Creating a diverse and inclusive environment is critical to our success. Here are some of the ways we’re making it happen:
Employee networking groups
These are groups of employees with similar interests who meet to share ideas, grow professionally, and make contacts throughout the firm. Employee Networking Groups are open to all employees of JPMorgan Chase. Today, more than 20,000 employees around the world are members of our networking groups, including:
Access Ability, a resource for employees (or a family member) with disabilities
Adelante, promoting the development of Latino/Hispanic employees
AsPIRE, seeking to enhance leadership opportunities for those of Asian/Pacific Islander heritage
N.A.T.I.O.N.S., building alliances among people of Native American heritage
PRIDE, supporting workplace fairness for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender employees
Sage, an information and development forum for administrative staff
ujima, a forum for employees of African descent
Women of Color Connections, promoting awareness of the challenges experienced by women of color
Working Families Network, helping employees balance family and career needs while contributing to the firm’s success
Some of our diversity events for colleagues
JPMorgan Chase hosts events throughout the year for personal and professional development, to increase understanding among people, and as a way to increase networking across our lines of business. Some recent events:
Women’s Day in India
Black Leadership Forum in Dallas
Disability Mentoring Day in New York
Women of Color leadership series in Ohio
PRIDE / Stonewall Leadership Course in London
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration in Chicago
Sponsorship of Hispanic art exhibit in Delaware
Diversity recruiting
Building a great company begins with hiring and training the best people. We actively recruit a diverse slate of candidates at the college and MBA levels with top schools across the globe, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the U.S.
Many candidates find us through the recruiting events and job fairs we sponsor. You’ll find them listed by region on our Careers page. Some recent events of note:
Chairman’s reception for graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (U.S.)
Banking Diversity Fair (U.K.)
Reaching Out LGBT MBA Student Conference (U.S.)
Winning Women interactive event (Europe)
We also identify highly qualified candidates through our partnerships with a variety of professional associations, including:
Abilities, Inc.
Black Data Processing Associates
Financial Women’s Association
HACE: Hispanic Alliance for Career Enrichment
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering
National Association of Black Accountants
National Black MBA Association
National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
National Society of Hispanic MBAs
National Society for Hispanic Professionals
Upwardly Global (A non-profit organization offering training and mentoring resources in New York and San Francisco to highly-skilled immigrant Americans.)
Internships
Many diverse candidates begin their career at JPMorgan Chase through one of our internship programs, made possible through our relationships with these organizations:
INROADS
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (in the U.S. and U.K.)