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The Pillars of an Award-Winning Program
AT&T was selected as a 2024 Campus Forward Award Winner for their unwavering commitment to seeking out and hiring early career talent and investments in nurturing and retaining the next generation of diverse talent. Please see below for the highlights of their approach to early career recruitment.
Multi-Faceted and Thoughtful Approach to University Recruitment
The power of connection is what drives AT&T to create innovative recruiting strategies that allow recruiters to meet students where they are. By adopting a virtual-first, school-agnostic strategy, AT&T breaks down geographic barriers and effectively reaches students nationwide, using a variety of virtual platforms to source the brightest talent from. AT&T’s college recruiting team hosts regular events on campus and virtually, resume workshops, and partners with national organizations to create diverse pipelines for more than 20 early career programs. Regardless of how the connections are made, AT&T emphasizes the candidate experience, fostering genuine connections with students from Day 1.
Standout Candidate Experience
AT&T knows that true connection is a pivotal part of the candidate experience and prioritizes creating a transparent and informative hiring process for student job seekers. AT&T ensures that each position has a detailed job description outlining key requirements and readily provides information on compensatory benefits for every job. Students will also find details regarding the application steps and hiring timelines for programs they’re interested in within the job descriptions. As students move through the hiring process, AT&T maintains open communication by providing application updates and information like project examples and interview tips to help students prepare for interviews. Students are also encouraged to connect with hundreds of AT&T employees through the company’s virtual platform to learn more about #LifeAtATT from those who live it.
Overarching Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
AT&T is in the business of connecting people and the company’s efforts to create a diverse and inclusive work environment play a critical role connecting people to greater possibilities. AT&T has strong partnerships with HBCUs and HSIs focused on preparing future generations for success. With 20+ student programs, flagships events like the HBCU Innovation Challenge, MBA Veterans Case Competition, and strategic DEI partnerships with organizations like Management Leadership for Tomorrow and Society of Women Engineers, AT&T creates equitable access to career opportunities for historically underrepresented talent to build a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce. Within the company, employees are encouraged to find community within Employee Groups, and take full advantage of wellness benefits to ensure they are living their best #LifeAtATT