Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner I, Early Careers & Campus

Uber Freight; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Uber Freight in Chicago, IL is seeking a Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner I, Early Careers & Campus to own the hiring strategy and full-cycle execution for experienced roles and early-career pipelines, including internships, graduates, and rotational programs.

You’ll design campus recruiting strategies, partner with universities, coordinate on-campus events, and help shape onboarding for interns and rotational participants while driving diverse talent through data-driven sourcing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of full-cycle recruiting experience and 5 years total.
• Experience building university partnerships and internships.
• Experience high-volume recruiting for multiple roles.
• Strong communication and stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to use data to influence recruiting goals.
• Willing to travel 2-3 times per year.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruiting for experienced and early-career roles.
• Build campus recruiting strategies with universities and campuses.
• Represent Uber Freight at on-campus and virtual events.
• Collaborate with HRBPs and leaders on onboarding for interns and rotational participants.
• Develop sourcing strategies to deliver diverse talent.
• Align interview processes with hiring teams for quality hires.
• Leverage ATS data to track pipelines and outcomes.
• Stay informed on early-career market trends.
• Be the subject matter expert on supported business and early-career needs.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Campus/university recruiting

Stakeholder management

Data-driven recruiting

Campus events

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner I, Early Careers & Campus

Chicago, IL 60607, United States

Schedule: FT

Job Type: Hybrid

Salary Type: Salary

About the Role:

At Uber Freight, we pride ourselves on the amazing team we’ve built. It is our people who drive our growth, embody our mission, and craft the innovative technology we are known for. We are looking for a Recruiter on our Talent Acquisition (TA) team who will own the hiring strategy and full-cycle execution for both experienced hires and our early-career pipelines—including internships, graduate roles, and rotational programs. You’ll also work on projects to improve and innovate on how we attract and recruit talent across universities and the broader market, having a direct hand in building one of the fastest-growing freight technology companies of all time!

What You'll Do

• Manage the end-to-end recruiting process for both experienced roles and early-career programs (internships, graduate hires, and rotational programs), including talent research, sourcing, candidate assessment, offer recommendations, negotiation, and acceptance
• Design and execute campus recruiting strategies by building strong partnerships with target universities, career centers, and student organizations across Europe
• Plan, coordinate, and represent Uber Freight at on-campus and virtual recruiting events, career fairs, hackathons, and networking sessions to build a robust early-talent pipeline
• Partner with HR Business Partners and business leaders to support the design, cohort placement, and onboarding experience for summer interns and rotational program participants
• Develop and employ effective sourcing strategies that deliver strong and diverse talent for current and future needs
• Partner strategically with hiring teams to set expectations and develop consistent interview processes that lead to quality hires
• Collaborate across the Uber Freight TA teams to support process improvements, program playbooks, and knowledge sharing
• Continue to build innovative approaches in attracting talent through new ways of recruiting and employer branding initiatives
• Provide a consistent and positive candidate experience throughout the entire recruiting process—from campus engagement to full-time conversion with proactive communication
• Utilize ATS reports, dashboards, and other tools to track conversion rates, illustrate pipelines, and influence recruiting results
• Become the subject matter expert on the business/client you support, as well as early-career market trends

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Required
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in full-cycle recruiting (including campus/university recruiting or early-career programs) and 5 years of overall professional experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building or managing university partnerships, internship programs, or graduate rotational cohorts
• Experience recruiting for a high volume and variety of roles and levels
• Experience collaborating successfully with hiring managers to create job descriptions, interview processes, and interview assessments
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a track record of building positive relationships with stakeholders, students, and university partners
• Ability to utilize data to influence the business and back up recruiting goals
• Experience sourcing passive candidates via ATS and LinkedIn Recruiter
• Ability to prioritize shifting demands in a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment, especially during peak campus recruiting seasons
• Experience establishing partnerships with cross-functional teams (e.g., HRBPs, Early Career Program Managers, Employer Branding)
• Be willing to travel to events 2-3 times a year

About Uber Freight

Uber Freight is a market-leading enterprise technology company powering intelligent logistics. With a suite of end-to-end logistics applications, managed services and an expansive carrier network, Uber Freight advances supply chains and moves the world’s goods. Today, the company manages nearly $20B of freight and one of the largest networks of carriers. It is backed by best-in-class investors and provides services for 1 in 3 Fortune 500 companies, including Del Monte Foods, Nestle, Anheuser‑Busch InBev, and more. For more, visit www.uberfreight.com.

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EEOC

Uber Freight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.