Campus Recruiter

Campus Recruiter

Location: McLean, VA (Onsite)

Our client is seeking an experienced Campus Recruiter to join their talent acquisition team. This is an exciting opportunity for a recruiting professional who enjoys building relationships, developing campus partnerships, and driving full-cycle recruitment strategies to attract top emerging talent.

The ideal candidate has experience managing university recruiting programs, collaborating with business leaders, and creating exceptional candidate experiences in a fast-paced environment. This position is fully onsite in McLean, VA, and requires up to 50% travel during peak recruiting seasons.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle campus recruiting for assigned universities and academic programs.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with university career centers, faculty, student organizations, and other campus partners.
• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to understand hiring needs and develop strategic recruiting plans.
• Source and engage high-potential students through campus events, networking, career fairs, and targeted outreach initiatives.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of intern and entry-level candidates.
• Coordinate and attend recruiting events, information sessions, interviews, and other on-campus activities.
• Deliver an outstanding candidate experience through proactive communication and efficient recruiting processes.
• Track recruiting metrics and leverage data to improve hiring strategies and pipeline performance.
• Manage candidate activity within the applicant tracking system and maintain accurate recruiting records.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to execute successful hiring initiatives and strengthen the organization's campus brand.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-cycle campus recruiting experience.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and university partners.
• Experience recruiting for competitive industries such as construction, consulting, accounting, technology, engineering, or professional services is preferred.
• Strong sourcing, interviewing, and candidate relationship management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a professional, client-facing presence.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems such as Workday.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace or Microsoft Office.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Ability to travel up to 50% throughout the year for campus recruiting activities.

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to lead campus recruiting initiatives and make a direct impact on hiring strategy.
• Highly visible role partnering with business leaders across the organization.
• Collaborative, team-oriented environment with opportunities for professional growth.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
• Stable, long-term opportunity with a well-established organization.

If you're passionate about connecting top early-career talent with meaningful career opportunities and enjoy building lasting partnerships, we'd love to hear from you.