To celebrate International Women's Day, Amazon India Stores Recruitment Marketing, World Wide Stores India Talent Acquisition (WWASTA), IXT (Inclusive Xperience and Technology) and Corporate Communication teams collaborated to host ElevateHER—a unique networking and hiring event.

The event was designed to foster meaningful conversations on mentorship, allyship, and sponsorship through engaging panel discussions, speed mentorship sessions, and valuable networking opportunities, all in line with this year’s International Women's Day theme of Accelerate Action.

#ElevateHER brought together Amazon leaders, industry experts, and aspiring professionals for heartfelt discussions on resilience, allyship, and advancing women’s careers. Through fireside chats, expert panels, and speed mentoring, the event highlighted Amazon’s commitment towards inclusiveness. At Amazon, we’re committed to being Earth’s most customer-centric company, where every voice matters. Events like ElevateHER reflect our ongoing mission to foster diversity, continuous learning, and empower everyone to reach their full potential.

Key Highlights

The event saw 750+ participants with 117+ women candidates and 180+ Amazon employees in person, and 453+ livestream viewers.

The event contributed to 28+ hire calls, with 23+ candidates lined up for debrief and bar raiser rounds currently.

The media coverage drove 500+ stories with a reach of 375MM+.

The social media coverage drove 129K+ impressions, 22K+ video views, and an 8.07% engagement rate.

The speed mentoring session had 22 mentors who engaged in discussions with 117+ women candidates.

The event had 45+ interview panelists who conducted initial interview rounds.

On internal communications channels, the ElevateHER story had 1K+ views (+6.23%) and reached 22K+ Amazon employees.