Student Recruiter

Student Recruiter

Location: British Columbia, Canada
Job Type: Full-Time / Part-Time
Compensation: $22–$28 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications

Position Overview

We are seeking a motivated, personable, and organized Student Recruiter to help identify, engage, and recruit students, recent graduates, and entry-level candidates across British Columbia.

The Student Recruiter will build relationships with colleges, universities, career centres, student associations, and other educational communities while helping attract qualified candidates for current and future employment opportunities.

This position is well suited to someone with strong communication and relationship-building skills who enjoys recruitment, campus outreach, networking, candidate engagement, and talent acquisition.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with colleges, universities, career centres, student associations, and other educational institutions throughout British Columbia.
• Promote employment opportunities to students, recent graduates, and entry-level job seekers.
• Attend career fairs, campus events, networking sessions, recruitment presentations, and student information sessions.
• Advertise job opportunities through campus job boards, social media, online recruitment platforms, and other appropriate channels.
• Identify, source, and engage potential candidates for current and future job openings.
• Review resumes and conduct initial screening calls to assess candidates' qualifications, interests, and availability.
• Coordinate interviews between candidates and hiring managers.
• Maintain an organized database of prospective candidates and help develop talent pipelines.
• Follow up with applicants throughout the recruitment process and provide timely updates.
• Collaborate with the recruitment team to meet hiring goals and staffing requirements.
• Track recruitment activity, candidate leads, applications, interviews, and hiring progress.
• Represent the organization professionally at campus recruitment events and educational institutions.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records and protect confidential candidate information.
• Ensure recruitment activities comply with applicable employment standards, human rights legislation, privacy requirements, and company policies.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in recruitment, sales, customer service, marketing, student engagement, or relationship management is an asset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable conducting outreach, networking, and presenting employment opportunities.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple recruitment activities and meet deadlines.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office, email, spreadsheets, and online recruitment platforms.
• Familiarity with LinkedIn and social-media recruiting is an asset.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field is preferred.
• Willingness to travel to colleges, universities, and recruitment events across British Columbia when required.
• A valid driver's licence and reliable transportation are assets where travel is required.

Compensation & Benefits

• $22–$28 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Training and ongoing support.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Collaborative and supportive working environment.
• Mileage reimbursement for approved business travel where applicable.
• Performance-based incentives where applicable.

Work Schedule

Full-time and part-time opportunities may be available depending on business requirements and candidate availability.

Occasional evening or weekend work may be required for campus events, career fairs, networking sessions, or recruitment activities.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience and interest in student recruitment.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible workplace and welcome applications from qualified candidates of diverse backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.

Pay: $22.00-$28.00 per hour

Work Location: In person