Campus Recruiter

Southern Company • Atlanta, GA

5h

About The Position

Southern Company Talent Acquisition – Campus Recruiting is seeking a full-time Campus Recruiter to lead recruiting efforts for Southern Nuclear, strengthen its talent pipeline, and deliver a strong candidate experience from initial contact through hire. The role focuses on attracting and hiring students and recent graduates for internships and early-career positions by developing targeted recruiting strategies in collaboration with Southern Nuclear leaders, university career services teams, and recruiting partners.

The Campus Recruiter plans and executes campus and company-hosted events nationwide, including career fairs, information sessions, professional development workshops, and virtual events. The recruiter represents Southern Company and Southern Nuclear, builds relationships with university faculty, career services offices, and student organizations, and promotes the organizations’ culture, mission, opportunities, and employer value proposition. The role also screens candidates, coordinates assessments, tracks recruiting metrics, and uses insights to improve recruiting strategies and results.

Southern Company is an energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond. Its mission is to provide clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy. The company is pursuing net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and describes its culture as centered on its values and service. The position includes a total rewards strategy with competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees, and health, welfare, and retirement benefits. Additional compensation may include an incentive program, subject to applicable plan terms.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years of campus recruiting experience or experience in a collegiate career services center.
• Strong consultative approach, strategic thinking, problem-solving, influence, and interpersonal effectiveness.
• Demonstrated ability to consult, influence, and partner effectively with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Strong working knowledge of applicant tracking systems and proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Clear and confident verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple events, timelines, and stakeholders with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to build and sustain relationships with partners and candidates.
• Ability to evaluate qualifications accurately and make sound recommendations aligned with role requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting students or recent graduates through recruiting, career services, coaching, or supervision.
• Participation in university and/or community recruiting events.
• Experience with Oracle HCM.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute engaging campus and company-hosted recruiting events nationwide, including representing Southern Company and Southern Nuclear at career fairs.
• Review resumes, conduct structured interviews, and coordinate skills assessments for internship and early-career roles.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with universities, career services teams, faculty, and student organizations to expand engagement and visibility.
• Represent Southern Company and Southern Nuclear by communicating their culture, mission, career opportunities, and employee value proposition to students and recent graduates.
• Monitor key recruiting metrics and provide insights to improve recruiting strategy, outreach, and results.
• Collaborate with Southern Nuclear leaders, university career services teams, and recruiting partners to develop targeted campus recruiting strategies.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Annual incentive awards for eligible employees.
• Health, welfare, and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being.
• Potential eligibility for additional compensation through an incentive program, subject to applicable plan terms.

What This Job Offers

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