University Recruiter

Saronic Technologies • Austin, TX

9h

About The Position

Saronic Technologies is seeking a University Recruiter to build the pipeline of interns and new graduates who will design, build, and operate autonomous maritime vessels. The recruiter will partner with the University Recruiting team and hiring managers to identify student talent, plan and execute campus events, and provide a positive candidate experience from initial contact through the first day of employment. The role may suit someone early in a recruiting career who enjoys working with students or an experienced campus recruiter interested in helping shape university recruiting strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience in university recruiting, campus relations, full-cycle recruiting, recruiting coordination, or career services.
• Highly organized, able to manage multiple events, candidates, and deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage students, faculty, and senior engineers.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently, including some evenings and weekends during peak recruiting season.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and team-oriented environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience recruiting interns and new graduates for technical roles in engineering, software, or manufacturing.
• Track record of building or scaling a campus program, managing school relationships, or running an intern program end to end.
• Experience with an applicant tracking system; Ashby preferred; and campus recruiting platforms such as Handshake or Yello.
• Familiarity with the defense, aerospace, or maritime industries, or with maritime academies, ROTC, or service academy programs.
• Experience using data to evaluate school and event performance and influence hiring strategy.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers across engineering, manufacturing, and operations to understand intern and new-graduate hiring needs and translate them into campus hiring plans.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting for intern and new-graduate roles, including sourcing, phone screens, interview coordination, debriefs, offers, and closing.
• Plan and execute campus recruiting events, including career fairs, information sessions, tech talks, and student organization partnerships; coordinate logistics, travel, swag, and booth staffing.
• Travel to target universities and maritime academies during fall and spring recruiting seasons to represent Saronic, engage students, and identify talent.
• Build and maintain relationships with career centers, faculty, and student organizations, including engineering societies, robotics teams, ROTC, and veteran groups.
• Help shape school strategy by identifying campuses, programs, and events that align with hiring needs.
• Manage candidate pipelines in Ashby, maintain accurate data, and track event results and pipeline metrics to guide investment decisions.
• Support the intern program lifecycle, including offer logistics, pre-boarding, onboarding, summer programming, and intern-to-full-time conversion.
• Recruit and organize employee volunteers, including alumni ambassadors and engineers, to staff campus events.
• Provide a responsive, student-first candidate experience through timely follow-ups, clear communication, and genuine care.

Benefits

• Medical insurance; Saronic pays 100% of employee premiums and 80% of dependent premiums.
• Dental and vision insurance; Saronic pays 100% of the employee premium under the basic plan and 80% of dependent premiums.
• Generous paid time off and holidays.
• Paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Competitive salary with opportunities for performance-based bonuses.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Stock options.
• Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Discounted pet insurance options, including a 24/7 telehealth helpline.
• Free lunch benefit and unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time