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The 2025 Campus Forward Award Winners

World Wide Technology received a Campus Forward Award for Excellence in Internship Programming. WWT's program curriculum provides interns time to learn about the company's history & culture and develop professional skills.

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Campus recruitment is constantly evolving in the face of new challenges and industry innovations. The Campus Forward Awards recognizes the teams and programs that evolve with the shifting landscape and deliver impactful talent programs for early career individuals. This year, RippleMatch is proud to recognize the top teams in the country that navigate this space with continued care and intentionality to support the next generation of talent. 

Through a detailed application process, early career teams could choose to highlight their university recruitment strategies, use of technology, candidate experience, DE&I, and internship programming with the hopes of being recognized for excellence across these categories. 

The programs recognized for excellence in these categories represent the best of the best, selected from hundreds of applications submitted by campus recruiting teams across industries and program sizes.

Read on to learn about the top early career programs in the country, as well as categories of excellence that early career programs could apply to be recognized for.

Recognized for Excellence

World Wide Technology received a Campus Forward Award for Excellence in Internship Programming. This award reflects this team's unwavering commitment to creating an internship program that invests in future talent at their organization, and that is enjoyed and appreciated by interns. See below for the highlights of their strategy.

Excellence in Internship Programming

The WWT Internship Program places college students in roles aligned to their field of study, allowing them to gain hands-on experience supported by a dedicated manager and mentor while participating in a full-time, paid internship experience. The program curriculum provides interns time to learn about the company's history & culture and develop professional skills, both comprehensive and specific to their department through instructor-led trainings. A collaborative capstone project connects interns from various departments, and an intern alumni network and dedicated associate programs help participants hit the ground running in full-time roles at WWT. Additionally, the internship program allows full-time team members to hone their leadership skills through managerial and mentorship support, helping establish the next generation of leaders at WWT.