Heartland Bank Regional PresidentJeremy Anderson ’04 is finding theimportance of hiring Ĵýstudents and alumni.
“As an alumnus that has seen a largebenefit in my career and life from my experience at Ĵý, I view this as a way to give back to the College and to others that attend the college or have attended,” he said. “It’s also a source of great pride for me. We believe strongly in hiring talent at Heartland Bank, and I know that when we are selecting
for a new position that Ĵý students and alumni will be among themost talented applicants we will receive.”
Currently, four Hastings alumni areworking full time at the bank, in additionto three student interns. In the past, thebank has typically kept a constant rotationof two to three students per semester on staff in various positions of part-time status, including customer service associates,marketing interns and credit analysts.
Being a community bank, the importance of having close ties with the college isessential.
“Having a strong tie to the college hasproven time and time again to be a win-win.We have been able to recruit and often retaintalented associates for our team, and we have also been able to provide greatopportunities for students and alumniof the College,” hesaid.