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Work-life integration for working parents
August 27, 2024
From school drop-offs, after-school events, and sports games, to managing projects and serving clients at work, working parents can have a lot on their plates. We’re taking a closer look at how Deloitte supports our people with tools to help them thrive both at work and at home. Sydney Miller, digital marketing strategy manager, Deloitte Services LP, offers her insights on being a working parent at Deloitte....continue reading
Living with epilepsy in the professional world
July 15, 2024
My name is Sam Cook, and I'm a senior consultant in the Government & Public Sector (GPS) practice at Deloitte Consulting LLP, an organization I left and then returned to, making me a 'boomerang'. I graduated from Centre College with my bachelor’s in international studies, taking advantage of the study abroad program by traveling to Italy, Nicaragua, Peru, and Egypt throughout the course of my studies.....continue reading
Jumpstarting veterans’ civilian careers
July 10, 2024
Joining the civilian workforce can be a challenging task for veterans. Deloitte works with the Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program (CFP) to help ease this transition. The 12-week program provides service members with networking opportunities, professional training, and hands-on experience in the civilian workforce. At the completion of their fellowship, Hiring Our Heroes fellows have the opportunity to be considered for full-time positions at Deloitte.....continue reading
Celebrating Pride Month 2024
June 24, 2024
Each June, in celebration of Pride Month, we honor and reflect on the history, contributions, and vast richness of the LGBTQIA+ community that exists within and outside of our organization— it’s an opportunity to celebrate identity, build community, and practice allyship....continue reading
Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2024
May 17, 2024
Each May, in celebration of Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we honor the history, contributions, and culture of the diverse population of the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community—it’s an opportunity to celebrate identity, build community, and practice allyship....continue reading
Military Spouse Appreciation Day 2024
May 3, 2024
Each year, military spouses and significant others in the United States are celebrated on May 10th. We celebrate our Deloitte military spouses and significant others for their dedication to their jobs, their family, their soldiers, and our country. If you know a military spouse or significant other, share some gratitude and celebrate them today....continue reading
Deloitte HBCU Emerging Leaders Program
April 8, 2024
HBCU students from around the country are gearing up to attend Deloitte's Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) on April 19-21 at Deloitte University. The program is designed to help students gain first-hand exposure to the professional services industry and have a chance to be awarded a $10,000 scholarship. We spoke to some of our scholarship winners from last year who shared what they learned from the program and why students should apply....continue reading
Let your talent shine
March 26, 2024
Maria Barrios Rottmann joined Deloitte through the Neurodiversity@Deloitte program. She gained skills in project management, risk management, and operations early in her career. As she sought out accommodating job opportunities, the Neurodiversity@Deloitte program stood out....continue reading
Black History Month: 10 Deloitte trailblazers to watch
February 19, 2024
In celebration of Black History Month, we are spotlighting ten leaders at Deloitte who have trailblazed their career paths. As they have progressed in their careers, these trailblazers have used their platforms to make an impact, give back to the community, and mentor others. Read their inspiring stories and advice....continue reading
Women in supply chain: Michelle Davis
January 17, 2024
Michelle Davis is a manager with Deloitte Consulting LLP in Deloitte’s Supply Chain & Network Operations (SCNO) practice. After she joined the organization in 2019 following her experience as a summer associate, Michelle has proven to be a leader across SCNO, delivering on end-to-end supply chain and manufacturing strategy projects....continue reading
Honoring and supporting our veterans
November 10, 2023
As we welcome the fall season and prepare for the upcoming holiday festivities, we stand on the threshold of a remarkable day—Veterans Day. This is a day we set aside to pay our heartfelt respects and gratitude to the courageous men and women, some of whom I have had the privilege of serving alongside, and who continue to serve our great nation....continue reading
Neurodiversity@Deloitte
October 25, 2023
Tara Buffi is a National DEI Senior Recruiting Specialist for Deloitte Services LP, who leads Deloitte’s Neurodiversity@Deloitte program and People with Disabilities Recruiting efforts.
