Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Her Campus Media

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are foundational values at Her Campus Media. They are critical to our goal of creating the best workplace for each and every one of our employees to thrive, as well as fulfilling our company mission of serving all college women.

As an employer, it is our #1 priority and responsibility to ensure that every team member feels welcomed, respected, valued, supported, and a sense of belonging in their work environment. We want each team member to feel the safety and freedom to bring their full selves to work, to whatever extent they wish, and we believe that this is essential to ensuring every team member can successfully grow, operate at their full potential, and build a fulfilling career at Her Campus Media.

In addition, it is our goal for our workforce to reflect the diverse population and identities we serve. Not only does this enrich HCM as a company–driving innovation, creativity, and improving performance–but it also allows us to authentically, comprehensively anticipate and best serve the needs of our audience. We take great pride and responsibility in our position as an influential media company and community for college women to be able to promote representation and elevate a multitude of different voices through our platforms.

We believe that as core values, diversity, equity, and inclusion need to be infused throughout our organization rather than tackled as a siloed effort. Our commitment to DEI exists across and impacts a broad range of company operations and culture, including creating content and executing programs and partnerships that reflect our values; investing in inclusion-building initiatives, observances and celebrations; offering ongoing DEI learning and education opportunities to staff; continually optimizing and following hiring best practices to build a diverse and vibrant team; crafting corporate policies that promote flexibility and meet the needs of our team members as unique individuals, and more. We are also proud to have an employee-led DEI Advisory Council that works in tandem with company leadership and our trusted DEI consultants to influence and drive all of this work forward.