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Online and in-house
training programs
Paid internships and co-op
terms for students
Talent programs for new
grads
Rob Legate, vice president of sales, at Labatt Breweries of Canada.
passionate about what they are
doing was a real eye-opener for
me.”
Legate agrees. “Seeing the
passion that goes into our
products from all levels of the
supply organization was a great
experience,” he says.
But the most valuable aspect of
Labatt’s program arises from the
way trainees experience “the right
level of stretch,” Legate says. “That
comes by continually extending
their level of stretch – in the form
of new roles or new projects
that expand the capacity of their
current roles.”
Spolia agrees that the “stretch”
was at the heart of her experience.
“The biggest thing about being
in the Graduate Management
We are owners who
attract and develop
future leaders.
Trainee program is it teaches
you to be comfortable in
situations where you aren’t fully
comfortable,” she says. “GMT
encourages you to challenge the
status quo, and that really builds
your confidence.”
