Levi Strauss & Co. is a Campus Forward Award Winner

Levi Strauss & Co. is one of the world's largest brand-name apparel companies and a global leader in jeanswear. The company designs and markets jeans, casual wear and related accessories for men, women and children under the Levi's®, Dockers®, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.™, and Denizen® brands. Its products are sold in more than 110 countries worldwide through a combination of chain retailers, department stores, online sites, and a global footprint of approximately 3,000 retail stores and shop-in-shops.

Visit Levi Strauss & Co.'s Career page here.

Building an Innovative and Multi-Faceted Approach to University Recruiting

Keeping diversity top of mind in another year of virtual recruiting, the campus recruitment team at LS&Co. leveraged a variety of ways to engage students. From virtual info sessions to watch parties and diverse panels to provide students with exposure to what life at Levi is all about. The team also utilized former interns to assist by serving as panelist during info sessions, hosting one-on-one conversations with candidates, and hosting events on their respective campuses.

Moving the Needle on Diversity & Inclusion

LS&Co. invests in early ID pipelines and partnerships to provide access to K-12 students who may be "at-risk". This long term investment stimulates the local community and opens the door to students who may not be clear on a career path forward. The company bi-passes the traditional "post & pray" recruitment method and craft a uniquely differentiated experience to bring select students directly to LS&Co. This approach allows for them to effectively brand the organization as an employer of choice and create a lasting impression on students/future consumers. Students receive deep insight and live from former interns, leaders and key business that removes barriers to entry.

Investing in Impactful Internship Programs

At LS&Co. interns are given the opportunity to work on meaningful projects that have a direct impact to the business. Interns also get the opportunity to meet with senior leaders throughout the summer including the CEO. In addition to meaningful work interns get a deep dive into the company through information panels with various teams throughout the organization. With last summer being virtual, connection was key for the intern class, so each week the interns participated in various team building activities from trivia nights to cooking classes to foster an environment of connection. All of these efforts contributed to a 76% return offer acceptance rate in a competitive labor market.

Supporting the Growth and Development of Entry-Level Talent

LS&Co. is a great company for recent college graduates to launch their careers because of the welcoming company culture. Within the first few weeks of hire new employees are sent through a robust onboarding program. From there, new employees get on-the-job training and are provided access to various self-paced learning programs to hit the ground running in their new role. Connection is also key and there are various employee resource groups for new employees to get and stay connected.

Congratulations to the team at Levi Strauss & Co. for being selected as one of the winners of RippleMatch's 2022 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, D&I, and internship & entry-level programming. The programs picked for this award represent the best of the best, selected from applications submitted by campus recruiting teams across industries.

See all Award Winners for the category of Small Early Career Programs below