Recognized for Excellence in Every Campus Forward Award Category
Allstate received a Campus Forward Award for Excellence in Recruitment Strategies, Tech Innovation, Candidate Experience, DE&I, and Internship Programming.
Receiving an award for each category reflects Allstate's unwavering excellence and commitment to providing the best experience for the next generation of talent. Allstate invests in innovative recruitment strategies, cutting-edge technology, thoughtful candidate experiences, inclusive recruitment practices, and standout internship programs. See below for the highlights of their strategies in each one of these categories.
Excellence in Recruitment Strategies
Allstate’s Early Career Recruiting team employs an innovative and inclusive approach to sourcing top talent, partnering with both industry-focused schools and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), including HBCUs, HSIs, PBIs, and AANAPISIs. This strategy builds strong pipelines of diverse candidates while ensuring a broad reach across various disciplines. The team utilizes campus events, virtual sourcing, and career fairs to maintain a school-agnostic approach, fostering meaningful connections. Signature initiatives, such as the HBCU Legacy Bowl Career Fair and the new Get Hired! Event at Allstate’s Chicago headquarters, provide candidates with unique opportunities to engage with leadership and secure offers on the same day. This multi-channel strategy ensures equity, accessibility, and a fair recruitment process for all.
Excellence in Tech Innovation
The Early Career Recruiting team at Allstate embraces technology to improve both the efficiency and results of their program. Paradox is used to schedule interviews quickly, ensuring a streamlined candidate experience and faster response times. Additionally, the team utilizes Hired Score and Beamery to manage candidate data and enhance the recruiting process through data-driven insights. AI tools like ChatGPT are also leveraged to optimize outreach and engagement, helping the team connect with top talent more effectively. These technologies enable the team to scale efforts, improve communication, and increase overall efficiency, all while enhancing the candidate experience and reaching a broader, more diverse pool of talent.
Excellence in Candidate Experience
The Early Career Recruiting team at Allstate ensures a standout candidate experience by creating meaningful touchpoints and fostering connections throughout the hiring process. Candidates are invited to “keep warm” events, designed to help them get to know Allstaters and their peers while building excitement for their roles. Additionally, candidates are encouraged to engage with recruiters to discuss their offers and ask questions. Before starting, they are paired with mentors and introduced to fellow participants, fostering a sense of community. These efforts create a transparent, supportive, and engaging candidate journey.
Excellence in DE&I
Inclusive Diversity & Equity is one of Allstate’s core values, and the company is committed to expanding its efforts in this area through multiple initiatives. Allstate recruits talent from Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Asian American & Pacific Islander Institutions (AANAPISIs), Women’s Colleges, and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). The company’s dedication to recruiting diverse early career talent is further exemplified by its title sponsorship of the HBCU Legacy Bowl. Allstate is also a co-founder of OneTen, and launched the Allstate Apprentice Program to provide more career opportunities. To retain underrepresented talent, Allstate offers mentors, tuition assistance, and flexible work arrangements, with many employees working entirely from home. These efforts support long-term success and inclusive growth.
Excellence in Internship Programming
Allstate’s internship program provides early career talent with an impactful experience through our “70/20/10 learning model.” Seventy percent of the program focuses on “on-the-job” learning, where interns work on meaningful projects that contribute to the business. Twenty percent of the program is dedicated to social learning, offering networking opportunities, group projects, and team-building events to foster collaboration. The remaining 10% consists of formal learning experiences, such as courses, mock interviews, and resume review sessions, to equip interns with essential skills for success. This comprehensive approach empowers interns to develop both professionally and socially, with a strong intern-to-full-time conversion rate reflecting the program’s effectiveness in preparing interns for future careers at Allstate.
