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The Pillars of an Award-Winning Program
Credit Suisse was selected as a 2023 Campus Forward Award Winner for their unwavering commitment to seeking out and hiring early career talent, their emphasis on diversity & inclusion, and investments in nurturing and retaining the next generation of talent. Please see below for the highlights of their approach to early career recruitment.
Demonstrated Investment in Early Career Hiring
Diverse perspectives, combined with an inclusive culture, allow Credit Suisse to make better decisions, stimulate innovation, and increase organizational agility and resilience to disruption. Inclusive organizations maximize the power of all differences and realize the full potential of all employees. Being the employer of choice to its diverse and high potential junior talent pipelines enables Credit Suisse to accelerate long-term business success.
Innovative and Multi-Faceted Approach to University Recruitment
Credit Suisse’s Campus Recruitment Team connects with a broad and diverse pool of students through creative social media marketing, innovative virtual events and challenges, and a shift in school strategy. The team’s social media presence allows it to reach more candidates while promoting company values and culture. The team hosts a variety of unique events for candidates, such as coding and stock pitch challenges, and training series that provide a comprehensive and transparent view of Credit Suisse’s culture. Additionally, there is a focus on educating students early in their college careers by hosting finance simulations to introduce them to various roles at the bank. With an increasing focus on diversity and inclusion and virtual recruitment, the team has also shifted their school strategy to partner with a broader list of universities, including HBCUs. This shift has led to greater exposure to candidates and increased diversity in intern and entry-level programs.
Overarching Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Credit Suisse’s Campus Recruitment Team maintains a strong focus on diversity and inclusion throughout all stages of the candidate recruitment lifecycle. Starting with marketing, the team consistently uses social media campaigns to connect with diverse communities via various channels. It also hosts frequent key events with HBCUs, diversity partners such as Forte, and internal Employee Networks such as the Black Professionals Network. The team runs multiple diversity-focused programs, such as the Apprenticeship Program for NYC high school students and the CS Scholars Program, which offers scholarships to HBCU students. During their internship, interns receive mentorship, extensive training, access to diverse partnership networking events and senior leadership, and a dedicated Campus Recruiter, all of which create a positive experience.
Impactful Internship Program
Credit Suisse’s dynamic internship program provides assessment metrics for business selection decisions, while providing interns with an experience that allows them to make informed choices about their career path. Interns receive training, participate in networking/philanthropy events, undergo mentorship with senior members of the bank, and complete an end-of-summer presentation for the business. The opportunities for interns to contribute to real-work assignments while building their network lead to significant career development and on-the-job learning. Interns are supported throughout their program at Credit Suisse, receiving consistent communication from their dedicated campus recruiter, mentor, and teammates. If needed, interns can even receive a second mentor for additional support.
Growth and Development of the Next Generation of Talent
Credit Suisse offers rotational programs within certain businesses to provide new hires the opportunity to explore different areas within their department, while building a strong network through cohort and business exposure. They are able to quickly fine-tune where they see themselves and their trajectory within their hiring department. New hires build a strong career foundation through mentorship and training once in the rotational programs. Another important piece is that many of these rotational programs are global in nature. This gives entry-level hires opportunities to work with colleagues on a global level and also be a part of a program that has an established reputation. With this reputation they are able to move internally from city to city (or country to country), and will have experience on their resume that resonates across many global locations.