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Truist Is Hiring Nationwide: Join Our Virtual Hiring Event on August 20th!

Truist Is Hiring Nationwide: Join Our Virtual Hiring Event on August 20th!
Posted By: Roger Gates on August 10, 2026
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On Thursday, August 20th, 2026, HBCU CONNECT and Truist — one of the largest financial institutions in the United States — are hosting a free virtual hiring event built around one idea: put our community in direct contact with the people who actually do the hiring.

No resume black hole. No application that disappears into a portal. You will be on the call with Truist recruiters, hearing what they are hiring for right now and asking your questions live.

New This Year: Experienced Professionals Are Invited Too

In past years this event was built for students and recent graduates. That changes in 2026. Truist is bringing both their Early Careers recruiters and their Full-Time Talent Acquisition partners to the same call, which means experienced professionals are in the room for the first time.

Whether you are finishing your degree this year or you already have ten years of experience behind you, there is a reason to be on this call.

Who Should Attend

This event is open to the full range of our community:

  • Current students — juniors and seniors looking at full-time roles and early career programs
  • Recent graduates — anyone in the first few years of their career looking to move into financial services or technology
  • Experienced professionals — mid-career and senior talent ready for their next move, invited to this event for the first time
  • Career changers — professionals bringing transferable skills from other industries

The Opportunity

Truist is hiring nationwide, with open positions across:

  • Enterprise Technology — engineering, data, cybersecurity and infrastructure
  • Banking — retail, commercial and corporate banking careers
  • Credit — credit analysis, underwriting and risk
  • Real Estate — commercial real estate and lending
  • And a range of additional corporate functions

Backgrounds in Accounting, Finance, Business, Analytics, Computer Science, Engineering and Cybersecurity are especially encouraged — but all majors will be considered. If you are talented and motivated, come.

These are careers, not just jobs: roles at a major financial institution with real advancement paths, benefits and the kind of name on your resume that opens the next door. Members of our community have gone on to interview and be hired following past Truist events with us.

Why This Format Works

An hour and a half is a small investment for direct access to a recruiting team that is actively filling roles. On the call you will:

  • Hear directly from Truist recruiters about what they are hiring for and what they look for
  • Learn how their teams are structured and where the growth is
  • Ask your questions live, in real time
  • Put your name and resume in front of the people making hiring decisions

Event Details

Date: Thursday, August 20th, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET
Format: Virtual — hosted on Zoom by HBCU CONNECT
Hiring Locations: Nationwide
Cost: Free for HBCU CONNECT members

How to Register

Space is limited and we share the confirmed attendee list with Truist’s recruiting team ahead of the call — so if you have not registered and confirmed, they will not know to look for you.

Register for the August 20th Truist Hiring Event

Registration takes about a minute and puts your resume in front of Truist’s recruiting team before the event even begins. Once you register, save the date and watch your email for the agenda and login details.

Key Takeaway: Truist is hiring nationwide across technology, banking, credit and real estate, and on August 20th their recruiters are coming to our community directly. This year the invitation extends to experienced professionals as well as students and recent graduates. It is free, it is virtual, and it costs nothing but an hour and a half of your Thursday evening.

Truist Financial Corporation is a leading financial services company offering a wide range of banking, lending and wealth management solutions across the United States. HBCU CONNECT has partnered with Truist for multiple consecutive years to connect their recruiting teams directly with our community.


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