Talent Acquisition Specialist - Early Careers

SCS Engineers•Long Beach, CA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

SCS Engineers is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist focused on early-career recruiting. The role supports internship and entry-level hiring while building relationships with students, recent graduates, colleges, universities, faculty, career centers, and student organizations. The specialist develops warm talent pipelines, represents SCS at campus and external recruiting events, and partners with hiring managers and employees to introduce candidates to career opportunities at the company. The position is based at SCS Engineers’ Long Beach headquarters and offers a flexible hybrid work environment requiring at least two days per week in the office. Travel to campuses, recruiting events, and SCS offices is required, with travel of up to 20%. Occasional events outside standard business hours may be required. SCS Engineers is a 100% employee-owned firm focused on environmental systems and infrastructure. The company describes its values as caring, teamwork, and tenacity, and offers career advancement opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, marketing, communications, business, or a related field.
At least two years of experience in early-careers recruiting.
Strong communication, public-speaking, and relationship-building skills.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Ability to travel up to 20% and attend occasional events outside standard business hours.
Valid driver’s license with a driving record in good standing.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with students, colleges, events, or outreach campaigns.
Sourcing and/or employer-branding experience.

Responsibilities

Build relationships with students, career centers, faculty, and student organizations.
Develop warm pipelines for internship and entry-level opportunities.
Represent SCS at career fairs, presentations, networking events, and campus programs.
Create recruiting communications and outreach campaigns.
Manage full-cycle recruiting for intern and entry-level positions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, candidate engagement, offers, and follow-up.
Promote SCS’s Internship Program on college campuses; assist with program administration and engagement; maintain relationships with former interns; and recommend continuous improvements.
Maintain candidate and campus relationships through the ATS and CRM.
Track outreach activities, pipeline progress, and early-career metrics.
Provide administrative support for the early-careers team.
Perform other duties supporting the recruiting team as assigned.