Early Career Recruiter

Aston Carter • Berwyn, IL

6d • $36 - $36 • Onsite

About The Position

The University Recruiter supports university and early-career hiring initiatives during peak recruiting periods. This is a high-volume, full-cycle recruiting role, managing candidates and requisitions from sourcing and assignment through interviews, offers, and acceptance. The recruiter works under close supervision and established guidelines while providing a positive experience for candidates and hiring managers and developing expertise in talent acquisition.

The position is an eight-month contract based in Chicago, Illinois, with potential for extension or conversion to a full-time opportunity depending on business needs, performance, and hiring demand. It is fully onsite, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with a standard one-hour lunch break. The role involves close collaboration with hiring managers, business stakeholders, and recruiting team members, and frequent use of applicant tracking systems, candidate relationship management tools, and other recruiting technologies.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in a high-volume sourcing or recruiting environment.
• Experience managing a large requisition load in a fast-paced, high-volume recruiting setting.
• Proficiency in sourcing and engaging specialized and niche talent profiles.
• Experience managing candidates, including scheduling, communication, and guiding candidates through the hiring process.
• Ability to partner with hiring managers throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• High-volume administrative experience supporting processes such as offers, transfers, and employee status changes.
• Strong attention to detail when handling candidate data, documentation, and tracking mechanisms.
• Ability to follow established processes and guidelines while working under immediate supervision.
• Knowledge of commonly used recruiting and human resources concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment with an emphasis on service quality.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stay organized across many requisitions.
• Strong communication skills for interacting with candidates and hiring managers across different locations.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Experience as a recruiting coordinator or in a similar talent acquisition support role.
• Familiarity with university or campus recruiting programs and peak hiring cycles.
• Experience tracking and reporting recruiting metrics such as offers per month, offer acceptance rates, and candidates per requisition.
• Talent acquisition, recruiting coordination, or related administrative experience.

Responsibilities

• Source and attract external candidates for specialized and niche profiles.
• Recruit, screen, and interview candidates for a high volume of requisitions, providing timely and consistent communication.
• Partner with hiring managers from requisition opening through offer acceptance and provide regular updates.
• Maintain candidate relationships, answer questions, and support a positive interview experience.
• Extend offers and manage the offer process, including tracking decisions and acceptance rates.
• Conduct reference checks and other pre-employment verifications according to established procedures.
• Support onboarding, including coordinating or conducting orientation and completing required documentation.
• Conduct exit interviews and process employee status changes according to established policies and procedures.
• Manage a high-volume requisition load, typically 100–200 requisitions at a time, and maintain candidate pipelines.
• Track and report recruiting performance indicators, including candidates per requisition, offer acceptance rates, communication service levels, and operational inputs.
• Use structured tracking mechanisms to monitor requisition activity, ownership, and candidate progress.
• Follow established instructions and guidelines, escalating issues to a supervisor or manager as needed.
• Collaborate with the recruiting and talent acquisition team to support peak university hiring cycles.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions.
• Voluntary life insurance and AD&D coverage for employees and dependents.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Health Spending Account (HSA).
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Potential time off or leave benefits, subject to eligibility and plan terms; the role description also states that PTO is not included during the contract assignment.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed