ST. LOUIS, Dec. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- INROADS has named Travelers a Top 10 Corporate Sponsor. The nation's largest non-profit source of salaried corporate internships, INROADS, Inc. develops diverse, skilled talent to become Corporate America's future business, science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) leaders.
"Studies have shown diversity drives innovation, problem-solving and profits," said Forest Harper, President and CEO of INROADS, Inc. "Travelers understands this, and is committed to creating a diverse work environment to ensure market leadership in an increasingly diverse and ever flattening world."
INROADS recognizes its Top 10 Corporate Sponsors for the number of INROADS internships they support. "We are proud to partner with INROADS," said Bill Queen, President of Travelers Ocean Marine and dedicated INROADS partner. "Travelers' designation as an INROADS Top 10 Strategic Partner speaks not only to our commitment to diversity and fostering a business culture that embraces many perspectives, but also reflects our dedication to education and ensuring the success of tomorrow's leaders."
INROADS helps leading Fortune 500 companies grow pipelines of high-potential future executives, preparing and equipping promising students – rising high school seniors, and college freshmen and sophomores -- for corporate readiness with business soft skills and leadership development.
Travelers is a leading provider of property and casualty insurance for auto, home and business. The company is deeply rooted in community support and helps to fund and promote programs that enable community development, education, and arts and culture. For more than a decade, Travelers has partnered with INROADS to help develop a diverse community of future leaders and ensure that all students have an equal opportunity to succeed. Through the partnership with INROADS, Travelers has provided internships, as well as full-time career opportunities, to hundreds of students.
About INROADS
The Mission of INROADS is to develop and place talented underserved youth in business and industry and prepare them for corporate and community leadership. Founded in 1970, INROADS, Inc. is the nation's largest non-profit source of salaried corporate internships. INROADS has placed students in over 127,000 paid internships throughout its history, providing students with the skills and competencies necessary to be successful in advanced careers, and graduated over 27,000 Alumni into full-time professional and managerial positions with over 1,000 Corporate Partners. With over 35 offices throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, INROADS has consistently been named one of "America's Top 10 Internships" for over 15 years. Currently, INROADS serves nearly 1,500 Interns and over 230 Corporate Clients. To learn more, visit http://www.INROADS.org.
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