Associate Talent Partner, Early Career Recruiting

Moderna • Cambridge, MA

1d • $89,900 - $143,800 • Onsite

About The Position

Moderna is entering its next phase of evolution, and attracting world-class early career talent is critical to fueling our mission to deliver the greatest possible impact to patients. We are seeking an Associate Talent Partner, Early Career Recruiting to deliver recruitment and hiring of interns and co-ops across the company. In this role, you will execute the strategy that shapes how emerging talent experiences Moderna – from first impression through university partnerships, to recruitment, selection, offer, and preparing for onboarding. As an Early Career recruiter, you will operate with significant autonomy, partnering with senior business and HR leaders across the company to understand intern and co-op opportunities in the business and bring them to life. This role is ideal for a resourceful, agile recruiter who can flex between attracting and evaluating candidates, partnering with top-tier universities, and presenting to senior leaders – someone who thrives in a fast-paced, ever-evolving, mission-driven environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 3 years’ experience in Campus Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, or University Admissions.
• Strong recruiting skills and the ability to creatively identify and engage exceptional emerging talent.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; confident presenting to senior leaders.
• Excellent detail orientation; demonstrated strength in planning and follow through of complex initiatives or projects.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment with significant autonomy.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ATS/CRM tools such as Workday and Handshake.
• Demonstrated success engaging talent through diversity-focused partnerships, university associations, student groups, HBCUs, HSIs, and professional organizations.
• Enthusiasm for optimizing or transforming workflow or processes through AI and/or automation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior stakeholders to understand hiring needs, align on pipeline priorities, and organize Early Career talent planning across functions.
• Drive accountability for Early Career hiring across stakeholders.
• Deliver a best-in-class Early Career experience, delivering end-to-end recruitment for internship and co-op roles, including talent attraction, sourcing, screening, hiring manager partnership, candidate experience, and offers.
• Drive campus engagement and university partnership that expands Moderna’s reach across a diverse range of top-tier universities.
• Guide business teams in delivering high-impact events. Lead Moderna’s presence at campus and virtual events that build awareness and excitement among emerging talent.
• Represent Early Careers in senior-level conversations and reports; inform leaders through data, insights, and compelling storytelling.
• Act as a culture ambassador who brings Moderna’s values to life in every candidate touchpoint.

Benefits

• Competitive healthcare, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs
• A holistic approach to well-being, with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support
• Family planning benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Savings and investments to help you plan for the future
• Location-specific perks and extras

What This Job Offers

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