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The Pillars of an Award-Winning Program
Vertiv 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
Vertiv believes that early career talent is the future of the organization. Vertiv shows its commitment to the hiring and development of early career talent through its internship program and various development programs (field services, finance, and sales), and ongoing relationships with colleges, universities, and trade schools across the country. The growth of these programs is essential to the organization, and to reiterate its importance, has been built into the three-year growth strategy. Vertiv looks forward to continuing to build out itsintern and early career programs and becoming an employer of choice for early talent.
Innovative and Multi-Faceted Approach to University Recruitment
The University Relations Lead and Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition are committed to building out early career programs that are successful and beneficial for both the candidates and the company, and creating job opportunities for recent graduates/those early in their professional journey. Various members of the business attended career fairs across the country, giving students the opportunity to meet Vertiv employees from different departments and levels within the organization. The University Relations Lead partners closely with Handshake to create segments and campaigns to reach a diverse pipeline of candidates, and collaborates with other members of the Talent Acquisition team to support non-intern leaders in hiring of early career talent. Vertiv is looking forward to partnering with athletic departments for student-athlete specific recruiting, conducting coffee chats, and acting as guest lecturers as well as creating additional opportunities (both in person and virtually) for candidates to connect with hiring managers, Vertiv employees, and TA professionals.
Overarching Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Vertiv’s University Relations Lead and Sr. Manager, Recruiting recognize the importance of D&I initiatives related to early career and identify this as an area of continued improvement. The University Relations Lead partners closely with Handshake and other Vertiv HR Partners to identify HBCUs, HSIs, community colleges, and technical schools in which to recruit from. It is Vertiv's intention to provide diverse interview panels for candidates, while also involving employees from parts of the organization outside their domain.
Impactful Internship Program
At Vertiv, interns are provided the opportunity to interact with each other and the business through lunch and learns led by various executive leaders across departments, interactive tours, and intern-specific social events. Intern Managers have been tasked with creating a specific project for the intern(s) in their specific departments, and provide the interns with the opportunity to present said project to their direct team and others at the end of the summer program. Several interns are offered positions to remain part-time during the school year – providing them a unique opportunity to put what they are learning in the classroom to real-life practice immediately, as well as offers to return for the same (or a different) internship the following summer. Rising seniors are reviewed by hiring managers and high-potential/high-performing candidates are made offers for full-time positions at Vertiv upon graduation.
Growth and Development of the Next Generation of Talent
Vertiv offers two rotational leadership development programs in Finance (FLDP) and Sales (SLDP). Through the FLDP program, participants work in several roles throughout the company, acquiring experience, owning key tasks, advancing leadership skills, and gaining exposure to the top levels of leadership. The intent is to catapult their career once the program ends, and participants will have the opportunity to help pick their placement after the program, and gain valuable exposure to ELT throughout the process.The SLDP provides recent college graduates with the opportunity to attain hands-on experience in different parts of Sales at a global organization. Success of this program will be measured by the hiring of a diverse group of professionals, a higher retention rate within the sales organization, and the effective execution of business objectives. Vertiv also offers a Field Services Development Program, which provides specific training for entry-level candidates entering the Services aspect of Vertiv.