Pfizer excludes Asian, white applicants from 9-year scholarship program

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Available to undergraduate students in their junior year, the program will offer an initial 10-week summer internship, two years of full-time employment after undergraduate graduation, a fully paid two-year MBA, MPH or MS Statistics program, another summer internship between the first and second years of the chosen master’s program, and finally, employment with Pfizer after graduation.

Applicants must also meet Pfizer’s goals of “increasing the pipeline for Black/African American, Latino/Hispanic and Native Americans.” This leaves out Asian and white applicants, raising discrimination concerns among observers.

Asian Americans make up just 6.1% of the U.S. population, lower than Hispanic and Latino Americans (18.9%) and African Americans (13.6%). The non-Hispanic, non-Latino white population makes up 59.3%.

Heriot said the program has a “clear case of liability” under federal law. That includes the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which prohibits racial discrimination in contracting, and Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibits racial discrimination in employment.

Pfizer also described itself as an “equal opportunity employer.” In response to minorities “not included” in the program, the company said it has “multiple opportunities” available throughout the year.

https://news.yahoo.com/pfizer-excludes-asian-white-applicants-184451504.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

Asian Americans make up just 6.1% of the U.S. population, yet Asians make up over 15%-20% of enrollment at top schools - you want your cake and eat it too!

Top schools should select the best students. If a higher percentage of those happen to be Asian American, so be it. Race shouldn't matter.

Studying how to take the ACT and SAT for years and years and then taking the SAT/ACT over and over doesn’t make the best students. Glad schools finally realized this.

+1

[Anonymous]

Working in pharma right now, few Black people, even fewer Latinos. All Latinos I know already worked in pharma in their countries before being recruited to work in the US. As a white person I have no problem with this. I came from a clinical background where the workforce was very diverse and was surprised how in-diverse large pharma is. I previously worked with black clinicians who are much smarter than me and would be better suited for my current position . I just don’t think they apply. Good for Pfizer to try to change this. And no I don’t work for pfizer.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I know a blue-eyed blonde whose American parents moved to South America to work for a Fortune 500 company, which is why she was born and grew up there (with, of course, summers in Maine and college on the East Coast).

She has won multiple fellowships for Hispanic/Latina women, because she is a Hispanic (i.e., Spanish-speaking) Latina (i.e., someone born and raised in Latin America).

I think of her whenever I read debates on scholarships and fellowships like this one.

If she was born and grew up there, technically she can claim that. If I were born and raised in Germany, I could choose to identify as German if I wanted to.

Not disputing it! She is absolutely a Latina. I just think of her when people claim these fellowships help the underprivileged and POC. It shows how uneducated many people are about what Latinidad comprises. They hear “Latino” and they think, “not white” and “poor.” Embarrassing for them tbh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Working in pharma right now, few Black people, even fewer Latinos. All Latinos I know already worked in pharma in their countries before being recruited to work in the US. As a white person I have no problem with this. I came from a clinical background where the workforce was very diverse and was surprised how in-diverse large pharma is. I previously worked with black clinicians who are much smarter than me and would be better suited for my current position . I just don’t think they apply. Good for Pfizer to try to change this. And no I don’t work for pfizer.

Adding that my company is good about promoting black candidates to positions of leadership but lags in recruiting diverse candidates.

[Anonymous]

I see lot of stereotype going on against Asian students, they aren't a monolithic group.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Available to undergraduate students in their junior year, the program will offer an initial 10-week summer internship, two years of full-time employment after undergraduate graduation, a fully paid two-year MBA, MPH or MS Statistics program, another summer internship between the first and second years of the chosen master’s program, and finally, employment with Pfizer after graduation.

Applicants must also meet Pfizer’s goals of “increasing the pipeline for Black/African American, Latino/Hispanic and Native Americans.” This leaves out Asian and white applicants, raising discrimination concerns among observers.

Asian Americans make up just 6.1% of the U.S. population, lower than Hispanic and Latino Americans (18.9%) and African Americans (13.6%). The non-Hispanic, non-Latino white population makes up 59.3%.

Heriot said the program has a “clear case of liability” under federal law. That includes the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which prohibits racial discrimination in contracting, and Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibits racial discrimination in employment.

Pfizer also described itself as an “equal opportunity employer.” In response to minorities “not included” in the program, the company said it has “multiple opportunities” available throughout the year.

https://news.yahoo.com/pfizer-excludes-asian-white-applicants-184451504.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

Asian Americans make up just 6.1% of the U.S. population, yet Asians make up over 15%-20% of enrollment at top schools - you want your cake and eat it too!

Top schools should select the best students. If a higher percentage of those happen to be Asian American, so be it. Race shouldn't matter.

"Best" based on what? A standardized test?

Nope.

Test prep mills are in abundance in the Asian community.

Give me a break. High SAT scores and high GPA go together most of the time. Are you implying academic achievement via hard work doesn’t count, only natural Talent matters? Btw, SAT prep is free and provided by college board, it’ll be a total waste of time to prep for years. 2-3 weeks are more than enough to get a near perfect score if your gpa is 3.5+.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Available to undergraduate students in their junior year, the program will offer an initial 10-week summer internship, two years of full-time employment after undergraduate graduation, a fully paid two-year MBA, MPH or MS Statistics program, another summer internship between the first and second years of the chosen master’s program, and finally, employment with Pfizer after graduation.

