Advisor, Talent Acquisition, University Recruitment

Celestica; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica in Richardson, TX seeks an Advisor, Talent Acquisition to lead university relations and early career recruiting. You will manage full lifecycle processes, engage with universities, and coordinate on-campus and virtual events to attract interns, co-ops, and new graduates.

You will partner with business leaders and HR teams to deliver onboarding and program experiences, track outcomes, and elevate Celestica as an employer of choice for early career talent.

Qualifications

• Experience in university recruitment, campus relations, or early career programs.
• Ability to manage full lifecycle recruiting and candidate experience.
• Knowledge of employment laws and campus hiring regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end university relations recruiting for campus requisitions.
• Coordinate interviews, screenings, and offers with stakeholders.
• Partner with universities, HRBPs, and leaders on strategy and campus events.
• Deliver internship/co-op program coordination and onboarding support.
• Analyze recruiting metrics and optimize campus outcomes.

Skills

Early Career Expertise

End-to-End Resourcing

Stakeholder Management

Behavioral Assessment

Compliance & Legislation

Systems & Tools

Core Competencies

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Communications

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

SmartRecruiters

Gem

Handshake

LinkedIn Recruiter

Google Workspace

MS Office

Job description

General Overview

Req ID: 141447

Region: Americas

Country: USA

State/Province: Texas

City: Richardson

Functional Area: Human Resources (HRM)

Career Stream: Talent Acquisition (HRM_TA)

Role: Advisor

Job Title: Advisor, Talent Acquisition

Job Code: ADV-HRM-TA

Job Level: Level 09

Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

The Senior Recruiter, University Relations & Early Career performs end-to-end early talent recruitment and program administration across assigned business units and sites in the US. Collaborates closely with business leaders, HRBPs, and academic partners to attract, engage, and recruit top emerging talent including interns, co-ops, apprentices, and new university graduates. Acts as the subject matter expert and lead recruiter for campus engagement, managing candidate pipelines, executing on-campus/virtual hiring events, screening and evaluating candidates, and extending/negotiating offers to position Celestica as an employer of choice for early career talent.

Detailed Description

• Strategy & Sourcing Execution: Drives the operational execution of university relations and early career recruiting strategies aligned with regional business needs and Celestica’s global talent acquisition roadmap.
• Campus & Partner Engagement: Builds and sustains day-to-day relationships with target universities, colleges, technical institutions, faculty, student organizations, and diversity associations to cultivate a steady pipeline of high-potential early career talent.
• End-to-End Early Talent Recruiting: Manages the full recruitment lifecycle for campus requisitions: reviews applications, sources active and passive student talent, conducts thorough behavioral and competency screenings, coordinates interview schedules, and facilitates final selection and offer negotiations.
• Internship & Early Career Program Delivery: Leads the tactical coordination, onboarding support, and overall cohort experience for internship, co-op, and rotational early career programs, ensuring positive candidate engagement and high conversion rates into full-time roles.
• Employer Branding & Campus Outreach: Represents Celestica at career fairs, info sessions, hackathons, and virtual events, leveraging creative sourcing channels and social platforms to elevate Celestica’s brand among students and recent graduates.
• Stakeholder Consultation: Acts as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and site HR teams regarding early career market trends, entry-level compensation benchmarks, intern project scoping, and campus timelines.
• Analytics & Performance Tracking: Monitors and tracks early career recruiting metrics (conversion rates, diversity metrics, offer acceptance rates, school ROI, retention) to evaluate event/school effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
• Team Guidance & Coordination: Provides functional guidance to junior TA team members; coordinates campus recruiting ambassadors and hiring managers participating in university events.
• Compliance & Governance: Ensures campus recruitment practices and records adhere to regional employment legislation, Celestica staffing policies, and internal data privacy/ATS standards.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Early Career Expertise: Proven knowledge of university recruitment cycles, campus relations, student sourcing channels, and early-in-career program execution (internships, co-ops, graduate development).
• End-to-End Resourcing: Strong ability to provide full lifecycle recruitment, candidate management, and consultative service across technical, engineering, operations, and business functions.
• Stakeholder & Relationship Management: Proven ability to partner effectively with academic institutions, student bodies, hiring managers, and internal cross-functional stakeholders.
• Behavioral Assessment: Ability to conduct structured behavioral interviews and evaluate core competencies and potential for entry-level and early-in-career roles.
• Compliance & Legislation: Sound knowledge of employment legislation, human rights regulations, and corporate staffing policies.
• Systems & Tools: Proficient with modern Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) tools (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors, SamrtRecruiters, Gem, Handshake, LinkedIn Recruiter), as well as Google Suite and MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Core Competencies: Intermediate proficiency in Project Management, Organizational Awareness, Interpersonal Communication, and Candidate Experience / Employer Brand Advocacy.

Physical Demands

Duties of this position are performed in a standard office or hybrid environment. Sustained visual concentration and computer-based work.

Travel

Up to 20-30% travel required during peak campus recruitment cycles (fall and spring university visits, career fairs, and networking events).

Typical Experience

5–8+ years of progressive talent acquisition / recruiting experience, with dedicated experience focused on university relations, campus recruiting, or early career programs.

Typical Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field; or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Celestica's policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.

This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Company Overview

Celestica, Inc. (NYSE: CLS; TSX: CLS) is a technology leader dedicated to driving customer success and market advancements. With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. With a talented team and a strategic global network, Celestica helps its customers achieve competitive advantages.

Today, Celestica delivers innovative supply chain solutions globally to customers in strategic two operating and reporting segments: Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity and Cloud Solutions (CC):

ATS: This segment serves customers in complex, regulated and high-reliability markets such as Industrial & Smart Energy, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductor Capital Equipment, and HealthTech. It is engineering led, with deep expertise in design, manufacturing and lifecycle solutions.

CCS: This segment focuses on high-performance technology solutions and services for the data center, serving hyperscalers, digital native customers and enterprises. Celestica's Platform Solutions offering provides innovative and customizable computing, storage and networking solutions enabling AI-driven growth.

Built on a legacy of trust and performance, Celestica has earned its reputation by delivering results in complex and fast-changing markets. Celestica exceeds customer expectations by identifying trends and staying ahead of the curve. Backed by comprehensive capabilities and a global network across North America, Europe and Asia, Celestica helps customers gain competitive advantage with the quality, flexibility and resiliency they need to respond quickly to shifts in demand. Guided by a bold vision to accelerate market advancements, Celestica delivers innovative solutions and technologies that turn complexity into opportunity. Anchored in teamwork and commitment, Celestica strives to be the most trusted partner to its customers and colleagues worldwide.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

This location is a US ITAR facility and these positions will involve the release of export controlled goods either directly to employees or through the employee's movement within the facility. As such, Celestica will require necessary information from all applicants upon an applicant's acceptance of employment to determine if any export control exemptions or licenses must be filed.