Early Careers TA Partner: Campus Recruiting

Southland Industries, Inc.; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with 50% company match (no

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Annual bonus program

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays, vacation, and personal

Training/professional development

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Southland Industries in Vancouver, WA seeks an Associate Talent Acquisition Partner for Early Careers to support universities across Oregon, Washington and Idaho, partnering with hiring managers to attract interns and new grads and manage end-to-end recruiting.

You will coordinate campus events, guide candidates through the process, and help deliver a compelling internship experience. A Bachelor's degree and campus recruiting exposure are preferred; travel up to 30% during peak seasons.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience; coordinator experience with demonstrated readiness to run full-cycle recruiting will be considered.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Exposure to campus recruiting, internship programs, or high-volume interview events is a strong plus.
• Industry experience in engineering, construction, or the skilled trades is a plus but not required; genuine interest in learning our business is essential.
• Authentic interest in developing early-career talent, with the patience and approachability to make candidates feel welcome.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, able to manage concurrent timelines, events, and logistics without loss of accuracy.
• Strong communicator who is credible with senior business leaders and equally at ease with a first-year student at a career fair.
• Self-directed and accountable, able to work within enterprise structure while managing day-to-day execution for the division.
• Proficiency with ATS and CRM platforms, Microsoft Office, and virtual event tools, with the aptitude to learn new technology quickly.
• Ability to travel to campuses, jobsites, and division offices during peak recruiting seasons.

Responsibilities

• Lead the division's recruiting process for intern, co-op, and new college graduate roles across the division — organizing recruiting events, interview coordination, selection support, offer, and onboarding — in close partnership with hiring managers.
• Sustain pipeline continuity year-round by maintaining candidate engagement between touchpoints.
• Maintain requisitions, candidate records, and pipeline activity in the ATS and CRM with accuracy and discipline.
• Deliver a candidate experience that reflects Southland's culture — responsive, personal, and transparent at every step.
• Partner with hiring managers, division leadership, and HR Business Partners to execute division campus plans and engage universities and events.
• Coordinate campus events, career fairs, info sessions, classroom visits, jobsite tours, and early talent conferences.
• Represent Southland on campus and at early career events as an approachable and credible voice for our work and our people.
• Share best practices and market intelligence with the enterprise team to inform strategy.
• Plan and execute division interview events, including scheduling, interviewer preparation, logistics, candidate communication, and follow-through on decisions.
• Coordinate interview panels and support a consistent, structured evaluation approach across the division.
• Maintain momentum from interview event to offer, coordinating offer logistics with HR and compensation partners.
• Lead communication campaigns to keep candidates informed between offer and start.
• Partner with hiring managers and division leadership to shape the intern experience — project assignments, mentor pairing, orientation, and onboarding.
• Coordinate the program calendar, including speaker series, learning sessions, jobsite visits, project showcases, and networking events.
• Manage program logistics including housing, travel, equipment, start and end dates, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain regular check-ins with interns and their managers throughout the program.
• Support intern-to-full-time conversion through engagement and feedback.
• Apply enterprise early careers standards, tools, and playbooks within your division and share feedback to improve the program.
• Contribute to enterprise-wide improvements and materials; track metrics like pipeline activity and event ROI.

Skills

Campus recruiting

Recruiting

Relationship management

Communication

Organization

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ATS/CRM

Microsoft Office

Virtual event tools

Job description

Southland Industries in Vancouver, WA seeks an Associate Talent Acquisition Partner for Early Careers to support universities across Oregon, Washington and Idaho, partnering with hiring managers to attract interns and new grads and manage end-to-end recruiting.

You will coordinate campus events, guide candidates through the process, and help deliver a compelling internship experience. A Bachelor's degree and campus recruiting exposure are preferred; travel up to 30% during peak seasons.