Category: University Recruiting

Dec 09
2020 :: The Student Perspective

Keeping touch with the perspective of our candidates, in this case students is fundamental to making sound strategic & process decisions. Watch this session to stay in touch with the reality of those our decisions impact.

Dec 09
Designing a Winning Remote Internship Experience

Lessons & Stories from Symba Cofounders as well as UR Leaders at Robinhood, CBS Interactive, and MGM International Resorts

Dec 09
Early ID Programs for Sophomores

Early ID is more than a program, it’s a mindset. Join this session to hear about leveraging early ID programs to attract and secure talent as early as sophomore year.

Nov 12
Shopify’s Life Story Interview: Discovering Potential in Early Talent

Whether someone was a valedictorian or a high school drop-out, there is a broad spectrum of life experiences that candidates have grown through that can show our interviewers whether someone is the right match for Shopify.

Nov 10
Batch Week Technical Interviewing In University Recruiting

One of the many joys of University Recruiting season is a big uptick in interview volume. This can lead to burnout amongst the engineers conducting the interviews, and we know cranky engineers make for bad candidate experiences! Using a batch week process can be a solution to interview overload.

Oct 10
3 Key Strategies to Drive Candidate Engagement at Virtual Conferences

With the majority of conferences going virtual this year, driving booth traffic and meaningful candidate interactions has become more challenging than ever. Here are a few ways from Renee Davis, University Recruiting Manager at Duolingo, recommends to maximize your presence and engagement at virtual conferences this year!

Oct 05
Navigating a Remote Summer Internship at Affirm

Melanie Shaver is a University Program Manager at Affirm, As an impact-driven leader, her career has been focused on leading teams to success, breaking down societal barriers, and creating opportunities and meaningful experiences for others. Passionate about working with students and creating opportunities for others, I was excited to utilize my University Programs experience at Affirm. […]

Aug 05
Affirm University – An Open Letter

This letter isn’t to provide advice on what works and what doesn’t when it comes to university recruiting - it’s to showcase some of Affirm’s initiatives during this crazy, but fulfilling, season!

Aug 03
Best Practices to Offboard Your Remote Interns

We recently caught up with our Community Partner Symba to discuss off-boarding all of our lovely remote summer interns!