# Early Careers Talent Acquisition Lead

**Company:** [Fluidstack](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/fluidstack)
**Location:** New York, NY, Austin, TX, San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Recruiting
**Salary:** $170k – $250k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** University Recruiting, Campus Recruiting, Early Careers Programs, Talent Acquisition, Pipeline Management, Employer Branding, Data-Driven Recruiting, Program Development, Stakeholder Management, Event Planning
**Posted:** 2026-06-18

> Build and own Fluidstack's early careers function from scratch, designing university recruiting strategy and running full-cycle recruiting for intern and new grad roles across technical and non-technical teams.

## Job Description

## Role Scope
- Build and own Fluidstack's early careers function from scratch — designing the strategy, standing up the infrastructure, and running full-cycle recruiting for intern and new graduate roles across technical and non-technical teams.
- Develop and execute a university recruiting strategy: identify target schools, build relationships with faculty and student organizations, and establish Fluidstack's brand on campuses where the best early-career talent is concentrated.
- Build and drive adoption of early careers programs: Partner with TA, Compensation, and TA Ops to co-design internship and new graduate programs — and own getting them embedded and adopted across the business.
- Plan and execute on-campus and virtual recruiting events with a focus on early engagement, education, and brand.
- Screen with a high bar: assess potential, intellectual horsepower, and mission alignment.
- Operate as a data-driven function: track pipeline health, conversion rates, offer acceptance, and source quality across programs.
- Build the long-term early talent pipeline: Design the hiring infrastructure — rubrics, evaluation frameworks, and program playbooks.
- Conduct research and identify the top programs in the US, alongside the specific departments suited for our needs and develop engagement programs for both intern and full time opportunities.

## Required Qualifications
- You've built or significantly scaled a university recruiting program and can point to specific outcomes — schools entered, pipelines built, conversion rates improved.
- You think in programs, not reqs. You design for the long term: brand, relationships, and pipelines that compound over time.
- You hold an uncompromising bar for early talent. You know the difference between a strong GPA and genuine potential.
- You're a builder who creates structure from ambiguity.
- You measure what matters (pipeline conversion, source quality, intern-to-FTE conversion) and use it to make better decisions.

## Bonus Qualifications
- University recruiting in AI, infrastructure, or deep-technical markets.
- Experience building early careers programs at high-growth or zero-to-one companies.
- Employer brand strategy for campus.
- Willingness to travel during peak recruiting cycles.

## Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity).
- Retirement or pension plan.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Generous PTO policy.
- The salary range for this position is $170,000–$250,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location. Total compensation may also include equity in the form of stock options.

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