Talent Acquisition Specialist

Musiker Discovery Programs, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Summer Discovery in New York (Midtown Office) is seeking a recruiter to own full-cycle recruitment for seasonal residential and academic roles. You will partner with hiring managers to define requirements, manage pipelines, and coordinate interviews and offers.

The role emphasizes candidate experience, data accuracy, and proactive sourcing. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent recruiting experience is preferred, with NYC as the primary work location.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience with an applicant tracking system and HRIS.
• Delivers a strong candidate experience with good judgment.
• Solid knowledge of recruiting fundamentals: sourcing, screening, offers.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Represents Summer Discovery at career fairs and builds pipeline depth.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent recruiting experience.

Responsibilities

• Source, screen, and shortlist candidates for seasonal residential and academic roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to clarify role requirements and plan interviews.
• Manage the candidate pipeline in the ATS and keep requisitions current.
• Conduct initial candidate screens and coordinate next-round interviews and timelines.
• Coordinate reference and background checks.
• Extend and negotiate offers within delegated authority; involve manager for exceptions.
• Maintain accurate candidate and requisition data for reporting.
• Input on sourcing strategy and channel performance.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Candidate experience design

Stakeholder partnership

Time management

Data accuracy

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

HRIS

UKG

Greenhouse

Job description

Our mission is to provide best-in-class, immersive summer college enrichment experiences that perfectly balance courses curated by top tier universities in diverse fields of study, with opportunities for students to have fun, travel and explore new places with new friends.

We support students in their mission to deepen their knowledge of their academic passion and foster college-ready confidence through hands-on learning experiences in their preferred field of study. We are the industry trailblazers, applying nearly sixty years of learning, refinement and relationship building into what we do each day.

Simply put, our team is obsessed with summer and determined to help our students excel, building lifelong skills, embracing intellectual curiosity, innovation, and a love of learning.

Position Summary

Owns full-cycle recruiting for seasonal residential roles, from sourcing through onboarding. Partners closely with hiring managers to fill roles efficiently while maintaining a consistent, high-quality candidate experience. Serves as the day-to-day point of contact for academic candidates

Key Responsibilities

• Source, screen, and shortlist candidates for seasonal residential and academic roles
• Partner with hiring managers to clarify role requirements and set interview plans.
• Manage the candidate pipeline in the applicant tracking system and keep requisitions current.
• Conduct initial candidate screens and coordinate next-round interviews communication and timelines to different hiring managers and positions.
• Coordinate reference and background checks
• Extend and negotiate offers within delegated authority; loop in the Manager for exceptions.
• Maintain accurate, timely candidate and requisition data for reporting.
• Provide input on sourcing strategy and channel performance

Qualifications

• 1+ year of full-cycle recruiting experience, preference given to candidates with high volume seasonal experience.
• Prior experience working in an applicant tracking system and HRIS system (e.g., UKG, Greenhouse, or similar), with the ability to keep pipeline data clean and current under multiple concurrent requisitions.
• Delivers a strong candidate experience while using sound judgment to tailor
• Solid working knowledge of full-cycle recruiting fundamentals — sourcing channels, screening rigor, and offer mechanics — with the confidence to flag risk or bottlenecks before they affect a search.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills for candidate, hiring manager, and cross-functional interactions.
• Represent Summer Discovery and affiliated brands at career fairs, to strengthen brand presence and pipeline depth.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent recruiting experience.

Core Competencies

• Full-cycle recruiting execution across sourcing, screening, and offer stages
• Consultative stakeholder partnership with hiring managers, including expectation-setting and search strategy input
• Candidate experience design and communication
• Pipeline and data accuracy, with a proactive eye toward reporting and requisition hygiene
• Prioritization and time management across multiple concurrent searches

Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory employment background check. Summer Discovery is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

The pay range for this role is:

72,000 - 75,000 USD per year (Summer Discovery NY Midtown Office )