University Recruiter - (3 months contract)

National Life Group; Addison (TX); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits start day one

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

National Life Group is seeking a proactive University Recruiter to attract, engage, and hire early-career talent from universities. The role emphasizes campus partnerships, events, and full-cycle recruiting for internships and recent grads.

The position supports diversity and inclusion initiatives and collaborates with hiring managers to develop compelling postings and materials. Hybrid onsite schedule with remote Fridays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent related experience in HR, business, or communications.
• 2+ years in university or early-career recruiting or related field.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and build relationships across diverse stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel to campuses and events as needed.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse, Lever, Workday).
• Familiarity with university recruiting tools and platforms (Handshake, Symplicity, RippleMatch).
• Knowledge of DEI and early talent pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement campus recruitment strategies to attract high-potential students and recent graduates.
• Build and maintain partnerships with career services, faculty, student organizations, and university stakeholders.
• Plan and execute campus events, career fairs, info sessions, workshops, and on-campus interviews.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting for internships and early-career positions from sourcing to onboarding.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to create compelling job postings and recruitment materials.
• Track and analyze recruiting metrics to inform strategy and improve processes.
• Represent the company's brand and values in university-facing activities, ensuring a positive candidate experience.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion in recruitment efforts.
• Support the design and administration of internship and new graduate programs.

Skills

Relationship-building

Multiple projects

Communication

Travel to campuses

DEI knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Communications or related field

Tools

Greenhouse

Lever

Workday

Handshake

Symplicity

RippleMatch

Job description

Come join one of America's fastest-growing insurance companies. Since 1848, National Life Group has aimed to keep our promises, providing families with stability in good times and in bad. Throughout that history, we have provided peace of mind to those families as they plan their futures.

Our mission extends beyond the insurance and annuities policies that we offer. We strive to make the world a better place through our grants from our charitable foundation, paid volunteer time for our employees, environmentally sustainable and healthy workplaces, and events that promote the work of nonprofits in our own backyard.

We foster a collaborative environment with opportunities for growth and encourage our associates to live our values: Do good. Be good. Make good.

Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship for this position.

This role is for 3 months.

We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic University Recruiter to join our Talent Acquisition team. In this role, you will lead efforts to attract, engage, and hire top early-career talent from universities and colleges. The ideal candidate has strong relationship-building skills, is passionate about diversity and inclusion, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement campus recruitment strategies to attract high-potential students and recent graduates.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with career services, faculty, student organizations, and key university stakeholders.
• Plan and execute campus events, including career fairs, info sessions, workshops, and on-campus interviews.
• Manage the full-cycle recruiting process for internship and early-career positions—from sourcing and screening to offer and onboarding.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to identify hiring needs and develop compelling job postings and recruitment materials.
• Track and analyze recruiting metrics and outcomes to inform strategy and improve processes.
• Represent the company's brand and values in all university-facing activities, ensuring a positive and engaging candidate experience.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion in recruitment efforts.
• Support the design and administration of internship and new graduate programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or related field or equivalent related experience
• 2+ years of experience in university or early-career recruiting, talent acquisition, or a related field.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and build relationships across diverse stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel to campuses and events as needed.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems (e.g., Greenhouse, Lever, Workday).
• Familiarity with university recruiting tools/platforms (e.g., Handshake, Symplicity, RippleMatch).
• Knowledge of best practices in DEI and early talent pipelines.

This position currently offers an onsite hybrid work schedule, with the expectation that you are in the office four days per week during onsite core days. Our current onsite core days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with Friday being remote. The work schedule type and core days are subject to change with advance notification and manager discretion.

AI Proficiency Expectations (All roles)

At National Life Group, we view AI as an enabler of human potential. We use AI to help us work smarter, serve more clients, and keep our promises, while remaining a relationship-driven business where our people are our greatest strength.

All applicants are expected to

• Leverage approved AI tools, where appropriate, to improve the efficiency, quality, and impact of their work.
• Stay curious and open to new AI-enabled ways of working.
• Exercise sound judgment by reviewing and validating AI-generated content.
• Maintain accountability for the accuracy, quality, fairness, and integrity of work products by adhering to National Life's AI guiding principles.
• Use AI responsibly and in accordance with company policies related to confidentiality, data privacy, security, compliance, retention, and intellectual property.

Core Competencies

Service Focus - Demonstrates a client centric focus for satisfying one's external and/or internal customers; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

Decision Making - Makes sense of complex information, critically evaluates, and creates solutions.

Results Oriented - Sets performance and personal goals; Driven to meet or exceed goals and objectives.

Plans and Aligns - Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals; Aligns people and skills to tasks and assignments; Evaluates results of work.

Demonstrates Learning Agility - Enhances skills and knowledge through continuous learning; Focuses on personal results by establishing stretch goals; Seeks feedback and changes accordingly.

Establishes Relationships - Builds partnerships with others to instill trust, collaborate, and meet shared objectives.

Communicates Effectively - Actively listens, conveys messages to meet different audience needs, and remains open to new ideas and opinions.

Fosters Diversity - Values diversity and difference in thought, experience, and perspective; Promotes an environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion; Supports equal and fair treatment for all.

Benefits

• Your benefits start day one and are flexible and customizable to your and your family's specific needs. Check out the BENEFITS of a Career at National Life!

National Life Group® is a trade name of National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, VT – founded in 1848, Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, Addison, TX – chartered in 1955, and their affiliates. Each company of National Life Group is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations. Life Insurance Company of the Southwest is not an authorized insurer in New York and does not conduct insurance business in New York. Equity Services, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, is a Broker/Dealer and Registered Investment Adviser affiliate of National Life Insurance Company. All other entities are independent of the companies of National Life Group.

Fortune 1000 status is based on the consolidated financial results of all National Life Group companies.

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