Early Talent & Corporate Recruiter, Chicago

UNKNOWN; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Huron in Chicago is seeking an Early Talent & Corporate Recruiter to support recruiting for our Early Talent & Corporate Recruitment teams. You will help identify top talent, deliver a positive candidate experience, and contribute to our best-in-class early talent programming.

This entry-level role is ideal for someone eager to learn recruiting fundamentals, build stakeholder communication skills, and grow within Talent Acquisition while collaborating with Hiring Teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, communications, psychology, or related field.
• 1–2 years of recruiting, HR, campus recruiting, recruitment coordination, or customer-facing experience.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support recruiting plans and day-to-day hiring activities with the Recruiting Lead.
• Manage multiple open roles, track progress, and flag risks or delays.
• Prepare candidate updates, interview schedules, and hiring status reports.
• Screen resumes to assess qualifications and role fit.
• Maintain timely, professional candidate communication and experience.
• Escalate questions to ensure alignment and candidate care.

Skills

Organization

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, Communications, Psychology, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

ATS Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

CoPilot/ChatGPT

Job description

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 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. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.

Position Level

Analyst

Country

United States of America