Inclusion Diversity & Equity Academy for Leadership 2024 - 2025

Riverside Health System has partnered with Hampton University, Norfolk State University, and other local colleges on a program to attract more diverse liberal arts majors to Riverside Health System. Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Academy for Leadership (IDEAL) is a 9-month external inclusive leadership program that hires college seniors part-time into the program with the potential for a permanent full-time job placement concluding the program. The 9-month program includes classroom training, a high-level team project, job shadowing, and concludes with job placement assistance.