Celebrating the Tradition of Mentorship
UG2’s Co-Op Program pays homage to our mission as we look to cultivate the next generation of leadership in the facility services space. We are incredibly proud of the stellar young professionals from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy who recently completed our two-month program: Facilities Engineering Co-Ops Evan Sullivan and Thomas Veasey, and Environmental Health & Safety Co-Op Amanda Robinson.
UG2 owes our tremendous success to our own strong tradition of mentorship, our Co-Op Program goes well beyond providing critical hands-on experience, advancing the students’ understanding of our broader organization and its complexities. Select members of TeamUG2 worked closely with the Co-Ops to provide professional guidance and instruction, share insight into the operations of our organization, and deliver insight into our corporate culture, values and principles.
The Massachusetts Maritime Academy was founded in 1891 to educate the best and brightest serving in the merchant marine and in the military services as well as those who serve the interests of the Commonwealth, the country, and the global marketplace. Its students embody honor, discipline, responsibility, and leadership — and Evan, Thomas and Amanda are no exception.
The students thrived in their respective roles and had high praise for their experience with UG2, expressing appreciation for the “great hands-on experience every day along with great teaching,” the fact that they “improved upon problem-solving skills tremendously,” and the mentorship of the UG2 engineers who made themselves available to provide “helpful detailed lessons.”
We are grateful for this partnership with the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and, having worked with these students, have the highest admiration for the school’s graduates. We cherish the Co-Op Program as a valuable way to give back and to share knowledge, experience and expertise through experiential learning and hands-on practice. We are honored to help create pathways to professionalism for these future leaders on their journey transitioning from the collegiate to the professional world.
Upon their departure, one Co-Op wrote to us, “Thank you for an amazing experience!”
We feel the same way!