NORTH AMERICA
Henkel, the company behind the detergent brand Persil, has announced new scholarship and internship programs in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, among other well-known global brands, aimed at increasing Diversity, Justice and Inclusion (DEI) handle Companies.
As an important part of handleBecause of the broader commitment to accelerating DEI, these programs will help create leadership, educational and career opportunities that strongly support future growth in underrepresented communities and the diverse representation of DEI handle Employees as well as the company's early talent pipeline for various talents.
With an initial investment of more than $ 600,000, the initiative will be granted and rolled out next year. This investment will include $ 445,000 to help start the company handle Diversity scholarship and jointly contribute scholarships and internship opportunities for incoming students in different communities. The new scholarship program, which will be available online through Scholarship America, offers renewable four-year scholarships for students from underrepresented populations in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico in need of financial assistance.
"handle believes that improved access to quality education and employment opportunities is a crucial lever to fill the equity gap in society and the economy. These new ones handle Scholarship and internship programs will reach students from underrepresented populations in North America and help empower the future workforce, ”said Steven Essick, President of North America and regional chief financial officer at handle.
This new initiative will also include the enrichment of internship opportunities at INROADS and the CEE Center for Young Black Professionals. These partnerships offer mentoring and training opportunities in a variety of areas handleThis includes engineering and business analysis, research and development, product development, talent acquisition, marketing, sales, logistics and e-commerce for students of diverse backgrounds to prepare the students for corporate and community roles. Later that year handle plans to announce additional programs with other educational partners.
The handle The diversity scholarship program is currently accepting applications until March 18. For more information on this program, please contact handle(Email protected)
