Talent Acquisition Specialist, Early Careers - EMEA

Mistral AI; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Parental leave

Retirement plans

Job summary

Mistral AI is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist, Early Careers to build and run our global early careers strategy, including internships, graduate hiring, and campus recruitment. You will own the full lifecycle from sourcing to conversion, partnering with international schools and university partners to create inclusive, well-structured programs that feed future Mistral talent.

Working from our Paris HQ with hybrid onsite collaboration, you will partner with hiring managers across all

Qualifications

• 5+ years in recruiting, preferably tech or high-growth environments.
• Experience with global early careers, internships, or graduate recruitment.
• Expertise in international school and university partnerships.
• Proven ability to build inclusive intern programs with strong PM skills.
• Data-driven mindset to analyze metrics and optimize processes.
• Fluent English; French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute strategic early careers programs with goals for intern and graduate pipelines.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and align on priorities.
• Own end-to-end recruitment for interns and early careers hires globally.
• Build partnerships with international schools and universities for multi-year sourcing.
• Create inclusive intern programs with structured objectives and mentoring.
• Lead global campus recruitment activities and employer branding for student markets.
• Build scalable workflows and tools to support rapid growth across geographies.
• Represent Mistral as an ambassador on campus and internally.

Skills

Campus recruitment

Data-driven

Stakeholder influence

Fluent English

Project management

Tools

Ashby ATS

Job description

About Mistral

Mistral provides full-stack AI solutions: from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute. We partner with enterprises tackling the hardest problems across high-stakes industries like finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and the public sector, co-creating customized AI systems that they can run on their terms.

We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society. Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited.

The Role

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, Early Careers , you will play a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of AI talent at Mistral. You will design, build, and run our global early careers strategy — spanning internships, graduate hiring, and campus recruitment — positioning Mistral as a premier destination for ambitious students and recent graduates in AI.

This is a rare opportunity to build early careers programs from the ground up at one of the world's leading AI companies. You will own the full lifecycle of the intern and graduate experience: from sourcing and selecting high-potential talent through international school and university partnerships, to designing inclusive, well-structured programs that develop and convert that talent into future Mistral employees. Working from our Paris HQ, you will partner closely with hiring managers across all our departments to ensure early careers pipelines keep pace with our rapid global growth.

Location: this role is located at our Paris, France HQ, with hybrid onsite collaboration.

What You Will Do

• Design and execute strategic early careers programs with clear goals for intern and graduate pipelines, aligned with Mistral's global growth plans and talent needs.
• Partner with hiring managers and the People team to define role requirements, train and scale interview panels, and align on early careers priorities.
• Own the end-to-end recruitment process for interns and early careers hires globally — from role definition and sourcing through offers and conversion decisions.
• Build and maintain partnerships with top international schools and universities, creating sustainable, multi-year sourcing channels for high-potential candidates.
• Build inclusive and equitable intern programs with structured learning objectives, meaningful core projects, and mentor/buddy pairing systems for every cohort
• Drive global campus recruitment : represent Mistral at career fairs, host on-campus events, and develop targeted employer branding strategies for student markets.
• Build scalable systems and best practices — workflows, documentation, and tools — to support rapid growth across geographies.
• Embodym culture as an ambassador for Mistral, on campus and internally.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience: 5+ years in recruiting, preferably in tech, high-growth, or competitive environments.
• Early careers depth: Exposure to global early careers, internships, or graduate recruitment
• Partnership expertise: Expertise in international school and university partnership development and global campus recruitment.
• Program building: Demonstrated experience building inclusive and equitable intern programs, with excellent project management skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Data-driven mindset: Skilled at analyzing metrics to solve problems and optimize recruitment processes.
• Global perspective: Experience with international hiring and fluent English communication; French is a plus.
• Stakeholder influence: Ability to advise and align senior leaders with credibility and diplomacy.
• Hands-on execution: Capable of balancing strategy with operational excellence, staying organized and disciplined across concurrent programs and locations.
• Tool proficiency: Familiarity with modern ATS (e.g. Ashby), LinkedIn search, scheduling tools, and AI-driven productivity tools is a plus.

What We Offer

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Benefits vary by country and may include healthcare coverage, parental leave, retirement plans, relocation support, wellness programs, meal and transportation allowances, and other location-specific perks.

For the most up-to-date details on benefits available in your location, please refer to our Benefits page .

Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters to us. You can learn more about how we handle your personal data in our Applicant Privacy Policy .