Our Employees

To help us identify individuals for open positions in the firm, J.P. Morgan has formal relationships with colleges and programs globally to source BA and MBA students from diverse groups. We also sponsor and participate in a variety of recruiting events and job fairs that attract candidates from diverse backgrounds. For example, in the U.K., we sponsor the Banking Diversity Fair and the Women in the City Fair and in the U.S., we participate in Reaching Out, a conference run by and for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered MBA students.

In addition, we have established firm-sponsored programs that provide internship opportunities and scholarships to students of diverse backgrounds, as well as leadership development experiences for our entry-level professionals and interns.

Colleges and Programs 

• Consortium for Graduate Study in Management: J.P. Morgan has a strong relationship with the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, a national alliance of leading business schools that works in partnership with corporate sponsors to encourage and enable African American, Hispanic and Native American college graduates to pursue advanced degrees in management. Each year, the Consortium provides up to 300 full-tuition merit-based scholarships to students and offers ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): We have formal recruiting relationships with:

- Florida A&M University, Tallahassee 
- Howard University, Washington, D.C. 
- Morehouse College, Atlanta 
- Spelman College, Atlanta

For each school, the firm has a corporate team dedicated to creating a viable presence on campus and to developing strong relationship with students interested in business careers. 

• J.P. Morgan Fellows: The J.P. Morgan Fellows Program was established in 1996 to promote diversity in graduate business schools and in the Investment Bank. The Program provides half-tuition scholarships for up to 10 first-year MBA students at five of the United States’ top graduate business schools. The applicants are African American, Latino and Native American students. 
• JPMorgan Chase UNCF Scholars Program: This company-wide program is dedicated to finding undergraduate students who have a commitment to diversity.  Applicants must have a commitment to diversity, high academic achievement and demonstrate leadership qualities. Each year, 20 students are selected to join the program and each receives up to a $10,000 scholarship, in addition to a summer internship.
• J.P. Morgan Honors Program: J.P. Morgan offers a unique opportunity in the Investment Bank for students completing their freshman or sophomore year of college. The program is designed for exceptional students of diverse backgrounds.  The J.P. Morgan Honors Program is a summer internship that prepares students for transition into senior internships and future employment with our firm.
• J.P. Morgan “Winning Women” Campaign: The flagship of our Winning Women campaign is a two-day internal event designed to demystify investment banking and encourage female students to consider a career at J.P. Morgan through presentations, interactive sessions and networking with our people. In addition to the two-day event, and under the “Winning Women” umbrella, we run a number of women's events across Europe – from networking dinners to panel discussions.
• MBA JumpStart: J.P. Morgan and other firms identify, educate and recruit minority talent at top-tier MBA programs. MBA JumpStart was created to address the lack of diversity and under-representation of minorities in the consulting and finance/banking industries. 
• National Black MBA Association: JPMorgan is involved with the National Black MBA Association. The organization provides scholarship money and development opportunities to students pursuing advanced management degrees at schools all across the country.
• National Society of Hispanic MBAs: The Investment Bank is involved with the National Society of Hispanic MBAs. The organization provides scholarship money and development opportunities to students pursuing advanced management degrees at schools all across the country.
• Robert Toigo Foundation: J.P. Morgan was a founding sponsor of the Toigo Foundation in 1989. The Foundation is dedicated to increasing the number of people of color in the wholesale financial services industry. It provides financial assistance, mentoring and summer internships and job placement services to the top minority candidates in business schools.
• Sponsors for Educational Opportunity: In the U.S., the U.K. and Asia, J.P. Morgan works with SEO to place outstanding students of color in summer intern positions at the firm. Through its career program, SEO introduces talented undergraduates to the financial services industry and provides the opportunity to explore challenging and rewarding careers.
• Teach For America: J.P. Morgan is partnering with Teach For America to allow college graduates who have accepted offers from the Investment Bank in the U.S. to defer their starting dates for two years in order to join Teach for America, the first investment bank to do so. Teach For America, a non-profit institution dedicated to eradicating educational inequality, recruits recent college graduates to work two year terms in urban and rural schools across the U.S.
• University of Cape Town: J.P. Morgan funds bursaries for seven students at the University of Cape Town, which offers students from historically disadvantaged backgrounds an extra year at university to help them adapt to the university environment.