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title: Campus Forward Spotlight Series 2024
description: Discover gold-standard strategies for early career recruitment in this webinar series featuring winners of the Campus Forward Awards.
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A brand new webinar series highlighting gold-standard strategies, as shared by winners of the premier award for innovative early career recruitment teams: The Campus Forward Awards.
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Hear from 2024 Campus Forward Award Winners in our Spotlight Series, sharing their Gold-Standard Strategies in Early Career Recruiting & Talent Acquisition.
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Recruiting Gen Z in 2024: Innovative Strategies from Leading Teams
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Interviews and Offers: Winning Candidate Experience Strategies This Spring
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Increasing Representation and Prioritizing Inclusion: How Top Teams are Approaching DE&I This Year.
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Internship Programs That Convert: Successful Strategies for Summer 2024.
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### All Spotlight Series Sessions
Recruiting Gen Z
Interviews & Offers
Representation & Inclusion
Internship Programs
[Recording] Wednesday, January 17 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET **Recruiting Gen Z in 2024: Innovative Strategies from Leading Teams. **
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Join us for an engaging panel featuring leaders from award-winning programs as they discuss their strategies for recruiting the next generation of talent. They'll be discussing their multifaceted approaches to connecting with Gen Z, from career fairs to events to technology. Each session will also begin with the latest benchmarking data on recruitment strategies, and conclude with Q&A from the audience.
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[Recording] Wednesday, January 24 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET **Interviews and Offers: Winning Candidate Experience Strategies This Spring. **
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This panel in our series brings together experts from award-winning programs to share their insights on creating memorable and effective candidate experiences, from initial interviews to offers. Learn how to refine your interview process and offer strategies to not only attract top talent but also to ensure they feel valued and engaged from the first interaction. This session is ideal for professionals seeking to enhance their recruitment process and build a strong employer brand that resonates with candidates. In addition to a panel discussion, each session will also begin with the latest benchmarking data on candidate experience, and conclude with Q&A from the audience.
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[Recording] Wednesday, February 14 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET **Increasing Representation and Prioritizing Inclusion: How Top Teams are Approaching DE&I This Year. **
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Explore the forefront of diversity, equity, and inclusion in 'Increasing Representation and Prioritizing Inclusion: How Top Teams are Approaching DE&I This Year.' We are excited to feature industry leaders from award-winning DE&I programs who will share their innovative strategies and successes. Gain insights into how top organizations are actively enhancing representation and fostering an inclusive workplace culture. This panel is a unique opportunity to learn from the best, understand new trends, and implement effective DE&I practices in your organization. In addition to a panel discussion, each session will also begin with the latest benchmarking data on early career D&I strategies, and conclude with Q&A from the audience.
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[Recording] Wednesday, February 21 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET **Internship Programs That Convert: Successful Strategies for Summer 2024. **
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We're thrilled to gather leaders from award-winning internship programs to discuss how to create impactful and successful internships. Learn how top organizations design programs that not only provide valuable experiences for interns but also effectively convert them into full-time employees. This session will offer practical strategies and best practices to enhance your internship program, ensuring it is a mutually beneficial experience for both interns and the organization. In addition to a panel discussion, each session will also begin with the latest benchmarking data on internships, and conclude with Q&A from the audience.
