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The Pillars of an Award-Winning Program
Stantec 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
Stantec is committed to hiring and developing their future by investing in its early-career co-workers. The company demonstrated this by investing heavily in technology, intern programming, and diversity-focused hiring approaches to enable those efforts. Stantec offers year-round intern programming, which is focused on developing students professionally and providing opportunities for future employment.
Innovative and Multi-Faceted Approach to University Recruitment
The Stantec campus team engaged in a wide variety of sourcing methodologies this year, mainly focused on diversity and inclusion. The team engaged in three regional NSBE conferences, the SWE National Conference, AISES National Conference, O4U National Engineering Conference, NSBE National Conference, SHPE National Conference, SASE National Conference, and NOMA National Conference. The team has a focused HBCU investment and recruitment strategy, designed for engagement and hiring. Engagement included in-person information sessions, on-campus interviews, career fairs, and workshops for students of all backgrounds. The team also onboarded technology specifically to enhance recruiting and the student experience.
Overarching Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
The Stantec campus team engaged in a wide variety of D&I sourcing methodologies this year. In addition to engaging in multiple diversity-focused conferences and having a focused HBCU investment, Stantec offers Employee Resource Groups for employees to join, with the goal of promoting the advancement of underrepresented groups and aiding in retention and creation of community at Stantec.
Impactful Internship Program
The Stantec Intern Program is impactful to students for a number of reasons. The program is interactive, flexible, and development-focused, and is specifically designed to teach skills not taught in classrooms through real, meaningful project work. The program is offered year-round, with over 500 students participating in the summer program alone. The program balances business unit-specific information with a core curriculum that is consistent across all of their students, and there is a career-focused element to the program, where intentional conversations are had throughout a student's work term to provide direction and a pathway to full-time employment opportunities.
Growth and Development of the Next Generation of Talent
Stantec invests in its entry-level employees in a variety of ways. The company offers many different Employee Resource Groups to match interests, promote underrepresented groups, and create community. Stantec even offers a specific ERG to early-career employees called the Developing Professionals Group (DPG). Through mentoring, learning and development, and intentional conversations, Stantec invests in ensuring early-career employees have the tools they need to succeed the moment they arrive.