting. She discusses her career path with FTI Consulting, reflects back on her internship experience at FTI and discusses the impact mentors within the firm have had on her career.

On this episode, we speak with Jon Knitter and Alex Myers from FTI Consulting. Jon shares more about FTI Consulting, how the firm is structured and why they invest heavily in early talent. While Alex reflects back on her internship experience at FTI, shares why she joined after graduation as a full-time employee and more.

On this episode in our Pathways to PwC Series, we speak with Lea Gray. Lea is a Tax Manager and discusses her journey from graduating with a Liberal Arts degree to excelling in her career at PwC.There’s more than one way into a career in accounting — hear how this PwC leader turned unexpected beginnings into lasting impact.

On this second episode in our Pathways to PwC Series, we speak with Greg Rowley, a Tax Partner at PwC. Greg shares his experience going to Community College and what his transition into Accounting was like. He also discusses the CPA exam, how he found PwC and much more.

On this episode, we speak with two FTI Consulting Interns, Tanuj Gupta and Kelsey Lem. They share their experience this past summer interning at FTI Consulting, how they've grown and been supported throughout their program and more.