Campus Recruiter

McKinsey & Company; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous learning

Voice that matters

Global community

Excellent benefits

Job summary

McKinsey & Company in Los Angeles leads end-to-end recruiting for full-time and summer roles in Southern California, partnering with partners, consultants, and campus teams to attract distinctive talent.

You’ll manage candidate flow, scheduling, onboarding, and campus events, while building relationships with candidates and internal partners. The role emphasizes data-driven decisions, collaboration, and a growth mindset within a high-performance environment.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required.
• 2+ years of recruiting experience, preferably in professional services.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Ability to build relationships across teams and levels.
• Proficient in data-driven decision making for recruiting.
• Excellent English communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruiting for full-time and summer roles in Southern California.
• Manage candidate workflow: scheduling, inquiries, offers, onboarding.
• Coordinate campus events, interviews, and assessments with partners and offices.
• Maintain candidate data accuracy and reporting to leaders.
• Plan and execute cultivation and onboarding strategies to attract top talent.
• Support NA campus recruiting team with process improvements and projects.

Skills

Recruiting experience

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Relationship building

Project management

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

• Southern California

Do you want to do work that matters, alongside supportive leaders who will help you grow faster than you ever thought possible? Are you a creative problem-solver who is energized by challenges? You’ve come to the right place.

YOUR IMPACT

You will collaborate with partners and consultants to help develop and drive recruiting strategies for the location and its sources; build and maintain peer-based relationships with leaders; partner with source and office recruiters, and other members of the recruiting community to plan and execute all aspects of our core recruiting efforts, including attraction, assessment, cultivation and onboarding.

You will be based in Los Angeles as part of our Southern California Office Campus Team.

You will primarily be responsible for driving and managing all aspects of recruiting for full-time and summer roles, with a focus on Sources to attract distinctive talent to McKinsey & Company. Examples of responsibilities + essential functions include:

Providing end-to-end management of a candidate through their progression in the recruiting process, including interview scheduling, responding to general questions, generating offer letters, planning, designing and executing tailored cultivation and onboarding strategies. Building strong relationships with candidates to understand decision making criteria and provide counsel.

Managing a high volume of online applications; process and track applications; monitor candidate assessment results and update candidate management database.

Managing final-round interview days, including planning interview day schedule, working with Partners, APs, and EAs to manage participation efforts, facilitate/lead decision meetings. Leading ongoing management of candidate pipeline and data, using tools and systems while keeping key stakeholders informed.

Planning and executing campus events (e.g., large presentations, small group events, interview workshops, office visits) while managing the overall source and office recruiting budget, staffing consultants and attending events.

Conducting year-end analysis on recruiting results and developing recommendations for improvements; ensuring accurate and timely candidate data updates within appropriate recruiting tools.

Providing input into the semi-annual review process for consultants who have contributed to the source recruiting strategy and execution.

Working with the North America recruiting team to continue to innovate our recruiting practices.

Taking on additional responsibilities and special projects throughout the year and/or as they arise.

You will be an integral member of the McKinsey Southern California location as well as the broader North America campus recruiting team. Your work will help to deliver on our overall NA recruiting priorities.

YOUR GROWTH

You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference.

When you join us, you will have

• Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
• Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Exceptional benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Undergraduate degree required
• 2+ years of recruiting experience, with knowledge of professional services-based recruiting a strong plus.
• Excellent organizational capabilities, including the ability to initiate and coordinate multiple tasks independently and see them through to completion.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment; growth mindset and willingness to dive in where priorities require leadership.
• Proficient in rational decision making based on data, facts, and logical reasoning.
• Ability to create work product-focused materials / outputs, which may include PowerPoint decks, Excel models, articles, or other written deliverables
• Ability to build great relationships with candidates, consultants at all levels, and recruiting colleagues; a positive open attitude and a sense of fun
• Demonstrated initiative, judgment and maturity; track record as self-starter; mindful of external reputation; discreet, respectful and caring with confidential information
• Exceptional time management to meet your responsibilities and be able to work effectively under pressure and navigate with ambiguity. Flexibility to deal with last-minute changes; comfortable working with minimal direction
• Ability to look beyond own responsibilities to help team members with more urgent deadlines as needed
• Ability to work or attend meetings outside of traditional business hours and travel to campus as needed
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in English, with the ability to adjust your style to suit different perspectives and seniority levels

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