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BlackRock
About Us
BlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a global investment manager and a leading provider of financial technology, our clients—from grandparents, doctors, and teachers to large institutions—turn to us for the solutions they need when planning for their most important goals. As a technologist at BlackRock, you’ll work with Big Data, create new digital products and have the opportunity to disrupt the financial industry for the better.
At BlackRock we are committed to cultivating and advancing diversity in all forms because we believe a wide range of perspectives and talent is crucial to creating a richer experience for our employees and better outcomes for our diversified global client base. BlackRock is proud to attend IT’s Not Just for the Boys! and we are looking forward to connecting with you all to share why we think BlackRock is a special place.
Current Recruitment Processes
Our assessment process will be conducted fully virtual – no in-person interviews.
General Recruiting Process
Apply online with your CV – you’ll then immediately receive a link to complete a short video recording in which you’ll answer two motivational questions. This video recording must be completed within 72 hours of submitting your CV. Following this you’ll participate in 2 x 30-minute live video interviews with members of the team to which you applied. The final stage is further interviews via video and may also include a presentation or case study.
Software Engineering Recruiting Process
Apply online with your CV – you’ll then immediately receive a link to complete a short coding challenge. This coding challenge must be completed within 96 hours of submitting your CV. The software engineering team reviews this code and if successful, you will be invited to interviews via video that will focus on competency and technical questions.
Application Opening Date
Applications to the 2021 programs open on 3 August 2020
Application Closing Date
Investment teams: 23 October 2020
All other teams: 13 November 2020
We begin reviewing applications following each program’s respective deadline (not on a rolling basis). The recruitment process takes place throughout autumn and winter, depending on business need. In some select cases, certain businesses may recruit through early next year.
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I learned not all IT careers focus on programming, there are so many options out there which require the skills I have!
Student
Thank you to all the TARGETjobs Events team as the whole event is really excellent. I have been to so many events in the tech space and for young women there really isn't anything like it.
Student
Extremely helpful and interesting. Has opened my eyes to more opportunities within the sector. The sky is the limit!
Student
An excellent day focusing on you and your strengths rather than you as a female student. I often forgot it was a female only event and left feeling empowered!
Student
Isban attended INJFTB for the first time last year and were hugely impressed! We are not a well-known brand in our own right, this event gave us the opportunity to tell our story to an enthused female technical audience. ITNJFTB was a very successful source of interns & graduates, and we will be returning in 2018!
Isban
This event showed me the sector is much more diverse than I originally thought, it is possible to reach the top regardless of gender!
Student
IT’s not just for the boys has become an integral part of Deutsche Bank’s graduate hiring season. The day itself is fun and informative and we consistently meet high calibre female applicants who are successful in progressing through our hiring processes, onto our programmes. Looking forward to taking part again this year!
Deutsche Bank
IT's not just for the boys was once again my favorite event this academic year. It is amazing to be around so many inspiring females and young upcoming techies that are so passionate about the industry. The layout of the event is perfect, the skills session and team challenge really allowed me to see how they would work in a team and I got to see them in an environment that I wouldn't at any other event. The calibre of candidates is also very impressive. Getting all their details, CV's and whether they are interested is fantastic for me to follow up!
Thoughtworks
We loved hosting IT's not just for the boys! at Bloomberg again this year. It is a fantastic opportunity to meet some of the top prospective engineers around the UK, and we truly benefit from having the opportunity to engage in such interactive sessions. The events are extremely well organised, and the students are very well prepared to network with sponsors and make the most of their experience. We look forward to continued partnership with TARGETjobs Events on their fantastic work in bringing more focus to women in technology!
Bloomberg
IT's not just for the boys! was a brilliant event, probably the most useful one I’ve attended during my time at uni and I hope you continue to hold it for the oncoming years! If it wasn’t for the event I probably wouldn’t have felt like I was suitable to apply for my graduate role with Accenture!
Student
The day was insightful and educational, providing the students with every opportunity to ask questions and get to know the firm and its culture. The students meet with senior female industry professionals and learnt how to have a successful career in the technology industry!
Metaswitch
A fantastic opportunity to meet some truly inspirational women in the technology sector!
Student
IBM have attended IT's not just for the boys! for many years and the reason we keep coming back is the event delivers fantastic candidates who have been pre-selected for us. The students are always extremely engaged, technology focused, knowledgeable about our organisation and keen to find out what opportunities are available to them. After each event we receive a great number of applications and many of these candidates go on to secure roles with us as placement students, summer interns and graduates
IBM
The event was really well organised and provided a great way to meet and network with such ambitious and engaged students. The structure and interactive nature meant recruiters could really get to know and build relationships with students throughout the day. Look forward to attending future events!
KPMG