Company Website: http://www.prudential.com
NEWARK, N.J. -- (Business Wire)

This month, Prudential Financial, Inc. [NYSE: PRU] is hosting the Prudential Peak Leadership Conference, an interactive leadership program designed to provide a diverse group of first and second year college students with early exposure to career opportunities in the financial services industry. The inaugural event, which will be held May 15 – 17 at Prudential’s global headquarters in Newark, NJ, is part of the company’s increased commitment to creating a diverse pipeline of talent.

The two-day program will expose students from targeted colleges and universities to the company and its potential career paths and will allow students to network with professionals at every level, including the most senior leadership. After completing the program, these high-performing candidates will be invited to apply for one of many internships at Prudential.

“We want to be competitive in identifying talent early in the campus recruiting process to increase the flow of diverse talent into Prudential,” said Ebony Thomas, director of campus and diversity recruiting for Prudential. “Early identification programs like these not only attract the best talent, but also expose pools of diverse talent to career opportunities that have been traditionally unknown to them.”

To participate, candidates must be a freshman or sophomore in a four-year undergraduate program, major in business and have a strong interest in financial services. The program focuses on underrepresented students with at least a 3.0 GPA.

According to Thomas, recognized world-class campus recruiting programs traditionally identify and nurture talent during the freshman and/or sophomore college years. That early exposure builds a more loyal relationship with the organization and increases the likelihood that those candidates seek employment opportunities after college.

“We’ve designed this program to attract some of the best and brightest young people and to give them a first-hand look at the kinds of career opportunities available to them at Prudential,” Thomas continued.

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a financial services leader, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudential’s diverse and talented employees are committed to helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth through a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, investment management, and real estate services. In the U.S., Prudential’s iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise and innovation for more than a century. For more information, please visit http://www.news.prudential.com/

Prudential Financial Inc. and its affiliates, Newark, NJ, are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers and are committed to diversity in its workforce. Prudential is an Employer that participates in E-Verify.

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Contacts:

Prudential Financial, Inc.
Alicia Rodgers Alston, 973-802-4446
alicia.rodgersalston@prudential.com

Source: Prudential Financial, Inc.