Talent Acquisition Campus Coordinator

Aecon; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction and engineering company in Toronto is seeking a Talent Acquisition Campus Coordinator to manage campus recruitment and strengthen relationships with educational institutions. This hybrid role offers an opportunity to build hands-on experience in recruitment and employer branding while supporting diversity hiring goals. Ideal candidates will have 1–3 years of experience in campus recruitment and a relevant degree.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in campus recruitment or talent acquisition.
• Experience with event logistics and managing recruitment processes.
• Ability to travel across Canada.

Responsibilities

• Support campus recruitment strategy and align with business needs.
• Build relationships with key target schools and student associations.
• Represent the company at campus events and manage logistics.
• Analyze recruitment metrics and support diversity hiring goals.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment for co-op and student roles.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Project coordination

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business, or related field

Tools

Applicant tracking systems

Job description

What is the Opportunity?

The Talent Acquisition Campus Coordinator plays a key role in executing Aecon’s enterprise-wide campus strategy and managing full-cycle co-op recruitment. This role focuses on strengthening relationships with post-secondary institutions, promoting Aecon’s employer brand on campus, and delivering an exceptional early talent experience.

Working with the Talent Acquisition Programs team, this role offers a great opportunity to build and expand hands-on experience in recruitment, employer branding, and campus engagement, with exposure to a wide range of Talent Acquisition functions.

This is a hybrid role based out of the Head Office in Toronto, with travel required during peak recruitment seasons to support campus events.

What You’ll Do Here :

• Support the execution of Aecon’s national and international campus recruitment strategy, aligning efforts with business needs and workforce planning.
• Build and maintain relationships with career centres, program faculty, student associations, and industry partners at key target schools.
• Represent Aecon at campus events, including career fairs, employer panels, networking events, and student competitions.
• Maintain event calendars, manage logistics, and track participation across all major school touchpoints.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including Marketing, Corporate Affairs, and Social Impact, to support talent branding and student engagement.
• Analyze campus recruitment metrics, generate reports, and provide insights on conversion, performance, and ROI.
• Support Aecon’s diversity hiring goals through inclusive outreach, partnerships with equity-focused groups, and tailored school engagement.
• Work with hiring teams to identify early talent needs and provide market insights related to co-op hiring trends and academic calendars.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment for co-op and student roles, including job postings, sourcing, resume screening, scheduling interviews, and offers.
• Coordinate with Talent Acquisition and Human Resources teams to support onboarding of co-op students.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Aecon’s campus programs and candidate experience.

What You Bring to the Team :

• 1–3 years of experience in campus recruitment, university relations, or talent acquisition (co-op/internship experience also considered).
• Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills to manage multiple events and hiring timelines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Passion for building relationships and engaging with students and early career talent.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and seasonal peaks.
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems (or willingness to learn) is an asset.
• Ability to travel across Canada during fall and winter peak seasons.
• Creative problem solver with a collaborative mindset and strong attention to detail.