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💼 Maximus is Hiring! Explore New Internships and Entry-Level Opportunities for Summer 2025
Maximus, a leading provider of government services and innovative solutions, is expanding its team—and they’re looking for talented HBCU students and recent graduates to join them! Whether you're seeking a meaningful summer internship or ready to step into a full-time role, Maximus offers incredible opportunities to jumpstart your career and make an impact.
GDIT - Where Determination Opens Doors
General Dynamics IT This is your place, where determination opens doors. Our work would not be possible without the people behind it. At GDIT, we value the contributions made by our incredible team members, at every level. We want our employees to have long, rewarding careers at GDIT
🎯 Top Employers Want to Meet You! Secure Your Spot at Our 2025 Spring HBCU CONNECT Virtual Conference & Career Fair!
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Join us on April 2nd, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Eastern Time, for our 2025 Spring Virtual Conference & Career Fair. This exclusive virtual event is designed to connect HBCU students, alumni, and professionals with top employers across various industries, all from the comfort of your own space.
Judge Does The Right Thing and Temporarily Shuts Down Trump Anti-DEI Orders For HBCU 1890s National Scholars Program
In a significant and uplifting development, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the reinstatement of the esteemed 1890 National Scholars Program. This pivotal initiative, established in 1992, offers full-tuition scholarships to students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), aiming to cultivate the next generation of leaders in agriculture, food, and natural resource sciences.
Attorneys General Reaffirm Legality of DEI Initiatives in the Workplace
In a significant move supporting diversity and inclusion, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, alongside a coalition of 16 attorneys general, has issued guidance affirming the legality and importance of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) initiatives in the workplace. This collective effort aims to assist businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations in understanding that DEIA policies are not only lawful but also essential for creating thriving, compliant workplaces.
Why Employers Trust HBCU CONNECT to Deliver Top Talent
One of our recent partners, Yelp, shared their experience leveraging HBCU CONNECT to fill critical sales roles. They highlighted the targeted reach, efficiency, and strong network that made our service stand out from traditional recruitment methods.
HBCU CONNECT Announces Open Registration for 2025 Spring Virtual Conference and Career Fair
HBCU CONNECT, the premier platform for connecting Historically Black College and University (HBCU) students and alumni with employers, is excited to announce that registration is now open for its 2025 Spring Virtual Conference and Career Fair. This event offers a unique opportunity for job seekers and employers to engage in a dynamic virtual environment, fostering meaningful connections and career advancement.
HBCU CONNECT and BAE Systems Host Successful Virtual Recruiting Event for HBCU Talent
HBCU CONNECT, the leading platform for connecting HBCU students and graduates with top employers, successfully hosted an exclusive virtual recruitment event in partnership with BAE Systems on Thursday, February 28th, 2025. The event exceeded expectations, bringing together over 150 registered attend
Trump Administration Immediately Shuts Down Spanish Version of White House Official Website
AP News has reported that shortly after President Donald Trump´s inauguration, the Spanish-language version of the White House website, normally located at https://www.whitehouse.gov/es/ was removed,
Tracking DEI Supporters and Quitters in 2025...
Since the new Trump administration has taken office, many hiring companies and organizations have made statements on their support of Diversity (Merit Based Recruitment) and their plans to cancel Diversity related initiatives.
Response to President Trump's Attack on DEI - Defending Diversity in Hiring: A Business Imperative and Call to Action!
In light of recent federal policies, led by President Trump, rolling back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, business leaders and advocates for workplace equity are sounding the alarm about the potential long-term consequences. These changes threaten to undermine decades of progress in creating equitable workplaces and fostering innovation through inclusive hiring practices.
As of this year, less than 6% of people in the advertising industry are black...
After realizing Google’s creative work didn’t reflect the real world, Lorraine Twohill, Google’s chief marketer, is forging a path toward more inclusive marketing. Here she shares Google’s approach — because diversity in advertising is a bigger challenge than any one company alone can solve. A version of this perspective previously appeared in Adweek. Like every CMO, I spend much of my day in creative reviews. That means I am on the receiving end of a lot of beautiful images.
Intel's Diversity and Inclusion Midyear Report and the Road Ahead
Intel Discusses Where They Have Succeeded, Where They Have Struggled and an Ambitious New Goal
Symantec Black Employee Resource Group Meet & Greet For HBCU Alumni & Black Professionals
Black Tech Professionals on the West Coast to Meet For an Evening of Networking on Feb 18th Symantec & HBCUConnect.com Target Black Tech Professionals on the West Coast for VIP Event, February 18th
Best Ways to Leverage Media Channels for Diversity Engagement
What makes a strong diversity recruitment campaign? There are plenty of recruitment strategies out there, but most rely on a single idea: reach as many qualified eyes as possible. Diversity recruiter
How to Utilize Mentorship Programs to Encourage Diversity
Increased diversity in your organization sounds like a great goal, but is your business equipped to handle it? A major barrier for minority recruitment is a lack of knowledge about what varied pers
The Value of Non-Traditional Forms of Diversity Recruiting
There’s a reason why traditional diversity recruitment methods are used consistently—many have proven successful, so why not continue using them? Job fairs, career expos, and targeted listings are al
Apple to Invest Over $40 Million Dollars in Recruiting Talent From HBCUs
For members of DiversityRecruiting.com, Apple may have once again laid the foundation for a promising future. This particular future doesn’t involve the revealing of the latest innovation to come out
4 Tips to Enhance Diverse Candidate Retention Within Your Workforce
Finding qualified candidates to meet your diversity goals is a daunting task. As all diversity recruiters know, seeking out, interviewing, and onboarding new candidates isn’t a short process. It beco
5 Bilingual Strategies That Will Benefit Your Recruitment
Although the foundational goals of diversity recruitment (building relationships, broadening your business’ perspective, establishing community credibility, and better cultural sensitivity) are all de
5 Bilingual Strategies That Will Benefit Your Recruitment
Although the foundational goals of diversity recruitment (building relationships, broadening your business’ perspective, establishing community credibility, and better cultural sensitivity) are all de
5 Strategies to Employ In Your Diversity Recruitment
Businesses trying to increase their diversity without a structured plan may be surprised at their lack of results—and the increased expenses that go along with it. Keep these five strategies in mind d
Your Company Can't Afford NOT To Diversify its Workforce - Here's Why
In order for a business to survive and thrive, there must be concerted effort put towards growth. Even if there are no immediate plans for active expansion, there must at least be the formulation of s
4 Initial Strategies for Starting Your Diversity Recruitment Outreach
Increased talent diversity is a common goal for most businesses these days. Though many organizations want a more diverse workforce, most organizations are unaware of how to achieve it. Diversity rec