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THE MOTA-ENGIL GROUP

PORTO, PORTUGAL

MANDY YANG, CLASS OF 2019

3 REGIONS

BUSINESS AREAS

THE COMPANY

Leading international construction company based in Porto, Portugal, with major operations in Europe, South America, and Africa.

25 COUNTRIES 278 COMPANIES

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION TRANSPORT CONCESSIONS

ENERGY ENVIRONMENT & SERVICES MINING

No. 1 in Portugal Top 30 in Europe

THE OFFICE

THE SUMMER WORK

FUN FACT:

The Mota-Engil Group’ corporate HQ building used to be a glass factory. It is uniquely designed with a characteristic pink color. Due to its historical

significance, the Group decided to preserve the building design

and slightly remodeled it for office purposes.

Top Left: HR office Right: guard dog Bottom Left: Office

MY TEAM

THE SUMMER WORK

Elisabete Luis

Sandra Nair

Joana Loide

Madelena

FOOD

FOOD

HUMAN RESOURCES

The Mota-Engil Group has over 28,000 employees around the world. With 278 companies around the world, the corporate HR department has the challenge of strategically planning, developing, and assessing initiatives and addressing challenges.

THE SUMMER WORK • New HR development plan

• Developing Ireland’s HR department • Guiding the new Irish HR head

• Understanding internal HR processes • Employer branding initiatives • Web development proposal • Constructing corporate and local onboarding

guides • Manager’s, Employee’s, Corporate

• Editing the annual Sustainability Report • Start@ME Trainee Program interviewer and

evaluator • Future HR development brainstorm

M A I N T A S K S

HR DEVELOPMENT DESIGN PLAN

HUMAN RESOURCES

The Mota-Engil Group has over 28,000 employees around the world. With 278 companies around the world, the corporate HR department has the challenge of strategically planning, developing, and assessing initiatives and addressing challenges.

THE SUMMER WORK

WORK EVENTS

THE SUMMER WORK

Manuel António da Mota Foundation

Lisbon business trip

Construction site visit

Waste recycling site visit

Start@ME with CLIP students

Top: inside a damn under construction Bottom: construction site visit

Top: Lisbon HQ Bottom: waste facility, meeting hawks & falcons

CULTURAL EXPERIENCES

Top left: Portuguese “Caracóis” snail dish Top right: Festa de São João do Porto Europe’s best street festival event! Bottom left: Lively night life Bottom right: Porto’s famous Francesinha

MOST REWARDING &

COMPANY IMPACT

THE SUMMER WORK

The most rewarding part of my internship is knowing that my work makes a significant impact on the organization. Since Mota-Engil’s HR department is in a transition

stage, it operates like a start-up and demands quick thinking, flexibility, and change. Every bit of work contributes to

something concrete and important. My work is my mark on the company.

• Framework for Ireland’s HR department

• Onboarding structure that will eventually be applied on an international scale

FINAL THOUGHTS

THE SUMMER WORK Interning with the Mota-Engil Group’s HR department

has led me to appreciate the crucial role of HR in a company, especially one of Mota-Engil’s size and scope.

While I have still not decided my specific career path, HR

is definitely on the list of options. My love and appreciation for other cultures only

increased during this experience, despite how difficult some of the communications have been.

I recommend this internship without hesitation - it has

been a precious experience that helped me develop as a professional and gave me the opportunity to make a

significant impact on a company. In addition, I had the best colleagues, best food, in the best city.

MY MENTOR

THE SUMMER WORK

A big THANK YOU to the best mentor I could have ever hoped for. Thank you for making each day brighter with your smile

and laughter

Muito obrigada, beijinhos!