ThinkBIG Lets You Earn While You Learn
Foley Equipment’s ThinkBIG program pays you to work while earning your Associate in Applied Science degree with a major in Caterpillar Service Technology. Heavy equipment technicians are in high demand. Our program gives you a great career opportunity right after graduation.
Program Benefits
The ThinkBIG Program Includes:
- Hands-on training
- Scholarship/tuition reimbursement
- Paid internship rotations each semester for two years
- Sponsored students keep tools and toolbox worth $14,000*
- Long-term, diverse career opportunities
- $2,500 stipend per semester*
* Minimum qualifications and requirements must be met
Partner Schools
Attend school in Kansas, Missouri or Oklahoma
- WSU Tech
- Wichita, KS
- Visit WSU Tech online to learn more!
- State Technical College
- Linn, Missouri
- Visit State Tech online to learn more
- Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (OSUIT)
- Okmulgee, Oklahoma
- Visit OSUIT online to learn more!
Discover how the ThinkBIG program provides all the skills, experience, and training you need to grow a successful career as a Foley heavy equipment technician.
ThinkBIGGER Provides Degree and Internship Possibilities
Once you complete the ThinkBIG program, ThinkBIGGER, a partnership with Pittsburg State University, can take your Caterpillar® service skills to the next level through specialized and comprehensive training.
program benefits
The ThinkBIGGER Program Includes:
- Up to $20,000 towards your Pittsburg State University Bachelor’s degree
- A paid Foley Internship
Who Can Apply?
- Any ThinkBIG grad with a 3.0+ GPA
How Does It Work?
- Complete internships the summer before and after your first program year and in fall/winter breaks
- Graduate Pittsburg State University with a Bachelor’s degree
- Complete one year of full-time employment with Foley
- Receive $5,000 annually in educational assistance
Getting Hired
Improve Your Interview Skills and Hiring Prospects
Tip 1
Be responsive.
Make sure to answer your phone and check your email regularly. We could be trying to contact you for that all-important interview.
Tip 2
Think about safety.
It’s Foley’s #1 priority. Share your ideas on how to make Foley a safe place to work.
Tip 3
Stay curious.
Remember to ask questions at the interview. We want you to feel comfortable about the job you would be performing.
Tip 4
Dress to impress.
Wear clean and tidy jeans or pants, and a nice shirt. You can wear work boots to the interview if the job requires them.
Tip 5
Share your experience.
Talk about your real-life work (or school) experiences. Tell us how you accomplished similar tasks in previous positions.
Tip 6
Don’t miss out.
If you need to reschedule the interview, let us know as soon as possible so we can find a time that works for everyone.
Tip 1
Be responsive.
Make sure to answer your phone and check your email regularly. We could be trying to contact you for that all-important interview.
Tip 2
Think about safety.
It’s Foley’s #1 priority. Share your ideas on how to make Foley a safe place to work.
Tip 3
Stay curious.
Remember to ask questions at the interview. We want you to feel comfortable about the job you would be performing.
Tip 4
Dress to impress.
Wear clean and tidy jeans or pants, and a nice shirt. You can wear work boots to the interview if the job requires them.
Tip 5
Share your experience.
Talk about your real-life work (or school) experiences. Tell us how you accomplished similar tasks in previous positions.
Tip 6
Don’t miss out.
If you need to reschedule the interview, let us know as soon as possible so we can find a time that works for everyone.
Step 1
Apply Online.
Step 2
Your application will be reviewed by real-life recruiters and hiring managers, not robots or computers.
Step 3
Your first interview will be a phone interview with a recruiter or hiring manager.
Step 4
You will meet in-person (or via Zoom) with the hiring manager and other key stakeholders.
Step 5
If successful, you will receive a job offer.
Step 6
Accept the offer and complete all pre-employment screenings including a drug screen (yes we test for marijuana, regardless of residential state or medical card status), background check, and other relevant screenings for your role.
Step 7
If you have questions about where you are in the process, contact your assigned recruiter.
Step 1
Apply Online.
Step 2
Your application will be reviewed by real-life recruiters and hiring managers, not robots or computers.
Step 3
Your first interview will be a phone interview with a recruiter or hiring manager.
Step 4
If possible, you will meet in-person with the hiring manager and other key stakeholders.
Step 5
If successful, you will receive a job offer.
Step 6
Once you accept our job offer, you will complete all pre-employment screenings including a drug screen (and we do test for marijuana, regardless of residential state or medical card status), background check, and other relevant screenings for your role.
Step 7
If you have questions about where you are in the process, contact your assigned recruiter.
