Talent Acquisition Specialist, Emerging Talent

MKS Instruments•Andover, MA

1d•$100,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist on the Emerging Talent team at MKS, you will partner with Hiring Managers and Human Resources to attract, hire, and develop emerging talent through internship, co-op, and early-career recruiting initiatives. You will report to the Manager of Emerging Talent and join an established global team dedicated to delivering results for our business while growing and excelling as a recruiting professional.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of high-volume, end-to-end campus recruiting experience.
Minimum of 1+ year of intern or co-op program management experience.
Experience supporting intern conversion efforts, including partnership with hiring managers, candidate engagement, and offer execution.
Experience using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS); Workday experience strongly preferred.
Strong communication, influencing, and decision-making skills throughout the full-cycle recruiting process.
Ability to analyze recruiting and program data, track key metrics, and provide recommendations to improve hiring and conversion outcomes.
Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple stakeholders and functions.
Flexibility to participate in occasional meetings outside of standard business hours to support stakeholders across North America.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing internship programs supporting 50+ interns and/or co-ops annually.
Experience developing strategies to convert interns into full-time employees and tracking intern conversion metrics and outcomes.
Experience recruiting outside of the United States, particularly in Canada and/or Mexico.
Experience building relationships with university stakeholders, including career services, faculty, student organizations, and campus groups.
Experience leveraging CRM platforms and campus sourcing tools such as RippleMatch, Yello, Abode, or Symba.

Responsibilities

Managing the full-cycle recruiting process, including intake and advisory meetings, targeted recruiting strategies, candidate funnel management, stakeholder update meetings, and serving as a trusted advisor on compensation and offer recommendations.
Developing and fostering relationships with target universities through student organizations, targeted events, faculty, career services, and other campus partnerships.
Partnering with employees virtually and in person to define and execute school-specific recruiting initiatives.
Promoting and strengthening the MKS employer brand on campus to position MKS as an employer of choice.
Managing end-to-end planning and execution of campus recruiting events, including presentations, workshops, career fairs, information sessions, and networking events.
Facilitating intern onboarding, engagement activities, performance management processes, experience surveys, offboarding, and intern conversion activities to support a positive and impactful program experience.
Tracking recruiting and program metrics, including intern conversion rates, program participation, event effectiveness, and candidate pipeline health, while providing recommendations to improve outcomes.
Traveling as needed during peak recruiting seasons.