University Relations Specialist

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tower Semiconductor Ltd. is seeking a University Relations Specialist to lead our early-career talent strategy.

You will champion relationships with top engineering universities and manage campus events, internships, and conversion to full-time hires. In this role, you will source and screen students for internships, co-ops, and new graduates, collaborate with engineering leaders to define technical requirements, and oversee a high-touch candidate experience while driving brand awareness across

Qualifications

• 3+ years of corporate recruiting experience.
• Preferred background in semiconductor, hardware, aerospace, or deep-tech sectors.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, communications, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own campus strategy and relationships with universities and engineering departments.
• Lead full-cycle technical recruitment for internships, co-ops, and new grads.
• Manage internship program, including enrichment activities and conversion to full-time hires.
• Partner with marketing and engineering leadership to build the employer brand and measure recruitment metrics.

Skills

Corporate recruiting experience

University relations

Public speaking

Event planning

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Job description

Looking for a career path in the high-tech industry? Become part of a team focused on delivering the most exciting semiconductor technology in the world! If you enjoy working with others in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and are looking for an opportunity to grow your career in this exciting industry, then Tower Semiconductor is the place to be!

Tower Semiconductor, the leading foundry of high-value analog semiconductor solutions, provides technology, development, and process platforms for analog integrated circuits to more than 300 customers worldwide across growing markets such as communications, mobile, infrastructure, consumer, industrial, automotive, medical, and aerospace and defense, among others.

Join Tower and become part of a dynamic organization with exceptionally talented and dedicated team members who work collaboratively to provide best-in-class technological solutions to our clients.

Job Description

As a University Relations Specialist, you will spearhead the strategy and execution of our early-career talent acquisition pipelines. In the highly competitive semiconductor landscape, you will serve as the primary brand ambassador to top-tier engineering universities, securing the next generation of innovators who will design, develop, and manufacture advanced microelectronics.

From managing campus partnerships to guiding technical students through the hiring process, you will ensure a seamless, high-touch experience that strengthens our market position and fuels our long-term engineering pipeline.

This Job Is For You If

1. Campus Strategy & Relationship Management

• Build Strategic Alliances: Develop and maintain deep relationships with university career centers, engineering department heads, professors, and targeted student organizations (e.g., IEEE, SWE, NSBE, SHPE).
• Targeted School Selection: Analyze data to identify and partner with core universities known for strong programs in Electrical Engineering, Material Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, and Computer Engineering.
• Event Execution: Plan, organize, and host high-impact campus events, including tech talks, lab tours, panel discussions, hackathons, and traditional career fairs.

2. Full-Cycle Technical Recruitment

• Talent Sourcing: Proactively source, screen, and interview undergraduate, Master’s, and Ph.D. candidates for internship, co-op, and new college graduate (NCG) roles, and assist Experienced Hire Recruiters as needed.
• Hiring Manager Partnership: Collaborate closely with engineering leadership and design teams to understand specialized technical requirements (e.g., RF design, silicon photonics, wafer fabrication, process engineering).
• Offer Management: Manage the entire selection process, from technical assessment coordination to structured offer presentation, negotiation, and closing.

3. Internship Program Management

• Program Enrichment: Design and execute a robust summer internship experience, incorporating executive lunch-and-learns, technical project presentations, and social networking events.
• Conversion Pipeline: Oversee the end-of-term performance evaluation process to successfully convert high-performing interns into permanent full-time hires.

4. Brand & Operations Excellence

• Employer Branding: Collaborate with marketing teams to tailor messaging, presentation decks, and digital collateral specifically to early-career tech talent.
• Data-Driven Insights: Maintain accurate candidate data in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and track key recruitment metrics, including cost-per-hire, offer acceptance rates, and diversity hiring goals.

Job Requirements

• Experience: 3+ years of corporate recruiting experience, with a heavy emphasis on university relations or campus recruitment required.
• Prior experience in the semiconductor, hardware engineering, aerospace, or deep-tech manufacturing sectors is highly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field.
• Relationship Building: Exceptional interpersonal, public speaking, and presentation skills; a natural ability to connect authentically with students, faculty, and executive stakeholders alike.
• Project Management: Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle high-volume event logistics and multiple concurrent hiring timelines.
• Travel Flexibility: Willingness to travel up to 25% during peak campus recruiting seasons (Fall and Spring).