FAQ

How were the winners of the Campus Forward Awards selected?
Winning teams were selected through a robust application that included short answer and multiple choice selections on candidate experience, innovative recruitment strategies, approach to diversity recruiting, and internship & entry-level programs. Award-winning programs were carefully selected based on an assessment of these responses in comparison to companies in similar size categories.

What are the categories within the Campus Forward Awards and how were programs placed in these categories?
The Campus Forward Awards compares programs & team accomplishments of similar size – therefore, the categories are reflective of comparable early career program size. The 2024 categories are:

•Small Early Career Programs (85 or less early career hires) 
•Midsize Early Career Programs (86-175 early career hires)
•Large Early Career Programs (175-400 early career hires)
•Enterprise Early Career Programs (401+ early career hires)

Programs were placed into the appropriate category based on their response to the question asking about the number of interns & entry-level hires for the 2023-2024 season. If you believe you have been placed in the wrong category, please email awards@ripplematch.com so you can be placed in the correct category.

What are the media assets I will receive and how can I use them?
 All award-winning programs will receive an individual 'company spotlight page' that highlights your accomplishments to share and promote. This page will highlight your three written paragraph submissions on the topic of recruitment strategies, candidate experience, D&I, internships, or entry-level programs. Winners will also receive a digital winner's badge and banner that signifies their status as a Campus Forward Award Winner. On January 3rd, this page will be updated with a winner's badge and banner that signifies your status as a Campus Forward Award Winner. Feel free to use the badges and banners however you choose. A few suggestions are to add them to your email signature, company website, or LinkedIn page!

When can I share our company page publicly?
You can begin sharing your company page once the list is publicly released on Wednesday, January 10th. The link to your page will not become available until 9am ET on Wednesday, January 10th to prevent accidental early sharing.

Can I share the full list of Campus Forward Award Winners, too?
Of course! Feel free to share the full list on your social media channels, which will become available on January 10th. Don't forget to tag @RippleMatch!

Does my team receive anything else for being recognized?
If you are the head of your program, you will receive a calendar invite for a virtual reception on January 10th to celebrate alongside other winners in your category! In this reception, we'll be sharing brand new data on aggregate recruitment benchmarking curated from the applications submitted in the Campus Forward Awards. There will also be small group breakout discussions following the data presentations. Once you receive the calendar invite,  you will be able to invite your other team members as well.

What's included on my company's spotlight page?
We will go into more detail in the section below, but your company spotlight page is comprised of the short answer submissions you included in your application, as well as your company description and logo. 

Additional questions? Email awards@ripplematch.com

Sharing & Promoting Your Page: Suggested Text 

Please feel free to share your page after the list is publicly released on January 10th. You can use the suggested text below to share on social media. Please be sure to tag RippleMatch on LinkedIn when you post and use hashtag #CFA2024 so we can like/share your post!

Your Company's LinkedIn Page

Below is a recommendation for your company  to share your Spotlight page on LinkedIn. Feel free to rework as you see fit!

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We are excited to share that the early careers recruitment team at [Company name] has been named as a 2024 Campus Forward Award Winner. This Award recognizes excellence in early career hiring, celebrating the programs that are embracing innovative recruitment strategies, are making significant investments in D&I, and are supporting the next generation of talent through impactful internships and entry-level programs.

We are so proud of our hard-working early career recruitment team for this great recognition, and appreciate everything you do to bring the next generation of talent into our organization. #CFA2024

[share the link to your company spotlight page, which will automatically include a preview image of your company logo]

Your Personal LinkedIn Page

Below are a few ideas and recommendations for promoting your page on your personal LinkedIn page. Feel free to rework or use bits and pieces from these recommended posts when forming your own posts!

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I am so excited to share that my team at [Company name] has been named as a 2024 Campus Forward Award Winner! This Award recognizes excellence in early career hiring, celebrating the teams that embrace innovative recruiting strategies, care deeply about the candidate experience, are making significant investments in D&I, and are supporting the next generation of talent through impactful internships and entry-level programs.

I am so proud to be a part of a team that puts so much effort into supporting and uplifting students as they begin their careers. Thank you @RippleMatch for this recognition! #CFA2024 

[share the link to your company spotlight page, which will automatically include a preview image of your company logo]

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I am so excited to share that our early career hiring team at [Company name] has been named as a 2024 Campus Forward Award Winner! This Award recognizes excellence in early career hiring, celebrating the teams that embrace innovative recruiting strategies, care deeply about the candidate experience, are making significant investments in D&I, and are supporting the next generation of talent through impactful internships and entry-level programs.

I am proud to work alongside a team that puts so much effort into supporting and uplifting students as they begin their careers. Thank you @RippleMatch for this recognition! #CFA2024 

[share the link to your company spotlight page, which will automatically include a preview image of your company logo]