University Recruiter
National Life Group
University Recruiter
Company Summary
Come join one of America’s fastest growing insurance companies with a stable history of over 175 years. At National Life Group (“NLG”), we offer a flexible work environment with opportunity for growth. As a mission-driven business, our promises are as important as the products we sell. We encourage our associates to live our values: Do Good. Be Good. Make Good.
Our mission extends beyond the insurance and annuities policies that we sell. Our cause is also to make the world a better place through grants from our charitable foundation, paid time for our employees to volunteer, environmentally sustainable and healthy work sites, and events that promote the work of nonprofits in our own backyard.
We invite you to explore what we have to offer and to join our cause.
Role Summary
We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic University Recruiter to join our Talent Acquisition team. In this role, you will lead efforts to attract, engage, and hire top early-career talent from universities and colleges. The ideal candidate has strong relationship-building skills, is passionate about diversity and inclusion, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and implement campus recruitment strategies to attract high-potential students and recent graduates.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with career services, faculty, student organizations, and key university stakeholders.
- Plan and execute campus events, including career fairs, info sessions, workshops, and on-campus interviews.
- Manage the full-cycle recruiting process for internship and early-career positions—from sourcing and screening to offer and onboarding.
- Collaborate with hiring managers to identify hiring needs and develop compelling job postings and recruitment materials.
- Track and analyze recruiting metrics and outcomes to inform strategy and improve processes.
- Represent the company’s brand and values in all university-facing activities, ensuring a positive and engaging candidate experience.
- Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion in recruitment efforts.
- Support the design and administration of internship and new graduate programs.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or related field or 4 years equivalent related experience
- 5 or more years of total relevant work with at least 2 years of experience in university or early-career recruiting or talent acquisition.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and build relationships across diverse stakeholders.
- Willingness to travel to campuses and events as needed.
- Experience with applicant tracking systems (e.g., Greenhouse, Lever, Workday).
- Familiarity with university recruiting tools/platforms (e.g., Handshake, Symplicity, RippleMatch).
- Knowledge of best practices in DEI and early talent pipelines.
This position currently offers an onsite hybrid work schedule, with the expectation that you are in the office four days per week during onsite core days. Our current onsite core days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with Friday being remote. The work schedule type and core days are subject to change with advance notification and manager discretion.
Benefits
- Your benefits start day one and are flexible and customizable to your and your family’s specific needs. Check out the BENEFITS of a Career at National Life!