Employer Engagement and Recruiting Lead

MIT • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

The Employer Engagement and Recruiting Lead manages the on-campus recruiting program for Career Advising & Professional Development (CAPD). This role strengthens existing employer relationships, develops new ones, and increases internship and job opportunities for students, while coordinating employer outreach and relations activities. The position builds ties with MIT departments, programs, and student clubs to expand student access to diverse industries and fields. This role sits on the Career Services team within CAPD, which helps students develop and implement their career plans. The Lead will organize employer programs such as site visits, coffee chats, and on-campus or virtual recruiting events; meet with employers and assist with scheduling; partner with the Associate Director to build relationships across MIT departments and labs, expand employer access to resources, and drive initiatives to diversify employers; help shape recruiting policies and resolve employer relations issues; produce employer-related content for newsletters, webpages, and social media; support planning of career fairs with the Events team; serve as liaison for a career community, maintaining resources and employer relationships for that population; and provide career advising, workshops, and programming, using culturally responsive practices to serve MIT's diverse community.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• A minimum of three years of experience in career development or recruiting
• Strong organizational, communication, and multitasking skills
• Familiarity with career services technology
• Ability to build relationships across a research institution
• High ethical standards
• Cross-cultural awareness
• Commitment to diverse populations

Nice To Haves

• Enthusiasm for MIT's mission, student development, and effective teamwork

Responsibilities

• Manages the on-campus recruiting program for Career Advising & Professional Development (CAPD)
• Strengthens existing employer relationships and develops new ones
• Increases internship and job opportunities for students
• Coordinates employer outreach and relations activities
• Builds ties with MIT departments, programs, and student clubs to expand student access to diverse industries and fields
• Leads employer outreach, including direct meetings and visits, and engages employers from niche backgrounds
• Organizes employer programs such as site visits, coffee chats, and on-campus or virtual recruiting events
• Meets with employers and assists with scheduling
• Partners with the Associate Director to build relationships across MIT departments and labs
• Expands employer access to resources
• Drives initiatives to diversify employers
• Helps shape recruiting policies and resolve employer relations issues
• Produces employer-related content for newsletters, webpages, and social media
• Supports planning of career fairs with the Events team
• Serves as liaison for a career community, maintaining resources and employer relationships for that population
• Provides career advising, workshops, and programming, using culturally responsive practices to serve MIT's diverse community

What This Job Offers

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