Campus Recruiter / Early Talent Engagement Specialist

Campus Recruiter / Early Talent Engagement Specialist (Bilingual French & English)

Location: Quebec (Hybrid)

Positions Available: 2

Employment Type: Full-Time, Monday to Friday

Contract Length: 12-Month Contract

About the Opportunity

Our client is seeking two energetic and driven Campus Recruiters / Early Talent Engagement Specialists to join their Talent Acquisition team. This role is ideal for recruitment professionals who are passionate about attracting early-career talent, building strong candidate pipelines, and creating engaging talent attraction initiatives.

The successful candidates will thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple priorities while delivering exceptional candidate experience. You will play a key role in campus recruitment, intern hiring programs, talent engagement initiatives, and full-cycle recruitment across a range of entry-level to management positions.

This position requires someone who is confident presenting to large groups, highly organized, and capable of managing multiple recruitment campaigns with speed, accuracy, and professionalism.

Key Responsibilities

Full-Cycle Recruitment

• Deliver exceptional end-to-end recruitment support for entry-level and early-career positions, including:
• Technicians
• Clerks
• Engineers-in-Training (EITs)
• Coordinators
• Supervisors
• Managers
• Manage recruitment activities from requisition intake through offer acceptance and onboarding.
• Conduct candidate screening, interviews, and assessments to identify the best talent.
• Ensure recruitment processes and hiring standards are consistently followed.
• Coordinate pre-employment requirements and facilitate smooth transitions into onboarding.
• Maintain regular communication with hiring managers, candidates, and key stakeholders.

Campus Recruitment & Early Talent Programs

• Support and execute campus recruitment strategies across Ontario and Quebec.
• Coordinate internship and co-op hiring programs, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding students.
• Develop relationships with universities, colleges, and student organizations.
• Identify and support new campus outreach opportunities and partnerships.
• Represent the organization at career fairs, networking events, and employer branding activities.
• Assist in building and delivering virtual and in-person student engagement initiatives.

Talent Attraction & Engagement

• Support talent attraction campaigns and employer branding initiatives.
• Help establish new talent engagement partnerships and outreach programs.
• Assist in the development of a virtual live student engagement series.
• Create compelling recruitment communications and candidate engagement campaigns.
• Champion a positive, inclusive, and engaging candidate experience.

Recruitment Operations & Projects

• Assist with recruitment reporting, data analysis, and talent acquisition metrics.
• Conduct ATS audits and ensure data accuracy within recruitment systems.
• Develop recruitment templates, tools, and process improvements.
• Support ongoing Talent Acquisition projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform ad hoc recruitment and talent-related projects as required.

Qualifications & Experience

Required

• Bilingual in French and English (written and verbal).
• 1-3 years of experience in campus recruitment, early talent programs, or talent acquisition.
• Experience managing multiple requisitions simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong sourcing and candidate pipeline development skills.
• Experience utilizing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment tools.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable speaking to large groups and representing an organization at events.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and Excel.

Preferred

• Experience within mining, industrial, energy, engineering, or related sectors.
• Familiarity with ATS platforms such as Taleo.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, Handshake, CRM platforms, Canva, and AI-enabled recruiting tools.
• Experience coordinating virtual and in-person events.
• Knowledge of talent market trends and early-career recruitment best practices.

Key Competencies

• High energy and enthusiasm
• Relationship building and networking
• Candidate engagement and employer branding
• Organizational and time management skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Adaptability and agility
• Data-driven decision making
• Professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality
• Collaboration and stakeholder management

Why Join?

• Opportunity to influence and grow early talent programs.
• Exposure to strategic talent attraction and employer branding initiatives.
• Collaborative and high-performing Talent Acquisition team.
• Meaningful interaction with future talent across universities, colleges, and professional networks.
• Hybrid working environment with opportunities to attend events, campuses, and industry activities.