Campus Pride, a nonprofit dedicated to building future leaders and making college and university campuses safer and more welcoming for LGBTQ people, has announced the creation of the Campus Pride Career Connect, a one-stop career engagement portal “creating meaningful, authentic relationships between LGBTQ young adults and prospective employers,” according to a Campus Pride press release.
The Campus Pride Career Connect platform released to the public today (Tuesday, Nov. 2). This new platform allows LGBTQ students to connect with employees for specific career prep help or as mentors to assist on their career journey; get career prep, job skills and resources; and find jobs and internships in the fields that most interest them.
LGBTQ-friendly employers can use the Career Connect platform to “recruit a diverse talent pool of job candidates; connect with upcoming talent early in their college careers to build job skills and readiness; and offer their existing employees volunteer opportunities to get directly involved in helping LGBTQ+ young people as they start their career paths,” the press release noted.
Brian Roach, senior director of marketing at Ally Financial, said “As a company that embraces diversity and has created an inclusive workplace, the implementation of the Campus Pride Career Connect platform will ensure that Ally is connected to the best and brightest young talent.