Building an Innovative and Multi-Faceted Approach to University Recruiting

In 2021, when the campus recruiting team at Texas Instruments was again facing virtual recruiting, they got creative to keep engagement high and ensure students were able to connect with TI team members in a variety of ways. The team crafted a diverse set of virtual and in-person events available to students at partner universities across the country, ranging from info sessions to workshops. Beyond events, the team invested in their former interns to act as brand ambassadors and spread the word about TI's awesome internship opportunities and culture as well as educating candidates about career search best practices.

Crafting a Standout Candidate Experience

The US Recruiters and University Recruiting Managers at Texas Instruments understands that a standout candidate experience is essential for connecting with top talent. That's why they go above and beyond to ensure that students have a good experience interacting with Texas Instruments from campus engagement all the way to offers being extended. To ensure their efforts are successful, the team has also put into place a robust survey to collect data on the candidate experience to make lasting improvements to the hiring process.

Moving the Needle on Diversity & Inclusion

To recruit a diverse slate of candidates, the team has grown and developed relationships with HBCUs, HSIs, and public universities as well as built out a robust set of diversity-focused partnerships with national and regional organizations such as NSBE, SHPE, SWE, and oSTEM. Texas Instruments has 15 employee resource groups which is focused on impacting the company, culture, career development and the community and includes networks for women, Black and Hispanic employees, Veterans, LGBTQ+ employees & allies and employees with disabilities.