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The Pillars of an Award-Winning Program
PNC Financial Services was selected as a 2023 Campus Forward Award Winner for their unwavering commitment to seeking out and hiring early career talent, their emphasis on diversity & inclusion, and investments in nurturing and retaining the next generation of talent. Please see below for the highlights of their approach to early career recruitment.
Demonstrated Investment in Early Career Hiring
PNC believes that the highest-performing team is one that is diverse and features many voices from different backgrounds, bringing a variety of experiences and viewpoints to every situation. Investing in the early-career experience is an investment in PNC’s leaders of tomorrow, and every moment matters when interacting. When candidates, interns, and analysts connect with employees, PNC’s culture, and give back to customers and communities through PNC’s national Main Street approach – they know there’s something special here.
Innovative and Multi-Faceted Approach to University Recruitment
Each year, PNC recruits from colleges and universities across the U.S. in a hybrid-model, attending college career fairs, panel discussions, information sessions, summits and Super Days. Once talent is onboarded, activities focus on learning experiences, tools, and resources to help talent stay connected and challenged, including a speaker series that gives access to senior leaders as they discuss topics such as corporate social responsibility, the economic outlook, and PNC’s expansion markets. The Venture Vault competition, PNC’s spin on the Shark Tank TV series, gives interns the opportunity to put on their entrepreneurial caps to develop a solution or reimagine a service or product related to the financial industry.
Overarching Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Committed to diversity and inclusion, PNC consistently recruits from colleges and universities across the country — including HBCUs and HSIs — college career fairs, and more. Through the PartnerUp program, PNC focuses on creating opportunities for and preparing high school students seeking alternatives to the four-year-college and university path. Several other early-career development programs offer formal onboarding, peer mentors, and the opportunity to work side-by-side with PNC professionals.
Impactful Internship Program
Over the past 10 years, thousands of summer interns have come through PNC, and those interns become the largest pipeline for PNC’s development programs and a critical component of the bank’s early-career talent strategy. The Venture Vault competition, PNC’s spin on the Shark Tank TV series, gives interns the opportunity to put on their entrepreneurial caps to develop a solution or reimagine a service or product related to the financial industry.
Growth and Development of the Next Generation of Talent
From real-world experiences to project-based assignments, PNC early-career programs give the exposure, opportunity, and support needed to develop and grow — as a person, as well as a professional. This includes an orientation, foundational banking training, and formal learning. PNC resources such as Employee Business Resource Groups (EBRGs), iLearn, Career Advisors Program, and Grow Up Great ® help immerse talent into PNC’s culture — a culture open to new ideas, new insights, and new voices.