Campus Recruiter - Entry Level - $2,500 Sign-On Bonus
The Campus Recruiter at Confidential Client manages and develops on-campus recruiting activities across multiple universities to attract top talent for sales and corporate roles. This role involves building and expanding relationships with campus organizations, faculty, and students, coordinating recruitment events, and driving hiring metrics. The position requires strong communication, strategic thinking, and the ability to travel extensively during peak recruiting seasons.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Logistics & Transportation.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What’s in it for you
Confidential Client is hiring an entry-level Campus Recruiter to build and expand university relationships that deliver early-career talent into Sales and Corporate roles. This is a full-time, entry-level opportunity with structured training and a clear career path.
- Base salary starting at $45,000 per year plus quarterly bonus potential
- $2,500 sign-on bonus
- Paid training and a structured mentoring program
- Personalized career path — leadership promoted from within
- Comprehensive benefits: health, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match
- Perks: employee discounts, financial wellness planning, tuition reimbursement
- Opportunity to shape and scale a campus strategy from the ground up
What You’ll Do
You will act as the campus subject-matter expert, owning relationships and programs that generate hires from universities.
- Become an expert in sourcing and recruiting top campus talent
- Identify and deliver qualified candidates for Sales & Corporate entry-level roles
- Grow and deepen relationships with faculty, career centers, student groups, coaches, and other campus stakeholders
- Represent Confidential Client at job fairs, presentations, and campus events year-round
- Source candidates via campus platforms, social media, job boards, and direct outreach
- Collaborate with recruiting leadership and marketing to increase on-campus awareness and campaigns
- Create, promote, and run job-shadow programs and other experiential recruiting activities
- Track recruiting metrics and maintain data integrity in the applicant tracking system and reporting tools
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 0–3 years of professional experience; campus recruiting experience preferred but not required
- Comfortable working in a metrics-driven environment
- Highly motivated with strong work ethic and problem-solving ability
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to interact professionally with stakeholders at all levels
- Willingness to travel up to 80% during peak campus recruiting seasons
Location & Travel
Primary office address: 300 Arboretum Place, Suite 600, Richmond, VA 23236. This listing is for Beach, VA (authoritative location). Significant travel to assigned campuses is required (up to 80% during peak recruiting).
Other important details
- Entry-level, full-time role
- Employment visa sponsorship is unavailable for this position. Applicants requiring sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., F-1 STEM OPT, H-1B, TN, J1) will not be considered.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.
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