Building an Innovative and Multi-Faceted Approach to University Recruiting

To ensure they have wide reach with diverse early professional talent communities, Navy Federal expanded their summer intern positions - utilizing multiple channels, such as Handshake, to share their positions beyond traditional schools and markets. LinkedIn is also used to source talent for all three of their internship programs; Year Round, Summer Associate and Summer Intern. Navy Federal works with their marketing team to create early in career spotlights and program announcements on their corporate social page. Their recruitment team also works with their brand ambassadors to serve as a resource for candidates. Throughout the year, they host information and mentoring sessions such as pre-event connection opportunities, social media best practices education, and financial readiness sessions to help engage entry-level career candidates.

Crafting a Standout Candidate Experience

By providing regular touchpoints to field any questions and providing timely updates, Navy Federal Credit Union ensures a positive candidate experience for student jobseekers. They increase the exposure of their programs and job opportunities by hosting information sessions and coffee chats that provide an inside look at what a day in the life of a Navy Federal team member looks like. Their student jobseekers complete an informal interview screening with university recruiters to discuss position details, job requirements and the next steps in the application process. They host career workshops that welcome students to gain a ‘behind-the-scenes’ look at their hiring process, from applying to interview to acceptance.

Moving the Needle on Diversity & Inclusion

Navy Federal offers a Summer Associate program where graduate-level degree-seeking students are paired hand-in-hand with alumni/early career team members for guidance and experience. Their early career programs focus on diverse recruitment techniques that build strategic partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, diversity student groups, first generation student communities, and professional associations. They host events with diversity STEM student organizations with multiple universities and programs, such as ASCEND (Pan-Asian Leaders), SWE (Society of Women Engineers) and SHPE (Society of Hispanic Engineers) to connect and recruit students from underrepresented communities and institutions. Throughout their Talent Optimization Program, they offer front line upskilling opportunities such as technology, data, and cyber security. Their partnership with Udacity champions employee development with elevated skill improvement opportunities such as: Python, Pandas, SQL, GIT.communities, and professional associations. They host events with diversity STEM student organizations with multiple universities and programs, such as ASCEND (Pan-Asian Leaders), SWE (Society of Women Engineers) and SHPE (Society of Hispanic Engineers) to connect and recruit students from underrepresented communities and institutions.