Tara is passionate about expanding People with Disabilities (PwD) recruiting efforts as part of our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategy at Deloitte. This includes growing Neurodiversity@Deloitte—a strategic initiative that aims to attract and hire neurodiverse candidates to a variety of positions that leverage their strengths and help to increase productivity, creativity, and innovation among teams....continue reading
Childhood of numbers to a career full of connections
September 13, 2023
On most days, you’ll find me working remotely in a converted schoolhouse in Kansas—with a working gymnasium, an old home economics room that serves as a kitchen, and bedrooms that were once classrooms. My name is David Martinez, and I am a systems analyst within the Risk & Financial Advisory Government & Public Services (GPS) practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP....continue reading
HBCU Week 2023
August 21, 2023
Whether you are just starting a career or you are looking to take your career to the next level, Deloitte has many opportunities to help you accelerate your career and make an impact. Learn about the journeys of some of our Deloitte professionals who attended HBCUs....continue reading
Internship insights: Meet Yesmene Chikha
August 16, 2023
Yesmene Chikha is a former Data & Analytics intern for Deloitte Services LP. She shares what she enjoyed most about her internship and what’s next for her on her educational and professional journey....continue reading
Women in supply chain: Elizabeth Beck
August 9, 2023
Elizabeth Beck, senior manager with Deloitte Consulting LLP and leader in Deloitte’s Supply Chain & Network Operations (SCNO) practice, supports clients and leads teams across the MedTech space through digital transformations. As a trailblazer in Deloitte’s Life Sciences practice, she was also recently named the SCNO DEI Chief of Staff, a role that she is excited to step in to give back in much the same way that she has been helped in her career....continue reading
Meet the US Delivery Center team: Jon Williams
June 28, 2023
On Jon’s first day at Deloitte, he put on his best suit and tie and walked into his first onboarding session. “I thought, this is Deloitte. I’m going in there very professionally, and I’m going to be ready,” Jon remembered....continue reading
Transitioning to your first career
June 14, 2023
Keivyn Reyes knows what it’s like to be out of his comfort zone. As a first-generation student turned first-generation professional, he’s had to rely on mentors to support him during some of life’s biggest milestones....continue reading
The HBCU experience and journey to Deloitte
February 22, 2023
Clarencia Taylor joined Deloitte in 2015 and is an Audit & Assurance manager, Deloitte & Touche LLP. She is also a proud alumnus of Prairie View A&M University. Below, she shares more about her journey to Deloitte....continue reading
Waving the flag for diversity
January 31, 2023
"I love how diverse Deloitte is." That’s Joey Tackett, partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP, in Houston, who may run the most diverse team in the organization: 25 people from 12 countries....continue reading
Reflections on being a Veteran
November 11, 2022
As fall begins to drift slowly into winter, we find ourselves once again celebrating Veterans Day. Veterans Day is built from a long history of national recognition of those citizens who took a path intended to defend the freedoms afforded by our constitution and the communities we call home, that when woven together make up this amazing nation....continue reading
Paving a way forward
October 27, 2022
For Charlie Gentzkow, a Risk & Financial Advisory analyst at Deloitte & Touche LLP, life has never been simple. “I was born with a rare retina disease called Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA). It caused severe vision loss which left me blind from birth. And while there is no cure, I’ve never let it get me down. I just think, ‘Well, it is what it is. I can’t change it so why dwell on it?’”...continue reading
Celebrating Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month with PJ Rivera
October 6, 2022
In celebration of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, we sat down with Aurelio “PJ” Rivera—Principal in Deloitte Consulting's Government & Public Services practice, and National Hispanic / Latinx Consulting leader—to learn more about his career journey and lessons he has learned along the way....continue reading
Recognizing Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May 26, 2022
This year’s recognition of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month has heightened importance for both our country and Deloitte community. In the past year, we have witnessed many crimes that have impacted Asian Americans across the United States....continue reading
Deloitte’s collaboration with Hiring Our Heroes
November 11, 2021
Deloitte’s work with the Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program (CFP) provides transitioning service members with professional training and hands-on experience in the civilian workforce, and they have the opportunity to be hired full-time at Deloitte upon the completion of their fellowship....continue reading
I used to fly in business class, now I'm crawling in the grass
November 9, 2021
May 9, 2019 was a Thursday. An unremarkable workday.However, May 9 wasn't just another Thursday. It was on that day that I knowingly put my signature on documents that would throw me into a world I knew almost nothing about and change my life in ways I had yet to fully understand....continue reading
A far-reaching impact
October 28, 2021
