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The Pillars of an Award-Winning Program
Gallagher 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
Gallagher's innovative approach to sourcing interns includes impactful persona campaigns and targeted virtual events, covering diverse topics such as work-life balance, diversity & inclusion, and mental health. These campaigns aim to create meaningful connections with students, fostering genuine outreach and dialogue. Success stories and positive feedback from students underscore their effectiveness. Gallagher strategically hosts virtual events on RippleMatch, making them publicly available on our career site for easy, equitable access. The intentional variety of topics align to different candidate profiles emphasizing areas of interest identified through student insights research. Examples include tailoring the internship to personal passions and former intern success stories across specified majors. Gallagher plans to continue building on these successful initiatives, emphasizing meaningful connections utilizing trend data from engagement across persona campaigns.
Impactful Internship Program
Gallagher's legacy, 59-year internship program offers a transformative experience for early career talent in the insurance industry. Rooted in experiential learning, interns explore their passions through hands-on job shadows with producers and consultants. The program commences with a week-long, in person orientation conference including a newly implemented event app, enriching the immersive experience. Orientation spans impactful leadership sessions, case competitions and networking, fostering a dynamic learning environment. The internship culminates with a national Intern Sales Challenge, a prospect role-play competition. Interns are guided by a robust mentoring program emphasizing "learning through doing." Mid and end-of-summer reviews complement the approach, providing consistent feedback around career expectations and opportunities. Interns conclude the summer well-prepared to navigate their career journey with valuable insights, diverse experiences, and professional confidence.
Growth and Development of the Next Generation of Talent
Gallagher's commitment to the retention and success of entry-level talent is exemplified by the Gallagher Career Associate Program (GCAP). This industry leading, 2.5 year sales development program provides a clear path to leadership. Consisting of majority former interns, GCAP accelerates sales success. The program blends on-the-job training, traditional curriculum, and experiential learning competitions and coaching. Participants tackle team projects, prospecting competitions, and client strategy plans incorporating consistent feedback from executive and branch leadership. With participants across three concurrent cohorts, GCAP facilitates collaboration across divisions to cultivate professional relationships and generate business opportunities. The program's four in-person conferences foster networking and expose participants to executives, foundational sales techniques, and professional development. GCAP launches dynamic careers, contributing to the sustained success of entry-level hires at Gallagher.