College Recruiting Specialist

DPR Construction•San Diego, CA

3d•$77,000 - $115,000

About The Position

This role plans, organizes and executes college recruiting and internship programs with a focus on hiring top early career talent from leading universities, delivering a high-quality intern experience, and partnering with and training College and Intern Champs to ensure programs are consistent, engaging, and well executed. This role collaborates closely with cross-functional partners and is ideal for someone with strong communication and organizational skills who is energized by supporting programs that develop future talent. This role will be a key contributor to achieving sustainably organizational growth by creating a strong pipeline of early career talent primarily through campus recruitment efforts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent combination of training and experience
6+ years of related experience; construction industry experience is a plus
Previous experience utilizing Handshake for sourcing talent and posting positions
Strong proficiency with technical platforms such as Monday.com, Microsoft Office, Workday, applicant tracking systems (ATS), and event platforms (AmTrav)
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple events simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
Minimum of 50% travel required
Hearing: receiving detailed information through oral communication and making fine distinctions in sound
Sitting for extended periods of time
Walking for long distances to accomplish tasks
Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas clearly and accurately
Vision: receiving detailed information through visual contact

Nice To Haves

construction industry experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Manage full life cycle recruitment for regional and site-specific college and intern hiring efforts, including sourcing, reviewing applications, conducting interviews, extending offer letters, managing offer letter correspondence, and administering pre-employment screenings
Provide oversight for each champion’s campus recruiting strategy to ensure it aligns with organizational goals
Train and support college champs and teams to build and maintain strong relationships with targeted universities, students, and campus partners
Train, support, and communicate with College and Intern Champs to ensure consistent and effective program delivery
Review and evaluate campus engagement plans and budget allocation for events
Partner with key stakeholders and collaborate with team members to determine and communicate campus recruiting strategy, including school selection, candidate selection, metrics and goals, candidate care, and career fair sign-up to meet internship and early career hiring needs
Evaluate effectiveness of on campus strategies annually through the Campus Assessment Framework
Coordinate recruiting events, orientations, and key internship program milestones
Plan and execute the annual summer internship welcome event
Track and report on campus recruiting results to identify areas for process and performance improvement, including performance metrics for each campus, acceptance rates, and key patterns in declines and acceptances
Plan and attend second round interviews across multiple business units during college recruiting semesters
Manage all communication with supervisors of interns throughout the internship to include pay, expenses, expectations for housing costs, and providing answers to questions
Manage external vendors and partner programs to support recruiting efforts including housing, parking, and travel
Partner with the communications team and campus champions to support campus branding efforts and virtual engagement strategies, including the campus and internship section of the website, social media efforts, marketing collateral, and campus displays
Develop and execute a logistics plan for packing and shipping all containers with the appropriate marketing and recruiting materials for campus fairs
Proactively conduct targeted searches on LinkedIn, Handshake, and other recruiting software to identify top talent at target campuses