For my first day shadowing/working at SAS I was placed in the Human Resources department. For the majority of the day I shadowed and helped a Talent Equisition team. The first hour I got a really neat overview of what Human Resources as a department has to offer. Kayla, the manger of the small Talent Equisition team, sat down and explained to me the details of HR Business Partners, Training and Development, Composition and Benefits, and Talent Equisition. Afterwards, Kayla dropped me off to my main host of the day (and organizer of the Cary Academy-SAS Work Expierence Program): Bethany. She took me on a short campus tour and explained the main things she does for the company and what a typical day looks like for her. Throughout the day I sat in on meetings that varied from organizing an intern orientation day to closing the reassessment of colleges that SAS recruits at. It was really interesting to see how SAS recruits its interns and how they asses their first time full-time employees. Finally, Taylor T and I got to help out and pack candy filled goody bags for the new interns!
