Cognizant · 1 hour ago
Senior Campus Recruiter – Early Talent Programs
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $90K/yr
3+ years expCognizant is a global community united by a shared purpose to make a meaningful impact. The Senior Campus Recruiter will support early talent hiring programs, focusing on internship recruitment and pipeline development while collaborating with business stakeholders to deliver a high-quality campus recruiting experience.
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Responsibilities
Execute full cycle recruiting for early talent programs, with a primary focus on internship hiring
Manage multiple hiring pipelines simultaneously while maintaining a strong candidate experience
Partner with the Early Talent Programs Manager to ensure alignment across program timelines, milestones, and deliverables
Leverage AI and emerging recruiting technologies to translate internship skill requirements into optimized sourcing, screening, and selection strategies, embedding automation to improve recruiting efficiency and strategic impact
Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to understand evolving skill needs and hiring priorities
Provide regular updates on pipeline health, risks, and hiring progress
Serve as a trusted point of contact for campus hiring inquiries within assigned stakeholder groups
Coordinate and manage interview processes, including scheduling, interviewer alignment, and candidate follow‑up
Ensure fair, consistent, and timely evaluation of early talent candidates
Support offer process execution, including candidate communication and coordination with internal partners
Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date requisition and candidate data in the Applicant Tracking System
Ensure adherence to campus recruiting processes and compliance requirements
Deliver a consistent, positive candidate experience across all early talent programs
Support campus recruiting events as needed (career fairs, information sessions, and virtual engagements)
Partner with internal teams to support onboarding readiness and hiring handoffs
Perform ad hoc administrative duties as needed
Qualification
Required
3 – 6 years of recruiting experience, with direct campus or early talent recruiting experience
Demonstrated experience managing high‑volume hiring pipelines
Strong understanding of full‑cycle recruiting, from intake through offer
Proven ability to lead stakeholder meetings and intake discussions
Travel may be required during peak campus recruiting seasons
This role may experience seasonal workload spikes aligned to campus recruiting cycles
Able to work a flexible schedule as workload requires
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills
Initiative to manage recruiting processes with minimal guidance
Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams
Experience using an applicant tracking system like Handshake and Taleo is a plus
Comfortable learning and leveraging virtual sourcing systems and techniques including virtual interviewing platforms
Preferred
Experience supporting internship or early‑career programs at scale
Background in technology, consulting, or professional services environments
Familiarity with early talent lifecycle programming (internships, externships, academic‑year pipelines)
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
401(k) plan and contributions
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Company
Cognizant
Cognizant is a professional services company that helps clients alter their business, operating, and technology models for the digital era.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$0.24MKey Investors
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
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1998-06-19IPO
Leadership Team
Ravi Kumar S
Chief Executive Officer
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