As the president of the Business and Information Technology Society at his university, Kunmi Akingbade had an opportunity to establish relationships with leaders from the Deloitte recruiting team which provided visibility into the kind of work Deloitte does within the field of cyber security....continue reading
Autism@Work
Over the past few years, Deloitte has focused on expanding our recruitment of candidates with disabilities. Deloitte’s Autism@Work program aims to attract and hire candidates into a variety of positions where they can leverage their strengths in supporting the work that we do. Ian Devilbiss and Christopher Kolos are Solution Delivery Analysts for Deloitte Consulting LLP at Deloitte’s US Delivery Center, who joined the Autsim@Work program....continue reading
Who we are: Melissa Dale
June 13, 2019
Melissa Dale, manager, Business Program Management, Deloitte Services LP, knew that she wanted to get involved in Deloitte's LGBTQ initiatives when she first started with Deloitte. "I had so many colleagues at my previous organization that were LGBTQ and felt like they had to 'cover'," she said....continue reading
A story of resilience
May 23, 2019
Strategy and operations consultant Ryan Walters joined Deloitte Consulting LLP in early 2017 as an experienced professional with several years under his belt in multiple roles. Although his knowledge and wisdom have brought a lot to the table, it's not just his professional experience that stands out....continue reading
Who we are: Andres Hernandez
April 25, 2019
When Andres Hernandez, senior consultant, Deloitte & Touche LLP, first came to Deloitte, he began researching how he could get involved in inclusion. “I looked on our internal networking sites to see who was involved in both LGBTQ issues and veterans’ issues,” Andres says. Andres served in the military as a reservist during the era of “Don’t ask, Don’t tell”. He had not been active in the LGBTQ community at work while he was serving in the army, but when he joined Deloitte, he was excited to get involved....continue reading
Deloitte Consulting Inclusion Program 2019
April 18, 2019
Under the theme, The Greatest Time to Matter, the Deloitte Consulting Inclusion Program (DCIP) officially kicked off its three-day conference on January 4 at Deloitte University in Westlake, Texas. This year 48 underrepresented minority MBA students from across the country attended the conference and walked away with valuable insights into the world of consulting at Deloitte....continue reading
Determination and drive
April 11, 2019
Margot Keale began her career at Deloitte in January 2017, shortly after she graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelor’s in healthcare management and policy. Fast forward two years, Margot is now a strategy and analytics consultant for Deloitte Consulting LLP. Despite Margot’s success, she has had to overcome many obstacles. In 2010 Margot was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that left her paralyzed....continue reading
Tapping into neurodiversity
April 1, 2019
Autism is a developmental condition that is often characterized by difficulties with social interaction, communication, and hypersensitivity. People living with autism are a part of a larger group of individuals with disabilities that often find it difficult to find employment. Recognizing this untapped talent pool has led Deloitte to collaborate with Specialisterne Foundation to join the Autism@Work movement....continue reading
Celebrating Black History Month
February 28, 2019
At Deloitte, celebrating Black History Month is an important part of honoring African Americans at Deloitte. It also underscores Deloitte’s mission to foster an inclusive and diverse workforce. However, these celebrations and conversations aren’t just limited to events and programs scheduled for February. It’s a holistic, ongoing approach to ensure that everyone at Deloitte has an opportunity to connect, belong, and grow. Inclusion is who we are and we provide a variety of resources to connect and support all of our professionals....continue reading
Who we are: Joe Guintu
October 31, 2018
In 2007, Joe Guintu, senior manager, Deloitte & Touche LLP, went surfing. “Seven hours later I couldn’t walk,” he said. Joe had started with Deloitte right out of college. He enjoyed travelling, collaborating with his colleagues, and learning from leadership. But now, everything had changed. Joe had suffered a spinal stroke, which paralyzed him permanently. He was hospitalized for months and went through extensive rehab. His colleagues put together a care package and visited him in the hospital. “It meant a lot,” he said. “Everyone was very helpful.”...continue reading
Candid Conversations: Patrick McElrath
October 22, 2018
To his colleagues at Deloitte, Patrick McElrath is known simply as Mac. But many may not know that he adopted the moniker from his days serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Mac served two years as an Army Ranger before a devastating combat injury left him permanently paralyzed from the waist down....continue reading
Event spotlight: PowerToFly networking event
September 13, 2018
In collaboration with PowerToFly, Deloitte Services LP’s Information Technology Services (ITS) organization recently hosted a professional networking event highlighting Deloitte’s commitment to supporting women in technology. PowerToFly strives to elevate the careers of women in technology through webinars, events, mentoring, and connecting them to opportunities with organizations like Deloitte....continue reading
#DeloittePride, #DeloitteProud
On June 24th, Deloitte had over 160 professionals, friends, and family take part in Chicago’s 49th annual Pride Parade, an event that draws over 1,000,000 spectators in support of equality of and in celebration of the LGBTQ community....continue reading