Applicants must also meet Pfizer’s goals of “increasing the pipeline for Black/African American, Latino/Hispanic and Native Americans.” This leaves out Asian and white applicants, raising discrimination concerns among observers.

Asian Americans make up just 6.1% of the U.S. population, lower than Hispanic and Latino Americans (18.9%) and African Americans (13.6%). The non-Hispanic, non-Latino white population makes up 59.3%.

Heriot said the program has a “clear case of liability” under federal law. That includes the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which prohibits racial discrimination in contracting, and Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibits racial discrimination in employment.

Pfizer also described itself as an “equal opportunity employer.” In response to minorities “not included” in the program, the company said it has “multiple opportunities” available throughout the year.

https://news.yahoo.com/pfizer-excludes-asian-white-applicants-184451504.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

Asian Americans make up just 6.1% of the U.S. population, yet Asians make up over 15%-20% of enrollment at top schools - you want your cake and eat it too!

Top schools should select the best students. If a higher percentage of those happen to be Asian American, so be it. Race shouldn't matter.

"Best" based on what? A standardized test?

Nope.

Test prep mills are in abundance in the Asian community.

Give me a break. High SAT scores and high GPA go together most of the time. Are you implying academic achievement via hard work doesn’t count, only natural Talent matters? Btw, SAT prep is free and provided by college board, it’ll be a total waste of time to prep for years. 2-3 weeks are more than enough to get a near perfect score if your gpa is 3.5+.

2-3 weeks are more than enough to get a near perfect score if your gpa is 3.5+ and you have 11 years solid foundation in reading skills and top notch algebra instruction.

Finished your thought for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Available to undergraduate students in their junior year, the program will offer an initial 10-week summer internship, two years of full-time employment after undergraduate graduation, a fully paid two-year MBA, MPH or MS Statistics program, another summer internship between the first and second years of the chosen master’s program, and finally, employment with Pfizer after graduation.

Applicants must also meet Pfizer’s goals of “increasing the pipeline for Black/African American, Latino/Hispanic and Native Americans.” This leaves out Asian and white applicants, raising discrimination concerns among observers.

Asian Americans make up just 6.1% of the U.S. population, lower than Hispanic and Latino Americans (18.9%) and African Americans (13.6%). The non-Hispanic, non-Latino white population makes up 59.3%.

Heriot said the program has a “clear case of liability” under federal law. That includes the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which prohibits racial discrimination in contracting, and Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibits racial discrimination in employment.

Pfizer also described itself as an “equal opportunity employer.” In response to minorities “not included” in the program, the company said it has “multiple opportunities” available throughout the year.

https://news.yahoo.com/pfizer-excludes-asian-white-applicants-184451504.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

Asian Americans make up just 6.1% of the U.S. population, yet Asians make up over 15%-20% of enrollment at top schools - you want your cake and eat it too!

what's the % of Asian Americans in executive positions in Fortune 500 companies?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Available to undergraduate students in their junior year, the program will offer an initial 10-week summer internship, two years of full-time employment after undergraduate graduation, a fully paid two-year MBA, MPH or MS Statistics program, another summer internship between the first and second years of the chosen master’s program, and finally, employment with Pfizer after graduation.

Applicants must also meet Pfizer’s goals of “increasing the pipeline for Black/African American, Latino/Hispanic and Native Americans.” This leaves out Asian and white applicants, raising discrimination concerns among observers.

Asian Americans make up just 6.1% of the U.S. population, lower than Hispanic and Latino Americans (18.9%) and African Americans (13.6%). The non-Hispanic, non-Latino white population makes up 59.3%.

Heriot said the program has a “clear case of liability” under federal law. That includes the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which prohibits racial discrimination in contracting, and Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibits racial discrimination in employment.

Pfizer also described itself as an “equal opportunity employer.” In response to minorities “not included” in the program, the company said it has “multiple opportunities” available throughout the year.

https://news.yahoo.com/pfizer-excludes-asian-white-applicants-184451504.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

Asian Americans make up just 6.1% of the U.S. population, yet Asians make up over 15%-20% of enrollment at top schools - you want your cake and eat it too!

Top schools should select the best students. If a higher percentage of those happen to be Asian American, so be it. Race shouldn't matter.

"Best" based on what? A standardized test?

Nope.

Test prep mills are in abundance in the Asian community.

Give me a break. High SAT scores and high GPA go together most of the time. Are you implying academic achievement via hard work doesn’t count, only natural Talent matters? Btw, SAT prep is free and provided by college board, it’ll be a total waste of time to prep for years. 2-3 weeks are more than enough to get a near perfect score if your gpa is 3.5+.

See you didn't touch the Asian test mills.

Because you know it's true.

High SAT scores are mainly bought with PAID test prep and super scoring.

It's mainly socioeconomics.