Baruch a Top Choice for Diverse Talent Recruiting

Companies and Organizations Look to Baruch Students for Employment and Internships

March 7, 2022

Baruch College consistently receives national recognition as among the most diverse higher education institutions in the country with students hailing from 155 countries and speaking more than 100 languages.

That distinction—coupled with the College’s top rankings for academic excellence and a reputation for producing the talents needed in today’s economy—brought more than 20 employers to attend Baruch’s annual Diversity Career Expo, hosted by the Starr Career Development Center, on February 22.

Bank of America, BNP Paribas, Enterprise, Grant Thornton, MacMillan Publishers, Morgan Stanley, the Sonia & Celina Sotomayor Judicial Internship Program, Wells Fargo, are among the companies and organizations recruiting for their positions and internships.

“While DEI is not new at Baruch or to the Starr Career Development Center, it is programs such as the Diversity Career Expo that help us walk the walk, and help give our diverse students the tools, skills, networking connections and opportunities they need to enter the work force and thrive,” said Baruch President S. David Wu, who also shared his vision and unparalleled support for DEI initiatives at Baruch College.

Art King, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, provided welcoming remarks at the virtual event held in collaboration with the Baruch’s SEEK Department, Black Male Initiative, Success Network, Urban Male Leadership Academy, and the Black History Month Planning Committee.

More than 160 students and recent graduates attended to network with recruiters and gather information about employment and internships.

Expo: A Success for Recruiters and Students

The Expo featured a keynote address, along with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) panels, and meet-and-greet breakout sessions with organizations to maximize student and employer interactions. The keynote speaker, Carla Harris, Vice Chairman, Managing Director, and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley, shared advice on how students and recruiters alike could strategize to be successful in a diverse workplace.

Her remarks resonated with students.

“I loved the speech from Carla Harris,” commented a student who attended. “It was so informative and I liked how the expo introduced me to industries I might’ve not considered before.”

A recruiter for a participating company added, “I think overall it was a great event. I like that to be inclusive you [Starr] did a few panels. I look forward to hopefully doing this in person!”

Starr Launches New DEI Program

This year’s Expo coincides with Starr’s launch of the Employer Advisory Group for Success Amplified and Starr’s DEI Initiatives. Ellen Stein, PhD., Director of Starr, is excited to welcome employer partners’ feedback as the College builds out its Success Amplified program to support diverse students’ preparation for entry into living wage jobs.

Stein explains the significance of launching the Employer Advisory Group for Success Amplified program: “As part of the Success Amplified Program, which is generously funded by Bank of America, colleagues from across the college are working together to learn best practices to not only help students make the most of their college experience, but to increase our engagement with employer partners to share real world experiences, role modeling, mentoring and feedback that will help diverse students succeed.”

In 2020, Baruch College received a $1 million gift from Bank of America to fund comprehensive new initiatives supporting education and career development programs that prepare Black and Latino students to enter the professional workforce, and to embark on a path to success.

The $1 million gift represents the largest corporate gift to Baruch in 20 years, and is the second largest in the College’s history.

“The partnership between Bank of America and Baruch College will have a life-changing impact on the academic, professional, and personal success of our students,” said President Wu at the time of the announcement.

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