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Travis Robinson Highlight
Travis Robinson
Head of Global Talent Diversity, Americas Campus Recruiting, & Talent Attraction,
Spotify
There’s a time and a moment for opportunity and there’s always a place where you can get out of [a bad situation] because someone believed in you and believed that you could make a difference.
About Travis
- Grew up outside of Richmond, VA, in a suburb that was predominately white—says as a kid he knew he was different, but that it wasn’t really an issue.
- His older brother passed away very suddenly from meningitis when they were teenagers.
- After his brother died and he saw the impact he’d made on everyone's life, it made him believe that an individual could make a difference in the world.
- In college, he was an accounting major with a pre-law focus and intended on going to law school, but quickly realized that he wasn’t passionate about it.
- He did an internship at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, which introduced him to communications and aspects of human resources.
- During the financial crisis, he worked two eight-hour jobs back-to-back to make ends meet and gain experience.
- Got the opportunity to build out the campus recruiting program for the Federal Reserve Bank—says that connecting people and helping them realize their dreams is his purpose in life.
- He is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion and now leads the global talent acquisition team at Spotify, working to showcase the power one individual can make.
