Vast University Recruiter II at Vast to support early career hiring with a focus on engineering roles. Manage full-cycle recruiting, coordinate campus events, and enhance candidate and intern experience.
Responsibilities
Support full-cycle recruiting for intern and early career roles, from sourcing and screening to coordinating interviews and facilitating offers — with a focus on delivering a smooth, inclusive candidate experience.
Collaborate with hiring teams to align on role requirements, maintain accurate candidate records in Greenhouse, and build strong, diverse pipelines that meet business needs.
Contribute to event planning and execution for campus visits, career fairs, conferences, and student competitions that grow Vast’s early talent brand and presence.
Coordinate student engagement activities including tours of Vast’s Long Beach HQ, university partnerships, and collaboration with cross-functional teams on swag and event materials.
Support intern program operations, from onboarding and orientation through enrichment events, communications, performance tracking, and return offer logistics.
Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in related fieldFamiliarity with GreenhouseStrong communicationAdditional Requirements
Required
Ability to work full-time onsite in Long Beach, CA.
Bachelor’s degree in related field.
2+ years of experience in university recruiting and early career hiring.
Experience supporting full-cycle recruiting processes, including scheduling, candidate communication, and offer coordination.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on professionalism and candidate experience.
Preferred
Experience planning and supporting university-facing and intern program events, including career fairs, info sessions, student organization partnerships, intern onboarding, enrichment activities, social events, and student competitions — with ownership of logistics, materials, and coordination across multiple stakeholders.
Background in technical recruiting or coordination, particularly for software, electrical, and mechanical engineering roles; startup industry experience in aerospace, automotive, or similar technical environments is a plus.
Familiarity with Greenhouse, Handshake, or similar applicant tracking systems (ATS) and comfort working within structured recruiting workflows.
Strong communication, organization, and relationship-building skills, with a customer-service mindset and the ability to collaborate across teams.
Passion for early talent development and student engagement, with a commitment to delivering inclusive and engaging candidate experiences.
Additional Requirements:
Ability to travel up to 30% during the peak campus recruiting season
Willingness to support occasional evening and weekend events
