Early Career Talent Recruiter
The Early Career Talent Recruiter at Confidential Client is responsible for full-cycle recruitment of interns and entry-level candidates, focusing on campus recruitment and building relationships with universities. This role involves coordinating campus events, sourcing quality candidates using innovative strategies, and enhancing the employee experience within a collaborative HR team. The position offers a hybrid work schedule and emphasizes strong communication and interpersonal skills to support company growth through talent acquisition.
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, HR & Recruitment.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
- Conduct full-cycle recruitment for intern and entry-level positions (phone, video, email, in-person), using a consistent, fair approach to evaluate skills and potential.
- Write and post job descriptions on relevant platforms focused on early-career roles and internships.
- Source candidates using multiple channels and creative outreach (university partnerships, job boards, LinkedIn, Boolean search).
- Screen resumes, coordinate interviews, and manage candidate communications through offer negotiation and onboarding handoff.
- Build and maintain relationships with university career centers, faculty, and student organizations to increase awareness of openings.
- Plan, coordinate, and represent the organization at campus recruiting events, career fairs, info sessions, and on-campus interviews.
Who You Are (Required)
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field.
- 1+ years of recruiting experience, preferably with entry-level or campus hiring.
- Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Customer-service oriented with good judgment and decision-making.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced recruiting environment and able to prioritize multiple openings.
- Willingness to travel for campus events and occasionally work extended hours when needed.
Valued (but not required)
- Experience in consulting, professional services, architecture/engineering, or staffing firms.
- Experience using Workday or similar ATS.
- Internet sourcing skills (Boolean search), and familiarity with LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, or other recruiting platforms.
- HR certifications (PHR, SHRM-CP, etc.).
Work Arrangement & Travel
- Hybrid schedule: typically 3 days in-office per week with the remainder remote/virtual.
- Occasional travel for campus recruiting and career events.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary range: $56,943 - $83,350 per year (Confidential Client discloses this range to comply with applicable regulations).
- Comprehensive benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life & accident insurance, disability coverage, 401(k), tuition assistance, paid time off, paid parental leave, and other programs to support employee wellbeing.
Additional Details & Legal
- This position does not sponsor work authorization in the U.S.
- Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected characteristics as required by law.
- Careertakes is facilitating this recruitment process on behalf of our client; final hiring decisions are made by the Confidential Client.
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.
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