Building an Innovative and Multi-Faceted Approach to University Recruiting

With another year of virtual recruiting, the campus recruiting team at Thomson Reuters used this as an opportunity to be creative and think outside the box to keep engagement across all regions high and ensure students didn’t suffer from Microsoft Teams fatigue. The team designed a diverse variety of virtual events available to students at universities across the country, ranging from info sessions, panels, and workshops. The team also created a program for former interns to act as brand ambassadors and spread the word about Thomson Reuters’ best-in-class internship program and culture, as well as some of the projects they worked on while interning at Thomson Reuters.

Crafting a Standout Candidate Experience

Thomson Reuters understands what it takes to provide an engaging candidate experience, and that’s why they go above and beyond to ensure that students have a good experience interacting with Thomson Reuters from the initial application process all the way to receiving an offer. A few ways the team at Thomson Reuters has created an engaging candidate experience is through business meet & greets, information sessions and an interactive and streamlined interview process. To ensure their efforts are successful, the team has also put into place a robust post-onboarding survey to collect data on the candidate’s onboarding experience to make improvements to the hiring process in the future. Thomson Reuters also relies on their interns and their experiences to showcase the meaningful work and learning moments they obtain during their tenure.

Moving the Needle on Diversity & Inclusion

Thomson Reuters is committed to inclusive hiring practices and fostering an environment that encourages new ways of thinking and working. The company believes strength is derived from the talents, ideas, and experiences of their people. Thomson Reuters early careers team sponsored several initiatives while providing professional education workshops, networking, and co-op/internship opportunities with SheHacks, National Black Association of Journalists, National Association of Black Accountants, Native American & Hispanic Business Student Association, Women in Business, and more. The team also prioritized expanding their universities to include Historically Black Colleges & Universities. Thomson Reuters is proud to offer interns and new grads from underrepresented backgrounds specialized support when they join the company in the form of mentorship, employee resource groups, and development programs.