University Recruitment Ambassador Internship

Tacit; San Jose (CA); Sur place; USD 25 000 - 30 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Tacit is seeking a University Recruitment Ambassador Intern in San Jose, CA to blend customer service and operations while helping build a world class data collection program. You will identify candidates who meet study requirements and create a pipeline to data collection studies.

You will also serve as a friendly point of contact for participants as they move through the process, fostering a community of people excited about advancing new technology.

Qualifications

• Must be a currently enrolled student at an accredited college or university for the duration of the internship.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Strong connection to and familiarity with the campus community.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable initiating conversations and reaching out to students, organizations, professors, and campus leaders.
• Friendly, dependable, organized, and able to represent Tacit professionally.
• Able to work independently, manage outreach activities, and meet agreed-upon recruitment goals.
• Comfortable tracking activities and results using digital tools.
• Available for occasional campus events, meetings, and outreach outside regular class hours.
• Must follow Tacit’s approved recruitment messaging and processes.
• Prior experience with an ATS, CRM, or outreach tools is a plus but not required

Responsabilités

• Recruit prospective participants through student organizations, university clubs, campus events, newsletters, social media, flyers, and direct outreach.
• Build awareness of Tacit’s research participation opportunities across your campus and surrounding student community.
• Conduct outreach to potential participants via cold calling, email, and social media
• Serve as the main point of contact for participants — answering questions and resolving concerns ahead of scheduled sessions
• Develop relationships with club leaders, professors, student organizations, career centers, and other campus partners.
• Track outreach activities, referrals, applications, and successful participant sign-ups.
• Partner with the Data Collection team to ensure participant profiles match study requirements and enrollment quotas are met on schedule
• Represent Tacit professionally and follow all approved communication, privacy, and research‑participant guidelines.

Description du poste

About Tacit

We are an early-stage, deep tech startup based in San Francisco, developing innovative hardware that rethinks human-computer interaction. We are backed by General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures, and Greylock Partners, with a founding team from Stanford, BrainGate, Oculus, and Tesla. While we can’t reveal too much just yet, our team is tackling cutting-edge engineering challenges to bring revolutionary products to life.

About the Role

We're looking for an upstart University Recruitment Ambassador Intern who brings a strong blend of customer service and operations skills to help us build a world class data collection program. You will find candidates who match our study requirements and build a pipeline to our data collection studies. You'll also serve as a friendly point of contact for participants as they move through the process, fostering a community of folks interested in advancing new techology. This is a hands‑on opportunity to gain experience in recruiting, community outreach, marketing, and startup operations while helping Tacit build the future of communication technology. If you enjoy talking to people and have a passion for technology this role is for you!

Responsibilities

• Recruit prospective participants through student organizations, university clubs, campus events, newsletters, social media, flyers, and direct outreach.

• Build awareness of Tacit’s research participation opportunities across your campus and surrounding student community.

• Conduct outreach to potential participants via cold calling, email, and social media

• Serve as the main point of contact for participants — answering questions and resolving concerns ahead of scheduled sessions

• Develop relationships with club leaders, professors, student organizations, career centers, and other campus partners.

• Track outreach activities, referrals, applications, and successful participant sign-ups.

• Partner with the Data Collection team to ensure participant profiles match study requirements and enrollment quotas are met on schedule

• Represent Tacit professionally and follow all approved communication, privacy, and research‑participant guidelines.

What we are looking for

• Must be a currently enrolled student at an accredited college or university for the duration of the internship.

• Must be at least 18 years old.

• Strong connection to and familiarity with the campus community.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Comfortable initiating conversations and reaching out to students, organizations, professors, and campus leaders.

• Friendly, dependable, organized, and able to represent Tacit professionally.

• Able to work independently, manage outreach activities, and meet agreed-upon recruitment goals.

• Comfortable tracking activities and results using digital tools.

• Available for occasional campus events, meetings, and outreach outside regular class hours.

• Must follow Tacit’s approved recruitment messaging and processes.

• Prior experience with an ATS, CRM, or outreach tools is a plus but not required