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The Pillars of an Award-Winning Program
BNY Mellon 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
Early Careers Recruiting team at BNY goes above and beyond to connect with the candidates at campus. The team follows the BEAD model, i.e. Brand BNY Mellon as an Employer of Choice, Enhance campus engagement, Attract diverse talent and Drive rich candidate experience. The team follows school agnostic approach with very strong focus on strategic growth locations. They have created strategic partnerships with key schools and recently University of Central Florida inducted BNY Mellon into the Hall of Fame and presented them with the Partner of the Year Award for 2023. The team conducts info-sessions on various niche topics like Crypto Currency, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence to attract right talent. They've invested in tools and technologies that enables them to source candidates across the country with strong focus on Diversity. They have a robust diversity conference strategy that enables them to brand themselves to various national level Diversity conferences and hire from them.
Standout Candidate Experience
BNY Mellon has a standout website with Company overviews, role descriptions sectioned in a way that is very easy for the candidates to research and apply. They talk about culture and awards and recognitions received as a company. BNY Mellon invests in Talent development, offer various Prep sessions for the candidates to be well prepared for the assessment process. They have a robust candidate closing strategy in partnership with their business. The strategy includes sell calls to help candidates understand the role and the company better. They also run info sessions where the candidates can learn about the nature of the role from prior Analysts. All the information provided will enable the candidate to make the right career decision. Their Keep Warm strategy is an integral part of their overall candidate engagement. Once a candidate accepts an offer, they have a robust cadence of communications each month ranging from Newsletters to Coffee Chat to Office Hours. BNY Mellon's strategy is designed to prepare all of incoming early career talent for a smooth transition to the organization.
Overarching Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
BNY Mellon's mission is to integrate diversity recruiting practices into work and everyday life. To build the global strategies, programs, education, and tools that advance culture and make BNY Mellon the top talent choice for diverse perspectives, experiences and identities. BNY Mellon's evolved remit is to look at the entire lifecycle of talent opportunities – from campus and early career recruiting to seasoned and executive level talent needs. They do this by partnering with and integrating across multiple internal functions and external partnerships. BNY Mellon partners with HBCUs and HSI’s to build their brand presence and build relationships and partnerships with both students and administrators. BNY Mellon is the proud sponsor at numerous diversity conferences to engage with talent though multiple facets. They focus on providing robust professional and personal development opportunities for UR early career talent. This approach works to support developing a career path within the Firm, while prioritizing their sense of belongings and mental health needs.