Early Careers/Campus Recruiter

Charles River Associates • Chicago, WA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Charles River Associates (CRA) is a global consulting firm providing economic, financial, and business management expertise. The Human Capital team, with about 25 professionals, focuses on attracting, developing, and retaining excellent colleagues. The Global Talent Acquisition team plays a crucial role in identifying top talent. This role involves full life-cycle university recruitment, supporting the acquisition of top talent through operational processes. The position will oversee university recruiting (full-time and internship) for a specific geography, collaborate with hiring managers to market roles and evaluate candidates, and build relationships with university stakeholders. The candidate will manage the entire candidate lifecycle, from marketing and sourcing to assessment and offers, and will be responsible for reporting and analyzing university recruiting efforts to provide data-driven insights. The role also includes researching market trends, marketing CRA's employer value proposition, coordinating campus events, managing internal recruitment activities, tracking recruiting data in an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), and contributing to broader Talent Acquisition (TA) projects such as training, diversity & inclusion initiatives, and branding.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a related discipline, or equivalent relevant full-time work experience
• 1-3 years related work experience with university recruiting in a complex, fast paced and high-volume business (professional services preferred)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Work, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), advanced knowledge of Excel (v-lookups, pivot tables) desirable
• Experience with applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse preferred) and other recruiting technology (Indeed, LinkedIn, etc.)
• Curious and analytical thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated high level of initiative, problem solving and leadership
• Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities
• Excellent time management, task prioritization, and detail orientation
• Good judgment and ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
• Flexibility for evening events, occasional weekend work, and periodic overnight travel
• Resume – please include current contact information (personal email and telephone number)
• Cover letter – please describe your interest in CRA and how this role matches your goals

Responsibilities

• Oversee university recruiting (full-time and internship) for universities in the geography
• Work with internal hiring managers and teams to market roles, source and evaluate candidates, and identify attraction strategies
• Develop, maintain, and grow relationships with external stakeholders (university personnel, career centers)
• Manage overall candidate lifecycle and communication (marketing, sourcing, assessment, offer and attraction processes)
• Support reporting and operations, create reports and analyze data to evaluate university recruiting efforts, providing data-driven insights on our investments
• Proactively research, identify, and communicate market trends
• Understand and market CRA’s unique value proposition as an employer, suggest and execute cultivation and brand-building events
• Coordinate logistics and participate in campus-related events
• Coordinate internal recruitment activities for specific internal groups/practices, including customization of interview schedules and recruiting teams
• Track all relevant recruiting data within our Applicant Tracking System (Greenhouse)
• Participate in broader TA projects and initiatives, contribute creative ideas, and provide process improvement suggestions

Benefits

• Skills development programs
• Training annually through formal and informal programs
• Technical training
• Presentation skills training
• Internal seminars
• Career mentoring and performance coaching from an assigned senior colleague
• Leadership and collaboration opportunities through internal firm development activities
• Comprehensive total rewards program
• Superior benefits package
• Wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being
• In-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays)
• Paid parental leave
• Employee assistance resources
• Commuter benefits

What This Job Offers

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