Associate Partner, Talent Acquisition

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The Talent Acquisition Associate Partner supports the full-cycle recruitment process at the University of Southern California by coordinating and carrying out key activities across the university’s talent acquisition function. The role partners with recruiters, university departments, hiring managers, and candidates to support requisition creation, interview scheduling, candidate tracking, and compliance with USC hiring practices. It contributes to an inclusive, high-quality candidate experience and supports campus hiring initiatives, recruitment events, and outreach. The position maintains recruiting-system data and applies recruiting and administrative expertise to help attract, engage, and hire talent aligned with USC’s mission.

The role also provides administrative and operational support across recruiting processes, including onboarding coordination, reporting, job postings, and process-improvement projects. It requires handling sensitive candidate information with discretion and following established procedures while adapting to changing priorities.

Requirements

• Associate's degree; combined experience and education may substitute for the minimum education requirement.
• At least 2 years of job-related experience or transferable skills; examples include office coordination, HR, or customer service.
• Experience in talent acquisition.
• Knowledge of talent acquisition processes, including interview scheduling, candidate communication, and applicant tracking workflows.
• Ability to maintain accurate candidate and recruiting data in HR systems such as Workday HCM or similar applicant tracking systems.
• Written and verbal communication skills for professional interactions with candidates, hiring teams, and campus partners.
• Ability to organize and coordinate interviews, events, calendars, and documentation in a fast-paced recruiting environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive candidate information with sound judgment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint, and comfort preparing spreadsheets, reports, and tracking tools.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and support multiple recruiters or hiring processes simultaneously.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with recruiters, hiring managers, and colleagues across Talent Acquisition.
• Ability to follow established procedures, adapt to shifting priorities, and contribute observations that support process improvements.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, human resources management, organizational development, psychology, communication, or a related field.
• At least 4 years of job-related experience or transferable skills.
• Knowledge of foundational sourcing techniques, candidate outreach practices, and recruitment marketing principles.
• Ability to support hiring events, job fairs, or engagement activities, including preparation, registration, and on-site coordination.
• Familiarity with employment documentation processes such as I-9 verification, new-hire paperwork, or onboarding workflows.
• Skills in producing reports, dashboards, or summaries that provide recruiter visibility into hiring activity and pipeline status.
• Ability to communicate with candidates in ways that reflect university values and enhance the candidate experience.
• Experience supporting or coordinating HR or recruiting projects, including documentation updates, job posting administration, or process mapping.
• Understanding of equitable hiring practices and consistent candidate management in inclusive recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate candidate scheduling, interview logistics, pre-boarding, onboarding (including I-9 verification coordination), and communication across hiring teams.
• Maintain accurate candidate information and recruiting data in Workday in accordance with university hiring and recordkeeping standards.
• Support job postings and promote open positions on internal and external platforms while following university brand standards.
• Assist with onboarding, including I-9 verification, document management, and coordination with HR Operations.
• Prepare reports, spreadsheets, and tracking tools to provide recruiters and leadership with visibility into recruiting audits, activity, and progress.
• Provide administrative support for hiring events, job fairs, and other talent engagement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition colleagues on process efficiency, projects, and improvements to the candidate experience.
• Encourage a workplace culture in which employees are valued and contribute through their ideas, words, and actions, consistent with the USC Code of Ethics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree