Advisor, Talent Acquisition, University Recruitment

Celestica • Richardson, TX

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About The Position

The Senior Recruiter, University Relations & Early Career performs end-to-end early talent recruitment and program administration across assigned business units and sites in the US. The role partners with business leaders, HRBPs, and academic organizations to attract and recruit interns, co-ops, apprentices, and university graduates. It serves as the lead recruiter and subject matter expert for campus engagement, candidate pipelines, hiring events, screening, evaluation, and offer negotiation.

The Advisor executes university relations and early-career recruiting strategies, builds relationships with academic and student organizations, and manages the full recruitment lifecycle for campus requisitions. The role also coordinates internship, co-op, and rotational program experiences; represents Celestica at campus and virtual events; advises hiring managers and site HR teams; tracks recruiting performance; guides junior TA team members; and ensures compliance with employment legislation, staffing policies, and data privacy and ATS standards.

The position is based in Richardson, Texas, and duties are performed in a standard office or hybrid environment. Travel of up to 20–30% is required during peak campus recruiting cycles. A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field is typical; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Typical experience is 5–8+ years in progressive talent acquisition or recruiting, including dedicated university relations, campus recruiting, or early-career program experience.

Requirements

• 5–8+ years of progressive talent acquisition or recruiting experience, including dedicated university relations, campus recruiting, or early-career program experience.
• Knowledge of university recruitment cycles, campus relations, student sourcing channels, and early-career programs such as internships, co-ops, and graduate development.
• Ability to deliver full-lifecycle recruitment and candidate management across technical, engineering, operations, and business functions.
• Ability to partner effectively with academic institutions, student bodies, hiring managers, and internal cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to conduct structured behavioral interviews and assess competencies and potential for entry-level and early-career roles.
• Knowledge of employment legislation, human rights regulations, and corporate staffing policies.
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems and Candidate Relationship Management tools, and Google Suite and Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Intermediate proficiency in project management, organizational awareness, interpersonal communication, and candidate experience/employer brand advocacy.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to travel up to 20–30% during peak campus recruiting cycles.
• Sustained visual concentration and computer-based work.

Responsibilities

• Execute university relations and early-career recruiting strategies aligned with regional business needs and the global talent acquisition roadmap.
• Build and maintain relationships with universities, colleges, technical institutions, faculty, student organizations, and diversity associations.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for campus requisitions, including sourcing, application review, behavioral and competency screening, interview coordination, candidate selection, and offer negotiation.
• Coordinate onboarding support and cohort experiences for internship, co-op, and rotational early-career programs.
• Represent Celestica at career fairs, information sessions, hackathons, and virtual events, using sourcing channels and social platforms to promote the employer brand.
• Advise hiring managers and site HR teams on early-career market trends, entry-level compensation benchmarks, intern project scoping, and campus timelines.
• Track early-career recruiting metrics, including conversion, diversity, offer acceptance, school return on investment, and retention, and use findings to improve recruiting effectiveness.
• Provide functional guidance to junior talent acquisition team members and coordinate campus recruiting ambassadors and participating hiring managers.
• Ensure campus recruitment practices and records comply with employment legislation, staffing policies, data privacy requirements, and ATS standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level