Recognized for Excellence
SC Johnson received a Campus Forward Award for Excellence in Recruitment Strategies, Candidate Experience, DE&I, and Internship Programming.
This reflects SC Johnson's unwavering excellence and commitment to providing the best experience for the next generation of talent. SC Johnson 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
SCJ's recruitment activities for summer, fall, and spring are designed with a hybrid approach, blending both virtual and on-campus events. SCJ encourages students from all colleges and universities to apply for internships, promoting inclusive recruiting through a school-agnostic strategy across various institutions. SCJ engages potential talent early in the recruitment process with a Summer Conference. This event allows attendees to learn about SCJ, its values, employee resource groups, and functional teams, while also providing networking opportunities with SCJ leaders and former interns. The conference concludes with a chance to interview for the following summer's internships. The SCJ team prioritizes the candidate experience through genuine and timely communications and maintains engagement with a comprehensive keep-warm strategy. This includes sharing information about the company, team support, professional development resources, and more in the months leading up to internships and the Summer Conference.
Excellence in Candidate Experience
SC Johnson has meticulously crafted its recruitment and selection process to align with the preferences of Gen Z job seekers. By staying attuned to the values of Gen Z candidates, SCJ ensures that its recruitment events and interview processes emphasize what matters most to today's talent. Leveraging advanced technologies like RippleMatch, SCJ ensures candidates have a top-tier, personalized experience. Involving former interns who have transitioned into full-time roles, SCJ provides candidates with deeper insights into the company's commitment to its people. Additionally, SCJ's early identification program invites students to visit the corporate headquarters, offering them a firsthand look at the company culture, values, and work environment. The SCJ team prioritizes an exceptional candidate experience through genuine and timely communications, complemented by a comprehensive keep-warm strategy. This approach includes sharing valuable information about the company, team support, professional development resources, and more in the months leading up to internships.
Excellence in DE&I
SCJ’s recruitment efforts embrace a school-agnostic approach, ensuring that students from all colleges and universities have equal opportunities for internships at the company. Additionally, SCJ runs programs at select HBCUs, including a scholarship program with Howard University. This robust mentorship program allows SCJ Scholars to collaborate with SCJ leaders throughout the year on career goals, interview and resume reviews, professional networking, and more. The program includes a financial scholarship and fully funded travel to events at the SCJ corporate headquarters. SCJ is dedicated to retaining diverse talent and fostering a positive, inclusive environment. The company supports learning and growth through various trainings (e.g., micromessaging, unconscious bias), organizational partnerships (e.g., Out and Equal, HACE, Seramount), community involvement, and more. SCJ also has Employee Resource Groups that support young professionals, African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ+ employees, and their allies.
Excellence in Internship Programming
SCJ internships are hands-on, challenging, meaningful and fun — designed for maximum impact and reward. Internship programs in each business function are tailored to the student’s field of study and include robust projects that are determined by each function based on business need. SCJ interns receive comprehensive trainings and professional development opportunities through a variety of sessions, tools and resources. Interns build relationships and receive consistent feedback and support through their manager, mentor, networking and exposure to executives, including the opportunity to present project work to senior leaders. Events throughout SCJ’s internships encourage immersion within business functions and the company as well as fun social events to build camaraderie among the internship class. Community Service opportunities are offered as well to connect interns to SCJ’s purpose of making communities where the company operates stronger.
