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#InternBattle: Kronos Celebrates the Next Generation Workforce With Annual Summer Games: Battle of the Interns
Following the success of previous years, a group of interns from
Boston's most innovative technology companies will be reuniting in
Boston's Seaport District for the third-annual Summer
Games: Battle of the Interns presented by Kronos
Incorporated. Interns from the following Mass.-based technology
organizations - Acquia, athenahealth, Cadence Design Systems (News - Alert), Epsilon,
Kronos, LogMeIn, MathWorks, Monster, and Symbotic - will compete in the
Summer Games: Battle of the Interns on Wednesday, Aug. 2 at The Lawn on
D in Boston.
News Facts
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The
Summer Games: Battle of the Interns celebrates Massachusetts'
continued passion for innovation, education, and technology
leadership. The games are also an opportunity to cultivate and
encourage the workforce of the future by merging friendly competition
with professional networking. Participating organizations will select
up to 15 of their college interns and co-ops to battle in team-based
activities that challenge their physical and mental strength.
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This year's event will host more than 300 anticipated attendees and
interns representing more than 50 different colleges and universities
around the country. In addition to partaking in fun, engaging
team-building games, competitors and spectators will have the
opportunity to network with local technology professionals and
business leaders.
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Same as previous years, the event will be concluded with an award
ceremony recognizing the top three intern teams. The three winning
teams will each select a charity that supports education and the next
generation workforce to receive donations totaling $10,000 from The
Summer Games.
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Tom Hopcroft, president and chief executive officer of The
Mass Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC), the region's leading
technology association and the premier network for technology
executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and policy leaders, will join
the opening ceremonies. Stas
Gayshan, managing director of the Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC)
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The Summer Games: Battle of the Interns will commence Wednesday, Aug.
2 at The Lawn on D in Boston, with opening ceremonies beginning at
1:15 p.m. and games starting at 1:30 p.m.
Supporting Quotes
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David Almeda, chief people officer, Kronos
"Kronos is
thrilled to continue the great tradition of hosting The Summer Games:
Battle of the Interns. Our own Kronos internship program of nearly 100
interns continues to grow, fueling our company's WorkInspired
culture as they work across various departments in the company.
While learning new skills at Kronos (News - Alert), our interns in turn teach us much
through their innovative ideas and Kronos will remain a champion of
internship programs and their importance. To further support this
commitment, The Summer Games: Battle of the Interns provides a great
opportunity for young talent to share their passion."
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Tom Hopcroft, president and chief executive officer, MassTLC
"MassTLC
is proud to be back supporting The Summer Games: Battle of the Interns
for our third consecutive year. The Battle of the Interns is an
exciting day of competition, camaraderie, and team building among some
of the brightest and most promising aspiring technology interns in the
region. It's a day to come together, celebrate, and have fun. And,
importantly, it's a day to showcase the vitality of our technology
ecosystem and inspire tomorrow's leaders who will define the future of
Boston as a technology hub. We thank Kronos and all the participating
companies for making this day possible!"
Supporting Resources
About The Summer Games: Battle of the Interns
The Summer Games: Battle of the Interns celebrates Massachusetts'
passion for innovation, education, and technology leadership. Kronos
founded The Summer Games: Battle of the Interns in 2015, born out of the
company's commitment to inspiring the next-generation workforce. The
event brings together top tech talent for The Summer Games: Battle of
the Interns - a friendly competition of brains and brawn presented by
Kronos in partnership with MassTLC.
About Kronos Incorporated
Kronos is a leading provider of workforce management and human capital
management cloud solutions. Kronos industry-centric workforce
applications are purpose-built for businesses, healthcare providers,
educational institutions, and government agencies of all sizes. Tens of
thousands of organizations - including half of the Fortune 1000® - and
more than 40 million people in over 100 countries use Kronos every day.
Visit www.kronos.com.
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