Sysco LABS recently announced their partnership with the FastTrack Summer Internship Program for 2024 in collaboration with John Keells Holdings and Brandix. FastTrack is a long-running program known in the corporate world that offers a select group of undergraduate’s hands-on corporate experience through a four-week internship. Featuring experiential learning opportunities and exposure to multiple industries across the country’s leading companies, the program provides young talent a platform to translate academic learning into workplace realities.
This year’s edition also offered interns exposure and mentorship to industry leaders at all three organizations with Sysco LABS’ participation providing insight into the IT industry. Sessions covered leadership skills, personal branding, and technical development within an IT context.
Discussing the organization’s participation in this year’s program, Rasika Karunatilake, Managing Director at Sysco LABS, said, “Creating innovation-focused learning opportunities for budding leaders is a primary focus area for us. With technology rapidly becoming a major export sector for Sri Lanka, we recognize how exposure to a global tech environment could influence the career choices of the FastTrack interns and cultivate a new generation of empowered leaders. We hope our mentorship will enable them to make meaningful contributions to the IT sector and drive economic development in the country.”
Sysco LABS’ partnership with FastTrack reaffirms the company’s commitment to empowering young talent and capacity development for the IT industry. The program aspires to encourage diverse career pathways that contribute to economic growth and drive innovation. Together, they equip youth with the tools for growth to nurture future corporate leaders in Sri Lanka.
Commenting on the program, Rehan Anthonis, Director of People Operations at Sysco LABS, added, “We enjoyed collaborating with John Keells Group and Brandix on this program. As a company proud of its world-class talent, we’re always looking to share our knowledge with the next generation of professionals in Sri Lanka. The FastTrack program was a welcome opportunity for us to provide invaluable insights into the inner workings of IT companies and support young minds on their learning journeys as they prepare to enter the workforce.”
About Sysco LABS
Sysco LABS is the Global In-House Center of Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY), the world’s largest foodservice company. Sysco is a Fortune 500 company and the global leader in the trillion-dollar foodservice industry.
Sysco employs 72,000 associates, has 330+ smart distribution facilities worldwide and over 14,000 IoT-enabled trucks serving 725,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2023 that ended July 1, 2023, the company generated sales of more than $76 billion.
Sysco LABS delivers the technology that powers Sysco’s end-to-end operations. With engineering teams based out of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and Austin and Houston, TX, Sysco LABS enables Sysco’s entire supply chain delivering enterprise-grade technology that Is revolutionizing the industry.
Sysco LABS’ technology is present in the end-to-end foodservice journey, enabling the sourcing of food products, merchandising, storage and warehouse operations, order placement and pricing algorithms, the delivery of food and supplies to Sysco’s global network, the in-restaurant dining experience of the end-customer and much more.
01 Image: The FastTrack interns with Sysco LABS resource persons
02 Image: Menusha Prithiviraj – President of the Sysco LABS ‘Ministry of Fun’ conducting his session
03 Image: Amila Surendra – Software Architect speaking on the Software Development Lifecycle
04 Image: Amodh Jayasinghe – Manager, People Operations the role of HR in IT organizations
05 Image: The FastTrack interns enjoying a fun activity at Sysco LABS HQ
