W-2 Contract
Duration - 7 Months
Location - Newport Beach, CA
Pay Range - $38 to $48.28/hour
JOB DESCRIPTION
Early Career Talent Partner (Contract) - Newport Beach, CA
About the Early Career Team
The Early Career Talent Team is committed to building the company's future workforce by identifying, attracting, and developing high-potential early career talent. Through internships, rotational programs, university partnerships, and strategic talent initiatives, we create opportunities for students and recent graduates to gain meaningful experience, expand their professional networks, and make a lasting impact. Our team connects emerging talent with rewarding careers while helping company cultivate the next generation of leaders, innovators, and industry experts.
The Role
As an Early Career Talent Partner, you will play a key role in attracting and hiring the next generation of talent at the company. You will manage the full recruitment lifecycle for internship and early career opportunities across North America, partnering closely with hiring managers, universities, and other talent pipeline partners to identify and engage high-potential candidates.
In this role, you will help execute the company's early career recruiting strategy by building strong relationships with campus partners, attending recruiting events, and delivering an exceptional candidate experience from initial outreach through offer acceptance. This is a hands-on, fast-paced position that is ideal for someone who enjoys candidate engagement, relationship building, and collaborating with business leaders to meet critical talent needs.
This is a seven-month contract position on the Early Career Talent Team, reporting to the Global Head of Early Career Talent Programs. You will work alongside a team of Early Career Talent Partners and Program Managers focused on developing and hiring future talent for Pacific Life.
The role is based in Newport Beach, California, and follows a hybrid work model requiring in-office attendance Monday through Thursday, with remote work flexibility on Fridays. The position also requires up to 30% travel and frequent evening event attendance during peak campus recruiting seasons. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about university recruiting, building relationships, and helping shape the future talent pipeline at the company.
How you'll help move us forward:
· Full-Cycle Recruiting: Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for internship and early career opportunities, including requisition intake, job postings, sourcing, candidate screening, candidate selection, offer negotiation, and candidate communications while delivering a high-touch candidate experience.
· Event Execution: Execute campus recruiting initiatives including career fairs, information sessions, networking events, and other talent attraction activities. Partner with universities, student organizations, and internal stakeholders to strengthen the company's early career talent pipeline.
· On-Campus & Event Representation: Serve as a company brand ambassador by representing the organization at universities and recruiting events across North America. Engage students and emerging talent, communicate Pacific Life's culture and career opportunities, and build meaningful relationships with prospective candidates.
· Stakeholder & Manager Management: Build trusted partnerships with hiring managers, HR partners, and business leaders to align recruiting strategies with workforce needs. Provide guidance throughout the hiring process, support inclusive hiring practices, and ensure the delivery of qualified and diverse candidate pipelines.
· Data & Pipeline Tracking: Maintain accurate recruiting data and candidate activity within the applicant tracking system (ATS). Monitor pipeline health, track recruiting metrics and event outcomes, provide regular updates to stakeholders, and stay informed on market trends, talent demand, and student interests to support recruiting strategy.
The experience you bring:
· Recruiting Expertise: 4+ years of talent acquisition experience with a bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field. Experience recruiting for internship, university, early career, or emerging talent programs is strongly preferred.
· Early Career & University Recruiting Knowledge: Proven ability to build and manage talent pipelines through universities, student organizations, and other early talent channels, with an understanding of evolving student interests, workforce trends, and campus recruiting best practices.
· Event Management: Experience executing recruiting events including career fairs, information sessions, networking events, and virtual engagement opportunities while serving as a strong employer brand ambassador.
· Stakeholder Management & Candidate Experience: Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence and partner effectively with hiring managers, business leaders, universities, and candidates while delivering a high-quality, candidate-centric recruiting experience.
Technology, Analytics & Execution Excellence: Proficiency with recruiting technologies including ATS, CRM, event management platforms, and AI-powered recruiting tools. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, leverage recruiting data to drive decisions.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.