Early Talent Recruiter – Temporary

Jobtailor; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Daikin is seeking a campus and early talent recruiter to lead the full recruiting cycle, from sourcing through offers. You will manage intern conversions, partnering with hiring managers to turn high-potential interns into full-time hires and support the internship program as a talent pipeline.

You will develop and execute campus recruitment strategies across targeted schools, build relationships, manage events, and drive employer branding initiatives. Travel of 20-30% is required.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in campus and early talent recruiting.
• A Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university.
• Experience using Handshake or similar university recruiting platforms to manage job postings, campus events, student engagement, and candidate pipeline.
• Experience with an Applicant Tracking System (Workday preferred).
• Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills.
• Ability to create and sell a value proposition that attracts top talent.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for full cycle of recruiting including sourcing, conducting phone interviews, coordinating interview schedules, presenting qualified candidates, debriefing interviewing teams, presenting offers to candidates, and candidate communications throughout the process.
• Manage the intern conversion process, partnering with hiring managers to identify and convert high-potential interns into full-time opportunities and supporting the internship program as a pipeline for future talent needs.
• Support the development and execution of recruiting strategies for assigned business areas through campus relationship management, on-campus presence at targeted schools, social media, networking, talent pipeline development, and other innovative sourcing strategies.
• Partner with the Early Career Program Manager to support employer branding initiatives, campus marketing campaigns, recruiting events, ambassador programs, and student engagement activities designed to strengthen Daikin's presence and attract top early talent.
• Attend on-campus recruiting activities (career fairs, student groups, etc.).
• Travel Requirements 20 -30%.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing strategies

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

Handshake

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

• Responsible for full cycle of recruiting including sourcing, conducting phone interviews, coordinating interview schedules, presenting qualified candidates, debriefing interviewing teams, presenting offers to candidates, and candidate communications throughout the process.
• Manage the intern conversion process, partnering with hiring managers to identify and convert high-potential interns into full-time opportunities and supporting the internship program as a pipeline for future talent needs.
• Support the development and execution of recruiting strategies for assigned business areas through campus relationship management, on-campus presence at targeted schools, social media, networking, talent pipeline development, and other innovative sourcing strategies.
• Partner with the Early Career Program Manager to support employer branding initiatives, campus marketing campaigns, recruiting events, ambassador programs, and student engagement activities designed to strengthen Daikin's presence and attract top early talent.
• Attend on-campus recruiting activities (career fairs, student groups, etc.).
• Travel Requirements 20 -30%.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience in campus and early talent recruiting
• A Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university
• Previous experience using an Applicant Tracking System (Workday preferred but not required)
• Experience utilizing Handshake or similar university recruiting platforms to manage job postings, campus events, student engagement, and candidate pipeline
• Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple recruiting cycles, events, and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to create and sell a value proposition that attracts top talent.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, interviewing, and candidate communication, while effectively managing campus relationships and employer branding initiatives to attract early talent.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Campus Recruiting Experience
• Applicant Tracking System (Workday)
• Handshake Platform Utilization
• Project Management Skills
• Strong Communication Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Full-Cycle Recruiting
• Sourcing Strategies
• Interview Coordination
• Candidate Pipeline Management
• Value Proposition Development

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Project Management
• Communication Skills

Industry Keywords

• Early Talent Recruiting
• Intern Conversion Process
• Campus Relationship Management
• Employer Branding
• Talent Pipeline Development

Tools & Technologies

• Applicant Tracking System
• Handshake
• Social Media Recruiting