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The Pillars of an Award-Winning Program
Waters Corporation was selected as a 2024 Campus Forward Award Winner for their unwavering commitment to seeking out and hiring early career talent and investments in nurturing and retaining the next generation of diverse talent. Please see below for the highlights of their approach to early career recruitment.
Multi-Faceted and Thoughtful Approach to University Recruitment
The early careers team at Waters Corporation is committed to an innovative and accessible university recruitment strategy. Year over year, Waters consistently seeks talent for summer internships, co-ops, apprenticeships, post-doc and entry level roles across a wide variety of functions within the organization. Through these various early talent programs, the team is able to reach a sizeable pool of highly qualified candidates with incredibly unique experiences. It is not uncommon to have the same interns come through the program multiple times throughout their academic career as they ultimately prepare for graduation. Waters takes this relationship building seriously and appreciates the incredibly valuable skills and insights that these talented individuals bring to the organization each year.
Standout Candidate Experience
The global early careers team at Waters Corporation is committed to a thoughtful, high-touch candidate experience throughout the intern and entry level talent hiring process. The team works diligently to ensure that prospective employees feel as comfortable and confident as a new hire would on their first day of employment. To achieve this, Waters make sure that folks are provided with a thorough understanding of deadlines and process, get to meet directly with the project team they will be working with prior to hire, and that they have consistent access to support within the people function as needed throughout their experience. The team also develops programming that takes place throughout the year, including fireside chats with key leaders, facility tours, and social events.
Impactful Internship Program
At Waters, hiring teams are committed to providing entry level talent with rewarding experiences that contribute to their growth and development as early career professionals. With an emphasis on relationship and team building, early career programs at Waters offer interns the opportunity to reach their full potential through unique, hands-on experiences. To support individuals in achieving this, Waters ensures that interns have access to industry leading experts within their field of interest, and that they feel supported and encouraged throughout the entirety of their internship experience.