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### Campus Forward Spotlight Speakers:
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### Kathryn Bishop
**Kathryn Bishop**
University Programs & Engagement Manager at Fisher Investments
**Internship Programs That Convert: Successful Strategies for Summer 2024.**
Feb 21 | 2:00 pm ET
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### Aneet Kaur
**Aneet Kaur**
Global Head of Engineering Campus Recruiting and Strategy at BNY Mellon
**Increasing Representation and Prioritizing Inclusion: How Top Teams are Approaching DE&I This Year.**
Feb 14 | 2:00 pm ET
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### Meredith Fortney
**Meredith Fortney**
Director of Talent Acquisition Programs at FanDuel
**Increasing Representation and Prioritizing Inclusion: How Top Teams are Approaching DE&I This Year.**
Feb 14 | 2:00 pm ET
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### Will Ussher II
**Will Ussher II**
Manager, Talent Acquisition Programs at Navy Federal Credit Union
**Increasing Representation and Prioritizing Inclusion: How Top Teams are Approaching DE&I This Year.**
Feb 14 | 2:00 pm ET
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### Allie Buckmaster
**Allie Buckmaster**
Campus Recruiting Senior Specialist at Credera
**Internship Programs That Convert: Successful Strategies for Summer 2024.**
Feb 21 | 2:00 pm ET
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### Andrea Wolf
**Andrea Wolf**
College Relations Recruiter at Land O'Lakes
**Internship Programs That Convert: Successful Strategies for Summer 2024.**
Feb 21 | 2:00 pm ET
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### Kristen Radel
**Kristen Radel**
Manager Emerging Talent Operations at Discover
**Internship Programs That Convert: Successful Strategies for Summer 2024.**
Feb 21 | 2:00 pm ET
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### Ashley Watson
**Ashley Watson**
Associate Director, College Recruiting at AT&T
**Interviews and Offers: Winning Candidate Experience Strategies This Spring.**
Jan 24 | 2:00 pm ET
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### Yuliana Garcia Jasso
**Yuliana Garcia Jasso**
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Program Manager – Early Talent Program at Molson Coors
**Increasing Representation and Prioritizing Inclusion: How Top Teams are Approaching DE&I This Year.**
Feb 14 | 2:00 pm ET
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### Gillian McLarty
**Gillian McLarty**
Senior Program Manager, Technical University Partnerships at HubSpot
**Recruiting Gen Z in 2024: Innovative Strategies from Leading Teams.**
Jan 17 | 2:00 pm ET
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### Huston Reagan
**Huston Reagan**
Talent Acquisition Consultant at Gainwell Technologies
**Recruiting Gen Z in 2024: Innovative Strategies from Leading Teams.**
Jan 17 | 2:00 pm ET
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### Colleen Lynch
**Colleen Lynch**
Manager, Talent Acquisition at Cleveland Guardians
**Interviews and Offers: Winning Candidate Experience Strategies This Spring.**
Jan 24 | 2:00 pm ET
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### Julia Szukala
**Julia Szukala**
Leader, Early Talent Programs at Gallagher
**Recruiting Gen Z in 2024: Innovative Strategies from Leading Teams.**
Jan 17 | 2:00 pm ET
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### Aleah Keaton
**Aleah Keaton**
University Relations Recruiter at Mohawk Industries
**Interviews and Offers: Winning Candidate Experience Strategies This Spring.**
Jan 24 | 2:00 pm ET
#### 2024 Insights Report
# The State of University Recruitment
An investment in early career talent is a long-term investment in the success of any company and leading organizations understand this. But what does a multi-faceted and innovative approach to this investment look like today – and tomorrow?
Download our report to learn what entry-level and intern hiring looks like in 2024, and what tactics winners of the Campus Forward Award are using today.
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# REimagining Early Career Recruiting
### Conference Tracks
REthink
REconnect
REinvest
REcognize
#### **REthink the status quo**
In this track, we'll be highlighting how leading employers are REthinking their approach to core areas of early career hiring, including recruitment strategy, candidate experience, diversity & inclusion, and recruitment events.
Each session will take a deep dive into one employer's strategy, providing attendees with actionable insights into how they can innovate their own approach to Gen Z recruitment.
#### **REconnect with Gen Z**
Do you feel out of touch with the next generation of talent?
In this track, you'll have the opportunity to hear directly from Gen Z and what they think about current recruitment strategies, candidate experience, company approaches to DE&I, as well as which recruitment events they find the most valuable.
With each session focused on a specific topic, you can dive deep into what this generation truly values.
#### **REinvest in proven strategies**
While innovation is at the forefront of early career recruitment, there are many tried-and-true strategies that teams continue to REinvest in.
During this track, we'll highlight the tactics that talent teams are returning to year-after-year in everything from DE&I, candidate experience, employer branding, and recruiting tactics.
#### **REcognize your standout team**
Talent acquisition isn't only about strategy and results – it's about the people.
More than ever, it's essential to celebrate and support the individuals who are recruiting and retaining the next generation of talent.
In our closing panel discussion, we'll be bringing together four talent leaders to hear how they are leading their teams through changing landscapes and continuing to foster innovation and community, as well as recognizing and celebrating program accomplishments.
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