As a hiring manager, I can have an impact on diversity at Autodesk. I try to do what I can.
For example:
- I consider summer intern candidates from the Code2040 program. Code2040 is a nonprofit organization that creates pathways to educational, professional, and entrepreneurial success in technology for underrepresented minorities with a specific focus on Black and Latinx (gender-neutral alternative to Latino or Latina) people. Code2040 aims to close the achievement, skills, and wealth gaps in the United States by the year 2040.
- I am supportive of my direct reports that are in our Emerging Leaders Program. The Emerging Leaders Program is an internal Autodesk initiative that takes high potential employees who satisfy inclusive dimensions (e.g., gender, race, or geographical location), and volunteers assist them in their career development.
I do this because diversity is good for our workplace. Autodesk Director, Head of Diversity & Inclusion, Daniel Guillory, recently…