University Talent Acquisition Specialist

The role

You will own the end-to-end candidate recruiting lifecycle for university talent. This includes sourcing, screening, and building strategic relationships with academic institutions and faculty.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end candidate recruiting lifecycle
• Cultivate and maintain strategic relationships with university departments, career centers, student organizations, and faculty members
• Design and execute innovative campus hiring events, presentations, and diversity sourcing initiatives
• Partner with internal hiring managers and senior stakeholders
• Support the planning and execution of campus recruiting events, career fairs, and interview days
• Manage high-volume logistics including interview scheduling and candidate pipelining
• Maintain applicant tracking system (ATS) data

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
• 3+ years of proven success in university/graduate recruiting or talent acquisition
• Exceptional public speaking and presentation skills
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
• Proficiency with presentation tools like Google Slides, PowerPoint, or Canva

Nice to have

• Prior experience specifically within technical recruiting or hiring for software engineering and technology teams
• Strong data-driven mindset with experience using recruitment metrics to optimize campus hiring funnels
• Prior experience specifically working with Greenhouse and Workday

Benefits

• Health coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free mental health support
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Retirement/pension plan
• Wellness dollars
• Tuition reimbursement
• Family-forming benefits

About the company

Appian provides AI automation for the most important business processes at the world’s largest organizations. The company has been automating processes for more than 25 years.