Recruiter, Early Careers

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

The NBCUniversal Early Careers team recruits and develops the next generation of media and entertainment leaders! As a Recruiter on the Early Careers team, you will work with business leaders and HR partners to recruit great talent for our best-in-class internship program and early career rotational programs. We are a flexible and agile recruiting team – this position will report to our Senior Manager of Early Career Recruitment and will support one or more NBCU businesses (e.g. NBCU News Group, NBCU Local, Ad Sales, Corporate Functions, etc.). You will play an integral role in attracting and assessing candidates for our Enterprise Internship Program. Our team hires over 800 interns across the United States each year.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with business leaders and HR teams on full lifecycle recruitment for 100-200 internship positions per year across 1 or more businesses. Keep HR teams & hiring managers up to date on intern hiring timelines, posting strategies and school recruitment strategies.
• Work with HR and Senior Manager, Early Career Recruitment to make recommendations on intern headcount based on key criteria, analyzing conversion data to help inform where businesses need more / fewer intern positions.
• Regularly share intern hiring metrics with HR partners and business leaders – analyzing trends to continually improve recruitment strategies.
• Create job requisitions, video interview templates and email communications to support the recruitment process. Partner across enterprise with other Recruiters and Senior Manager, Early Career Recruitment to ensure consistency and efficiency.
• Meet with and counsel hiring managers as needed to ensure they understand their role in creating a fair and equitable recruitment process.
• Plan and facilitate recruitment events / conferences / panels / virtual engagement to support internship recruiting efforts. Partner with Senior Manager, Early Career Recruitment on university relations strategy and recommendations. Build relationships with key university and partner organization contacts to advertise openings and engage with students. Travel to universities and conferences as needed.
• Manage recruitment process for any entry-level rotational programs within designated businesses.
• Track and pipeline intern alumni so that they may be considered as core candidate sources for full-time hiring – utilizing internal CRM tools as needed.
• Participate in developing and hosting recruitment or engagement events / campaigns specifically for intern alumni – for designated businesses or across the enterprise.
• Advise professional Talent Acquisition colleagues on available top talent coming out of the Internship Program or other relevant pipeline programs. Provide expert support for these talent pools in a consultative role.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of related work experience, which could include recruiting on campus or at career fairs as well as conducting interviews, assessing candidates for internships or full-time positions
• Proficient knowledge and experience using Microsoft 365 (particularly Outlook, SharePoint, Excel, & PowerPoint)
• Ability to travel as needed

Desired Characteristics:

• Ability to commute on a weekly basis (typically one day per week, but sometimes more frequently) to either New York, NY or Universal City, CA office
• Experience recruiting or working with early career talent in a corporate setting 
• Full life cycle recruiting experience
• Passion for Media, TV, Film & Technology
• Exceptional influencing & negotiation skills
• Experience interacting with students in a public facing way – i.e. recruiting events, virtual events, social media
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, complex environment and remain flexible when business needs change

Remote: This position has been designated as remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $85,000 - $100,000 (bonus eligible).

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. 

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