Senior Specialist Early Careers

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Job Description

As a key member of the University Relations team responsible for the #1 Internship in Healthcare and Engineering/Technology, the University Relations recruiter will power the growth of vibrant and diverse intern talent communities with a focus on strategy, innovation and technologies that accelerate the attraction, development and overall internship success of the best & brightest early intake talent. The role involves devising and executing a campus strategy at colleges and universities across the United States while building and maintaining strong internal relationships with key business stake holders.

Core Job Responsibilities

Through the development of inspiring and innovative recruitment and intern experience tactics in addition to the launch of new recruiting technology and branding tools, the recruiter will ensure we leave no stone unturned in uncovering & nurturing remarkable talent to drive innovation. As part of the role, this team member will also power other pipeline strategies that deliver talent solutions worldwide. These strategies will be rooted in our commitment to a Global Intern experience. The recruiter will advise the business on recruiting best practices; on-campus event strategy and content; summer intern program design; and candidate selling and closing. The recruiter will work with a variety of social media and digital recruiting tools with the support of a collaborative team, both within the recruiting team and in the company.
The recruiter will be expected to deliver an Intern Program with external recognition in the form of rankings, awards and placement as a top tier program. They will have responsibility for providing guidance and leadership to Campus Ambassadors and recruiting teams both on campus and through virtual recruitment efforts.

Position Accountability / Scope

The recruiter will partner closely with program leaders, executive business leadership and external stakeholders to build capabilities to drive relevant, impactful attraction & engagement outcomes. The ability to l everage CRM best practices to generate engagement strategies that drive consumer-like experiences for top talent prospects is essential. The ability to liaise with BHR, university partners and executive business leaders to support Talent Community development is a key to success in the role.

Minimum Education

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree required

Minimum Experience/Training Required

• 3-5 years recruiting experience with a focus on early intake talent
• 3 years of experience developing innovative talent marketing programs and technology solutions to engage and nurture early intake talent
• 2+ years of proven success in talent engagement
• Strong capabilities in relationship building, client management, strategic and critical thinking, project management and problem resolution.
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Must be self-directed and able to handle large projects at the same time
• Excellent project management capabilities
• Experience with Workday ATS and candidate relationship management tools

The base pay for this position is $78,000.00 – $156,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.