Recruiting Specialist III (University Relations)

Entergy; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy Corporation is seeking a Recruiting Specialist III focused on University Relations in New Orleans. This hybrid role leads campus recruitment, university partnerships, and intern program initiatives, driving end-to-end recruiting, data analytics, and continuous improvement in candidate experience and compliance.

The role requires strong project management, analytical skills, and experience with ATS systems to maintain OFCCP/AAP compliance and a robust intern talent pipeline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience; 4+ years if no bachelor’s degree.
• Experience using an applicant tracking system (ATS) and adhering to OFCCP/AAP requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage university relations activities and campus recruitment events.
• Oversee full-cycle intern recruiting and offers.

Skills

Campus recruitment

University relations

Full-cycle recruiting

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Job description

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Recruiting Specialist III (University Relations)

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Company: Entergy

Job Title:Recruiting Specialist III (University Relations)

Work Place Flexibility:Hybrid

Legal Entity:Entergy Services, LLC

The preferred location for this position is New Orleans, LA.

Jackson, MS may be considered.

Job Summary/Purpose

The Recruiter III (University Relations) is a highly skilled individual contributor on Entergy's intern program team with primary responsibility for university relations and campus recruitment initiatives. This position executes Entergy’s campus recruitment strategy and manages full-cycle recruiting processes for intern positions across the company under the supervision of the intern program manager. The incumbent serves as the primary liaison to university partners, leads attendance and engagement at career fairs and university recruitment events throughout recruitment seasons, and drives strategic initiatives to build and maintain a robust pipeline of top-tier intern talent. Success in this role requires recruiting capabilities, organizational skills, the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, proficiency with data analytics and reporting, and the ability to drive continuous improvement in campus recruitment outcomes while maintaining the highest standards of candidate experience and compliance.

Manage University Relations Efforts: Serve as the primary strategic partner for all university relations activities; maintain deep, collaborative relationships with key university career services offices, faculty, and student organizations; represent Entergy at career fairs, university recruitment events, and campus engagement activities throughout recruitment seasons.

Design & Execute Campus Recruitment Strategy: Develop and implement comprehensive campus recruitment strategies focused on attracting top-tier talent to Entergy's intern program; utilize market data and sourcing intelligence to determine effective sourcing strategies; identify both active student candidates and passive prospects through campus partnerships, career fairs, alumni networks, and targeted outreach.

Lead Career Fair & Campus Event Participation: Attend and lead Entergy's participation in career fairs and university recruitment events throughout recruitment seasons; coordinate with business units and hiring managers to facilitate meaningful engagement with prospective intern candidates; present company information and coordinate candidate screening at recruiting events.

Full-Cycle Recruiting Management: Oversee all aspects of full-cycle recruiting for intern positions including candidate sourcing, screening, interview process management, offer presentation and negotiation; manage intern program requisitions through the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to ensure hiring activities are documented according to OFCCP & AAP requirements.

Campus Recruitment Analytics & Dashboard Development: Own development and maintenance of a comprehensive campus recruitment dashboard tracking key metrics including source of hire, candidate quality, university performance, and pipeline health; conduct data analysis on campus recruitment performance; translate data into actionable insights and provide strategic recommendations for improving intern program quality.

Candidate Screening & Assessment: Screen candidates for qualification, interest, and availability using combination of phone, video, and in-person tools; prepare talent pools of qualified candidates for hiring manager review; communicate with candidates to ensure positive candidate experience.

Offer Development & Negotiation: Execute offer presentation and negotiation activities for intern positions under the established offer framework; work with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to resolve complex negotiations, escalating as needed to the intern program manager.

Intern Program Orientation Planning: Play a critical role in the planning and execution of the intern program's spring, summer, and fall orientations; partner with HR, business units, and other stakeholders to design comprehensive onboarding experiences; manage logistics and program coordination.

Project Management & Continuous Improvement: Lead and collaborate on projects related to campus recruitment initiatives and intern program enhancements; identify and propose process improvements; stay current on industry trends, tools, and best practices in campus recruiting.

System Utilization: Manage all processes in the Applicant Tracking System associated with job summary and responsibilities.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Manage all campus recruitment activities, including career fairs and university recruitment events; attend events throughout recruitment seasons and serve as primary Entergy representative to university partners and prospective candidates.
• Execute strategic sourcing strategies for intern recruitment aligned with Entergy's business needs and hiring goals; maintain key university relationships and partnerships; develop deep understanding of assigned positions and business units through collaborative partnerships with hiring managers and HRBPs; share sourcing best practices, message creation, and effective recruiting approaches with team members.
• Manage intern program requisitions, including intern conversion, through the ATS; coordinate with hiring managers to ensure timely and accurate documentation of all hiring activity in compliance with OFCCP & AAP requirements.
• Maintain campus recruitment dashboard; track established key metrics, prepare visualizations, ensure data accuracy, and provide regular reports for leadership review.
• Conduct analysis on campus recruitment performance to identify trends and bottlenecks; provide insights and recommendations to inform process improvements.
• Coordinate logistics, communications, and stakeholder engagement for the intern program's spring, summer, and fall orientations; contribute to content development and ensure smooth program execution.
• Maintain strong relationships with key university partners, career services offices, and student organizations; represent Entergy professionally at campus events and recruiting activities.
• Stay current on industry trends, recruiting tools, and best practices in campus recruitment and intern development; share insights and best practices with team members.
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

Minimum education required of the position

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field OR equivalent work experience

Minimum experience required of the position

• 3+ years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree preferred; 4+ years of relevant experience in lieu of bachelor’s degree.
• Experience using an applicant tracking system, customer relationship management system, or a similar system at an enterprise level.
• Relevant experience can be HR, Sales, Marketing, Business Development, Managerial or any related experience.

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position

• Must be a self-starter, exhibit a positive attitude, comfortable working in a fast-paced team environment with a strong sense of urgency to deliver for the business.
• Must possess strong ability to screen, interview and prepare a candidate slate within an appropriate and consistent timeline.
• Ability to launch and sustain talent pipeline programs through capturing key sourcing intelligence, effectively converting passive candidates, and utilizing diverse sourcing channels.
• Ability to influence and negotiate with business leaders.
• Strong in balancing multiple priorities, stakeholders, and work streams simultaneously.
• Effective at resolving problems by providing creative solutions.
• Ability to handle & maintain confidential information.
• Strong PC Skills with intermediate to advance knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position

• HR certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP) is a plus.

Primary Location:Louisiana-New OrleansLouisiana : New Orleans || Mississippi : Jackson
Job Function: Corporate
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option:No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: Non-Bargaining Unit
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID:125548
Travel Percentage:25% to 50%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Additional Responsibilities:As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate location, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall have available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please [e-mail] to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

EEI Testing:

One way that Entergy has found to identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs is through pre-employment testing. If this position does require an EEI test, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting. If you are invited to a test session, we strongly recommend you review and complete the practice test as well as review the testing brochure for your respective test. The test brochure will give you critical information on the test such as time allocated and numberof questions. Also, keep in mind that the actual test is timed; you should practice timing yourself while doing the practice tests. The practice test information and test brochures can be located by going to the EEI website, http://www.eei.org/practicetests , Logon ID: entergy, password: practice test (2 words).Travel expenses incurred in connection with EEI testing are non-reimbursable.

In addition to EEI testing there is also Fit-for-Duty testing which will identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs. If this position does require Fit-for-Duty testing, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note:Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.