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The Pillars of an Award-Winning Program
The Estée Lauder Companies 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
From its newest employees to most seasoned executives, The Estee Lauder Companies focuses on creating a workplace that encourages continuous learning and development. This is critical to its abilities to create trends, anticipate changes, and swiftly adapt to the shifting needs and demands of the global business. This strong focus on learning helps ensure that The Estee Lauder Companies builds the next generation of leaders for its company. Plus, the company's President & CEO Fabrizio Freda shares this sentiment, "My vision is to give a voice of influence and impact to younger generations early in their careers and be the best company for rising talent."
Innovative and Multi-Faceted Approach to University Recruitment
The campus recruiting program team at The Estée Lauder Companies continues to remain agile and innovative as it works to improve its campus strategy year-over-year. As part of ELC's commitment to rising talent, the company continues to build recruitment events with Inclusion, Diversity & Equity at the forefront. The team continues to leverage key organizational partnerships to align with its goal of recruiting diverse talent and increasing brand awareness for its student opportunities. The Estée Lauder Companies has increased its involvement with HBCUs, CUNYs/SUNYs, and HSIs, and have expanded recruitment efforts nationwide in partnership with sourcing tools such as RippleMatch and other AI sourcing technologies. The team has continued to look at market insights and market trends to structure its recruitment strategy and internship program to improve ways of working in a hybrid environment. The Estée Lauder Companies aims to empower and engage with early career talent to shape valuable experiences.
Overarching Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
The Estée Lauder Companies is committed to investing in the ongoing growth and career development of its talent, and aims to ensure all employees have equitable and inclusive access to opportunities, and works to increase clarity and transparency in how employees can achieve career goals. The company launched programs and tools to support career opportunities and have created an internal marketplace to further support employees. The Estée Lauder Companies is a people-first company and believes that inclusion, diversity and equity drives creativity and innovation, enabling its employees to lead from every chair. The company is passionate about growing entry level talent and are committed to recruiting diverse talent and creating robust learning and development opportunities. The Estée Lauder Companies offers an array of student opportunities such as internship experiences, rotational programs, mentorship programs, employee resource groups, and organizational partnerships that contribute to its goal of supporting and building student leaders to promote professional success.
Impactful Internship Program
The Estée Lauder Companies’ internship and student programs empower undergraduate and graduate students to think critically in real-world corporate situations. Students have the opportunity to explore and apply for openings within its corporate functions or within one of its brands. The internship program recruitment team provides a high-touch candidate experience and works to align student goals with real-time project work that parallels academic backgrounds and promotes learning and development. Throughout the program, the company offers an array of engagement sessions that coincide with building an inclusive work environment and sharing student resources to support professional success. In addition, The Estée Lauder Companies works to provide cross-collaboration and relationship-building through program events and mentorship opportunities. The Estée Lauder Companies values its entry talent and are committed to supporting those early in their career, both internally and externally.
Growth and Development of the Next Generation of Talent
The Estée Lauder Companies focuses on creating a workplace that encourages continuous learning and adaptation. This strong focus on education helps the company innovate and think outside the box ,while ensuring that it is building the next generation of leaders for the company. The Estée Lauder Companies has a variety of student opportunities that help support entry level hires. It provides real-time project work and partners with Talent and Human Resources teams to provide a meaningful and supportive onboarding experience. The Estée Lauder Companies works to expand mentorship opportunities, and created student-focused mentorship programs with involvement from an array of leaders. To date, the company has 650+ Reverse Mentor participants globally, with involvement of 300+ Senior Leaders. In addition to student opportunities, the company has created an internal marketplace for employees to access career development opportunities and further support career-pathing.