About FanDuel
FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States. FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering including, America’s #1 Sportsbook FanDuel Sportsbook, its leading iGaming platform FanDuel Casino, the industry’s unquestioned leader in horse racing and advance-deposit wagering, FanDuel Racing and its daily fantasy sports product.
INDUSTRY
Gaming & Entertainment
COMPANY SIZE
1001-5000 employees
Recognized for Excellence
FanDuel received a Campus Forward Award for Excellence in Recruitment Strategies, Candidate Experience, DE&I, and Internship Programming.
This reflects FanDuel's unwavering excellence and commitment to providing the best experience for the next generation of talent. FanDuel invests in multi-faceted recruitment strategies, thoughtful candidate experience, inclusive recruitment practices, and standout internship programs. See below for the highlights of their strategies in each one of these categories.
Excellence in Recruitment Strategies
The campus recruiting team at FanDuel has a unique and mixed strategy to source talent for its intern program. This consists of leveraging best practices such as: A limited list of priority schools. Recognizing that good talent can be found almost anywhere, FanDuel’s campus strategy has a very short list of focus schools that is largely driven by the academic offerings and talent pool of local schools. As part of this strategy the campus team does prioritize candidates they’ve met in person or on-campus but also has an openness to reviewing applicants from any institution, not just priority schools. The former 2024 intern class represented nearly 20 different institutions. Investing in non-traditional programs. Through their investment in these programs, they’ve sought new ways to engage and recruit diverse talent they may have limited exposure to otherwise. This includes partnering with programs like Marcy Lab School and the United Negro College Fund. Since the intern program is relatively small, these programs can make a significant impact in the composition of the intern class. Prioritization of referral candidates from the former intern class. Recognizing that former interns already know what FanDuel is looking for, the campus team has encouraged them to spread the word about their intern program. In return they’ve prioritized the review of intern referrals. This has yielded great returns in the past and supports that quality talent is coming from former interns/campus hires. A hybrid recruitment model that allows students to connect with FanDuel both virtually and in person. The FanDuel campus team recognizes that there’s a multitude of ways to engage with students, especially given the ever changing needs of candidates. Taking advantage of in-person and virtual options to connect with students has also allowed for broader outreach to potential applicants.
Excellence in Candidate Experience
Candidates are viewed as the customer during the recruitment process. As such, efforts are made to inform them of each step along the way. The FanDuel campus teams strategy includes the following: Thorough and detailed communications sent to the candidate for each step in the process. Timely and transparent updates around what to expect next. Ensuring the candidate understands potential outcomes and has the information they need to make the most informed decision for themselves. A team of committed and energetic people invested in our talent programs. FanDuel selects from a number of campus volunteers to engage with students throughout the recruitment process. Those volunteers are picked based on their ability to understand and relate to students while also reflecting the FanDuel values.
Excellence in DE&I
The DEI recruitment strategy is embedded into the overarching campus recruitment strategy at FanDuel. The specific ways in which the campus teams seeks to source & recruit diverse candidates includes: Ensuring diverse representation at every step including campus events, the interview process, and as part of the buddy program during the internship itself. Using “diversity of talent” as a consideration factor when selecting focus schools and programs. The team does look at and consider the diversity of the student body at schools it considers prioritizing. A few HBCUs have been added to the target schools list including AUCC and Howard University. Talking about and educating hiring teams on the importance of diversity and what that can look like from a candidate perspective. The campus recruiters spend time helping teams recognize the importance of having students with different backgrounds and experiences to challenge traditional mental models around what a successful individual needs to look or think like. This has helped teams break past barriers to be more open about candidate fit.
Excellence in Internship Programming
FanDuel polled its summer 2024 interns to gain insight on their experience. From the responses, 100% of the interns said they would recommend the FanDuel intern program to their friends & 95% rated the program as exceptional. In soliciting additional feedback it became evident this was largely attributed to interns being treated similarly to full-time employees. Teams ensured interns received real and meaningful work that added value to the organization. Additionally, they had engagement opportunities not only within their immediate team but across the organization. They were immersed in local office culture, took on a hybrid work approach like the rest of FanDuel employees, and enjoyed perks like PTO over the 4th of July and participating in our local Summer parties. FanDuel interns did have a program aspect to their 10-weeks which included lunch & learns or coffee chats with senior leaders, local office intern outings, participation in the 1st ever intern competitive case studies, & consideration for a full-time offer. These combined efforts are what influence the intern program to be impactful for early-career talent.
Congratulations to the team at FanDuel for being selected as one of the winners of RippleMatch’s 2025 Campus Forward Awards!
RippleMatch’s Campus Forward Awards recognizes the top early career teams and programs in the nation. Through a detailed application process, early career teams shared their approach to recruitment, candidate experience, technology, D&I, and internship & entry-level programming. The programs recognized in the Campus Forward Awards represent the best of the best, selected from applications submitted by campus recruiting teams across industries.
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