Associate Recruiter- University Events Lead- Travel Up to 35% of the time

Capital One • McLean, VA

12d • $74,200 - $93,300 • Onsite

About The Position

With 33 different programs and over 3000 hires, Students & Grads provides a critical pipeline for talent at Capital One. Through proactive sourcing, innovative events, and close partnership with the business, we recruit diverse talent who will be our future leaders. Our culture and people are integral to our growth and success. We’re looking for team members who are deeply passionate about people and eager to make an impact by leveraging creative event solutions to identify and engage top campus talent.
The University Relations & Events team is seeking an Event Lead responsible for managing university partnerships and executing on-campus and virtual event strategies across assigned school portfolios and job families. This individual will build strong relationships with business partners and recruiting teams to adapt our event strategy into a meaningful candidate experience that attracts top talent for internship and early career programs. The Event Lead will comfortably navigate ambiguity, own dedicated school portfolios, and test innovative approaches to engage diverse candidate pools.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
• Ability and willingness to travel 30–35% during peak campus recruiting seasons

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1+ year of experience in event planning or project management
• 1+ year of experience in campus recruiting or sourcing

Responsibilities

• Manage, execute, and own on-campus and virtual event strategies for a dedicated portfolio of partner schools to engage students and guide them through the recruiting funnel.
• Travel up to 30–35% during peak campus recruiting seasons (specifically September–November and March–April), typically spending 2 to 3 days per week on the road for up to 14 weeks per year.
• Provide an exceptional candidate and associate/client experience across all hosted events while protecting company brand, reputation, and risk mitigation.
• Develop and deliver training materials to prepare executives, business partners, and associates traveling to campus representations.
• Manage allocated school budgets, oversee logistics, and maintain precise candidate tracking data.
• Utilize strong project management skills to set timelines, manage cross-functional deadlines, and drive cross-functional alignment between Students & Grads and lines of business.
• Build, manage, and nurture collaborative relationships across key stakeholder groups internally and externally.
• Measure and track event success, analyze return on investment (ROI), and present key findings to high-level stakeholders and business partners.

Benefits

• comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being
• performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED