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The Pillars of an Award-Winning Program
Discover Financial Services 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
Discover adopts a school-agnostic approach and strives to construct a candidate journey that can encompass both virtual and in-person experiences. The company is dedicated to its diversity accelerator program, which centers around identifying top diverse talent and equipping them with the necessary tools for success in their internship interview process. Extensive research has been conducted to determine the most effective methods for engaging universities, while simultaneously maintaining relationships with numerous local colleges to encourage talent to remain in the Chicagoland Area. Additionally, Discover seeks partnerships with local organizations that actively promote diversity and community engagement.
Standout Candidate Experience
Discover strives to provide a hands-on recruiting experience. The company offers events throughout their recruiting year, such as virtual career fairs or virtual interview prep sessions, to engage talent. Discover provides a variety of ways for candidates to engage with the recruiting team but also offers exposure to previous program participants as well as hiring managers to help them better understand the program and the culture at Discover.
Innovative Use of Technology
The team at Discover is constantly leveraging technology throughout their recruiting cycle. They try to make applying to their jobs a simple and efficient process. Discover also partners with RippleMatch to improve the diversity within their funnel. RippleMatch has allowed the team a broader outreach of schools geographically and has allowed the team to have a virtual presence on more campuses. It has made it possible to have a school agnostic approach that is more easily managed.