University Relations Talent Acquisition Partner

Meriton•Irving, TX

2d•$70,000 - $80,000

About The Position

Supports Meriton’s university relations and early careers recruiting efforts across its network of Operating Companies. Builds relationships with assigned colleges, universities, and trade schools and manages full-cycle recruiting for internships, rotational programs, and entry-level opportunities, including the sales internship and StartUp graduate programs. Partners with the University Relations team and hiring managers to execute campus recruiting strategies, deliver a positive candidate experience, and support internship programming that helps students build meaningful careers with Meriton. The role plans and participates in campus recruiting activities, develops early-career talent pipelines, coordinates internship programming and logistics, and supports candidates, hiring managers, interns, and mentors throughout the recruiting and program lifecycle. It maintains accurate recruiting records and reports school-level pipeline results to help evaluate campus recruiting efforts and adjust priorities. Travel to campus events and Operating Company locations is required, with increased travel during peak recruiting seasons, up to 30%. Salary is $70,000–$80,000.

Requirements

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with campus partners, hiring managers, and candidates.
Strong organizational and coordination skills, including the ability to manage recruiting activities, events, and program deadlines across multiple locations.
Strong written communication and presentation skills.
Interest in university relations, early careers recruiting, and supporting students as they transition into the workplace.
Ability to learn applicant tracking systems and use recruiting data to track progress.
Ability to travel to campus events and Operating Company locations, with increased travel during peak recruiting seasons (up to 30%).
2+ years of relevant experience, including university relations, campus recruiting, or early careers hiring.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to or experience supporting or managing internship programs, including event planning, intern engagement, professional development, or program logistics.
Experience coordinating campus events or building relationships with career services teams, faculty, or student organizations.
Familiarity with applicant tracking systems and recruiting metrics.
Experience recruiting for engineering, technical sales, skilled trades, or corporate functions.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain relationships with career services teams, faculty, program leaders, and student organizations at assigned schools.
Partner with the University Relations team to identify academic programs and campus activities aligned with Operating Company hiring needs.
Plan and participate in career fairs, information sessions, classroom presentations, case competitions, resume reviews, and mock interviews.
Coordinate campus event logistics, recruiting materials, and participation from Operating Company representatives.
Identify and engage campus ambassadors and student champions; develop talent pipelines through campus partnerships, referrals, outreach, and ongoing candidate engagement.
Represent Meriton and its Operating Companies to help students understand the businesses, career paths, and opportunities.
Manage recruiting for assigned internship, rotational, and entry-level positions across participating Operating Companies.
Partner with hiring managers to clarify position requirements, hiring timelines, interview processes, and expectations for early-career talent.
Source candidates, conduct initial interviews and screenings, and advance qualified candidates to hiring managers.
Coordinate interviews and support Operating Company interviewers throughout the process.
Communicate with candidates, gather hiring manager feedback, and keep recruiting progress moving.
Extend offers within approved parameters and explain position expectations, program details, and next steps to candidates.
Maintain candidate engagement throughout the offer-to-start period.
Support planning and execution of intern kickoff, professional development sessions, networking activities, and end-of-program presentations.
Coordinate assigned internship program logistics, including travel, housing, event registration, and communications.
Communicate program expectations, key dates, and development opportunities to hiring managers and mentors.
Gather intern and manager feedback through check-ins and surveys to identify successes and improvement opportunities.
Support discussions about return internships and full-time opportunities based on business needs and manager feedback.
Coordinate with HR and hiring managers on intern start dates, end dates, and onboarding and offboarding handoffs.
Deliver a welcoming, responsive, and professional candidate experience from initial campus interaction through recruiting and start date.
Keep hiring managers informed of recruiting progress, candidate availability, hiring timelines, and challenges.
Help students navigate interviews, offers, and preboarding requirements through clear communication.
Partner with HR, preboarding, and Talent Development teams to ensure timely, accurate handoffs.
Maintain accurate candidate records, requisition status, campus contacts, and event activity in designated recruiting systems.
Track and report school-level pipeline results to help evaluate campus recruiting efforts and adjust priorities.