# University Recruiter, Contract

**Company:** [Scale AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/scale-ai)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Recruiting
**Salary:** $146k – $156k/yr
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** Full-Cycle Recruiting, University Recruiting, Sourcing, Candidate Screening, Interview Coordination, Greenhouse Ats, Gem, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Campus Recruiting
**Posted:** 2026-05-28

> Contract University Recruiter managing full-cycle campus recruiting for internship and new grad programs, requiring 4+ years experience and hybrid work in San Francisco.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Support Scale’s University Recruiting strategy by assisting with the hiring process for Internship and New Grad programs
- Manage full-cycle recruiting including sourcing, screening, interview process, closing, and more
- Drive strategic sourcing and candidate engagement strategies to build strong and diverse candidate pools
- Cultivate relationships with students across partnered universities and develop positive relationships with faculty, staff, and student organizations
- Collaborate with leaders across the organization to understand and meet intern and new grad hiring needs
- Work from the San Francisco office 3x per week

## Requirements
- 4+ years of full-cycle university recruiting experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment managing high-volume hiring
- Experience managing all aspects of recruiting strategy for hard-to-fill, competitive positions
- Passionate about campus recruiting and bringing early career talent to Scale
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent negotiation tactics and market knowledge
- Ability to work with multiple departments, including remote teams, and build strong personal networks
- Proven ability in attracting and sourcing both passive and active candidates across Bachelors, Masters, and PhD programs
- Ability to utilize data to perform analysis, garner insights, and set goals
- Flexible, adaptive approach to shifting priorities
- Located in the Bay Area with ability to commute 3x per week to the San Francisco office

## Nice-to-Haves
- SWE & ML recruiting experience at Bachelors, Masters, and PhD levels
- Experience using Greenhouse ATS and/or Gem
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment

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