Early Talent Recruiter - HYBRID
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Labcorp is seeking a Talent Advisor/ Recruiter to join its Early Talent Recruitment team! As an integral member of the global TA team, the Early Talent Recruiter acts as the trusted advisor to the client groups they support to source and identify qualified early talent, and to guide managers through hiring processes and decisions. The Early Talent Recruiter will own specified strategies, school relationships, processes and projects, and will work with the Head of Early Talent to ensure alignment with the company goals, strategy, mission and vision.
The Early Talent Recruiter provides dedicated support to the enterprise thru early talent relationship management, candidate recruitment, campus initiatives, and employer branding strategy. In this role, the incumbent will be required to establish and build collaborative and influential partnerships with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition and Leadership, to understand internal early talent hiring and talent development needs across the enterprise. The incumbent will also be required to establish and build collaborative and influential partnerships with external faculty and staff, campus organizations and talent across schools, colleges and universities to identify unique partnership opportunities, maintain an on campus presence, and ongoing student engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manages a high volume requisition workload of intern, emerging, and early in career positions providing end to end recruitment (ATS management, job launch, candidate sourcing, recruitment and onboarding activities) as well as program conversions.
- Partners on campus ambassador training initiatives; early talent trainings, creates toolkits (talking points, external presentations, communications, etc.), coaches Labcorp representatives in preparation for events.
- Train and drive employees with respect to recruiting procedures, effective interviewing skills, applicable laws.
- Able to pivot to other areas and work on early talent TA projects.
- Designs innovative events and campus activities to attract and engage students interested in or pursuing careers in life sciences. Influences our campus partners to sponsor/host and promote our events.
- Establishes early talent goals and objectives, pays close attention to the student experience, and measures/evaluates/follows up on all early talent candidate experience and university-relations outcomes.
- Leads branding activities - designs creative campaigns to engage our target student population and stays current with trends in student engagement, market intelligence, technology platforms and tools.
- Effectively communicates early talent strategy with leadership, TA partners, and HR Business Partners.
- Provides leadership communications -leads introductions during speaking engagements with students and partners with assigned Business Unit(s) on recruiting needs and strategies.
- Develops and maintains an effective early talent related network including career services, community college/university faculty, high school, internal talent acquisition teams, and recruiting industry partners.
- Retains high level of business acumen to represent all business lines across Labcorp.
- Contributes to the continuous improvement of the early talent relations process and adheres to the process.
- Sources, screens and secures candidates for a wide range of positions.
- Develops and maintains an effective University recruitment-related network; serving as main point of contact for strategic partner universities, professional organizations, diversity relations events, sponsorships, outreach, and community collaboration
- Design creative campaigns to engage our target student population and stays current with trends in the University Relations and Recruiting industry.
- Demonstrates poise under pressure and uses quick problem-solving skills to address issues as they might occur.
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Requirements
- Minimum of 1 year of related recruiting experience required - Previous university relations, early talent, healthcare recruiting, or University recruiting experience is highly preferred.
- Bachelors' Degree
- Demonstrated experience using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) - Workday experience preferred
- Knowledge of Human Resources practices, laws and regulations in geographic areas of
operation, especially related to recruiting. - Excellent verbal and presentation skills, with the ability to present in front of large audiences with ease
- Comfortable utilizing social media (LinkedIn, etc.) to market company opportunities
- Ability to build and manage effective relationships with company and external (i.e., community/campus) personnel.
- Experience with Microsoft Office, specifically proficiency in Excel
- Demonstrated project management skills.
- Flexibility in supporting various business units required.
- Ability to travel 15% to 25% travel, primarily travel to universities conferences etc. Need to be flexible with working hours.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with early talent sourcing platforms, such as Handshake or LinkedIn Recruiter
- Knowledge of the campus recruiting landscape and experience developing event strategies and innovative approaches to attracting early talent to corporate opportunities
Skills and Competencies
- Attention to detail, organization and follow-up skills are critical to this position.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong presentation skills
- Resourceful, creative and proactive. Results oriented with excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to thrive in a constantly changing work environment requiring a high degree of multi-tasking.
- Skilled in research of recruitment trends and competitive intelligence.
- Excellent interpersonal qualities, including problem solving and strong partnership skills.
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
This hybrid position offers a balanced schedule of a minimum of three in-office days at our Durham, NC location, supporting both collaboration and flexibility.
Application Window: 10/24/2025
Pay Range: $60,000 - $85,000
Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. For more detailed information, pleaseclick here.
Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:
Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.
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Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Pet Insurance
- Mental Health Benefits
- FSA
- HSA
- Fitness Subsidies
- Virtual Fitness Classes
Parental Benefits
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
Work Flexibility
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
- Flexible Work Hours
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Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Stock Purchase Program
- Performance Bonus
- Financial Counseling
Professional Development
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
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