Early Talent & Corporate Recruiter, Chicago

Huron Consulting Group Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Employee stock purchase plan

Generous paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Huron Consulting Group Inc. in Chicago seeks a Recruiting Support & Coordination Partner to assist the Recruiting Lead and Talent Acquisition team with day-to-day hiring activities.

You will manage multiple open roles, prepare updates, schedules, and reports, and ensure a positive candidate experience. Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in recruiting or related roles, strong communication, and proficiency with MS Office and ATS tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, communications, psychology, or related field.
• 1–2 years of recruiting or HR experience.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support recruiting plans and day-to-day hiring activities.
• Prepare candidate updates, interview schedules, and status reports.
• Screen resumes and assess basic qualifications.
• Maintain timely communication with candidates and stakeholders.
• Escalate issues to ensure candidate care.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written & verbal communication

MS Office proficiency

ATS/LinkedIn Recruiter

AI tools familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, HR, communications, psychology, or related field

Tools

ATS tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

CoPilot/Claude/ChatGPT

Job description

General Overview

Huron is redefining what a global consulting organization can be. Advancing new ideas every day to build even stronger clients, individuals and communities. We’re helping our clients find new ways to drive growth, enhance business performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. And, we’re developing strategies and implementing solutions that enable the transformative change they need to own their future. As a member of the Huron corporate team, you’ll help to evolve our business model to stay ahead of market forces, industry trends and client needs. Our accounting, finance, human resources, IT, legal, marketing and facilities management professionals work collaboratively to support Huron’s collective strategies and enable real transformation to produce sustainable business results. Join our team and create your future. As an Early Talent & Corporate Recruiter, you’ll support recruiting efforts for Huron’s Early Talent & Corporate Recruitment teams by helping identify top talent, deliver a positive candidate experience, as well as drive impact through our best in class early talent programming. This role is well‑suited for someone early in their career who is eager to learn recruiting fundamentals, develop strong stakeholder communication skills, and grow within Talent Acquisition.

Recruiting Support & Coordination Partner

• Recruiting Support & Coordination Partner with a Recruiting Lead and TA teammates to support recruiting plans and day‑to‑day hiring activities.
• Help manage multiple open roles by tracking progress, updating stakeholders, and flagging risks or delays.
• Prepare candidate updates, interview schedules, and hiring status reports to ensure clear communication.
• Conduct initial resume reviews and screen candidates to assess basic qualifications and alignment with role requirements.
• Support outreach efforts and maintain timely, professional communication with candidates.
• Help ensure a positive, organized candidate experience throughout the interview process.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with candidates, recruiters, and hiring teams.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail, organization, and follow‑through.
• Show curiosity and openness to feedback while building recruiting, business, and market knowledge.
• Escalate questions or issues appropriately to ensure alignment and candidate care.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, Communications, Psychology, or a related field.
• 1–2 years of experience in recruiting, HR, campus recruiting, recruitment coordination or a customer‑facing role (internships welcome).
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort working in a collaborative, team‑based environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel); familiarity with ATS tools or LinkedIn Recruiter is a plus but not required.
• Experience using CoPilot, Claude or ChatGPT is beneficial.

Chicago location preferred Authorization to work in the U.S.

The estimated base salary range for this job is $55,000-$75,000. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy.

Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $60,500-$82,500.

This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs.

Benefits

• Huron Consulting Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents.
• 401(k) plan with a generous employer match.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Generous Paid Time Off policy.
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• The Wellness Program supports employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on‑site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year.

All benefits and programs are subject to applicable eligibility requirements.

Company Culture & Values

At Huron, we’re redefining what a consulting organization can be. We go beyond advice to deliver results that last. We inherit our client’s challenges as if they were our own. We help them transform for the future. We advocate. We make a difference. And we intelligently, passionately, relentlessly do great work…together.

Are you the kind of person who stands ready to jump in, roll up your sleeves and transform ideas into action? Then come discover Huron. Whether you have years of experience or come right out of college, we invite you to explore our many opportunities.

Find out how you can use your talents and develop your skills to make an impact immediately. Learn about how our culture and values provide you with the kind of environment that invites new ideas and innovation. Come see how we collaborate with each other in a culture of learning, coaching, diversity and inclusion. And hear about our unwavering commitment to make a difference in partnership with our clients, shareholders, communities and colleagues.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Huron is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business.

We endeavor to maintain a drug‑free workplace.