Recognized for Excellence
BNY received a Campus Forward Award for Excellence in Recruitment Strategies, Candidate Experience, DE&I, and Internship Programming.
This reflects BNY's unwavering excellence and commitment to providing the best experience for the next generation of talent. BNY invests in multi-faceted recruitment strategies, thoughtful candidate experience, 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
The BNY Early Careers Team is committed to building robust relationships with potential candidates from colleges and universities across the U.S. and globe. They follow the BEAD model, which represents Branding as a preferred employer, Enhancing campus involvement, Attracting diverse talent and Delivering a positive candidate experience. The team takes a broad approach to student engagement and prioritizes strategic growth locations, resulting in significant partnerships with various institutions. The team organizes several summer learning and information sessions on specialized subjects, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, to attract top talent. They have also invested in advanced tools and technologies to identify candidates across the country with a strong focus on inclusion and belonging. Their inclusive conference, HBCU and HSI strategy enables them to effectively promote BNY at national-level events and hire from a diverse talent pool.
Excellence in Candidate Experience
To build trust through transparency, the BNY Early Careers Team shares information through the careers website about the BNY company culture, early career programs, previous student experiences and role descriptions to make it easy for candidates to research and apply for positions. Highlighting their employer awards, they showcase their commitment to their people and building an inclusive, innovative work environment. BNY invests in talent development, providing preparation sessions to support candidates for the assessment process. The company's robust candidate closing strategy, in partnership with their business, includes connection calls and information sessions, allowing candidates to ask questions to gain a deeper understanding of the role and company. BNY’s candidate engagement approach is an essential part of their overall early career strategy with regular communications including newsletters, coffee chats and office hours to ensure a smooth transition new talent.
Excellence in DE&I
BNY is deeply committed to fostering belonging and inclusion within early careers through a deliberate, multilevel strategy. BNY partners intentionally with HBCUs and HSIs, hosting on-campus events such as interview preparation and resume reviews, alongside sessions to increase industry knowledge and access to opportunities.BNY’s mentoring services provide students from collegiate partners and external organizations the opportunity to grow professionally and personally. BNY has built robust partnerships with external organizations that champion inclusion and leverage EBRG members and leaders from diverse experiences to strengthen belonging. Beyond recruitment, BNY provides ongoing community support, resources, and tools to empower student success. By collaborating with student ambassadors and engaging with diversity-focused conferences and organizations, BNY continuously evolves its initiatives to offer relevant, impactful solutions.
Excellence in Internship Programming
BNY offers a robust, ten-week internship program designed to develop and maintain a pipeline of high-potential talent and build future leaders across the enterprise. During the program, interns gain exposure to the financial services industry and complete valuable, strategic assignments that align with critical business needs. The focus is on equipping interns with meta skills of the future, creating adaptive learners who can test and explore the world around them. These skills act as a key to unlocking the growth and development of other transferable and technical skills. Outside of their roles, interns have exposure to senior leaders, participate in a Global Impact Case Competition, and attend events focused on wellbeing, belonging and inclusion.
