University Programs Recruiter

About Us

At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. 

We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us! 

Available Location: Austin, TX

About the Role

At Cloudflare, we're on a mission to build a better internet, and that starts with building an exceptional team. We're rapidly expanding our University and Early Talent Recruiting efforts, and we're looking for a passionate and strategic University Programs Recruiter to help us find, attract, and hire the best emerging talent globally.

In this role, you'll be instrumental in shaping Cloudflare's future by cultivating relationships with universities, leading inclusion initiatives, and amplifying our employer brand across relevant early talent programs. You'll partner closely with leaders across Engineering, Sales, Product, and other departments to understand their hiring needs and design innovative strategies to bring new talent to Cloudflare. If you're a proactive, creative, and data-driven recruiter with a passion for building impactful university programs, we want to hear from you!

What You'll Do

As a University Programs Recruiter, you will:

• Strategize & Partner: Collaborate closely with business leaders and hiring managers to develop and execute comprehensive early talent recruitment strategies that align with their hiring goals.


• Build Campus Presence: Design and implement dynamic campus engagement plans to attract diverse talent for full-time and internship roles across all functions. This includes coordinating career fairs, info sessions, virtual events, on-campus interviews, and fostering strong relationships with university departments, professors, and administrators.


• Drive Full-Cycle Recruitment: Manage high-volume candidate pipelines, guiding students through the entire recruitment lifecycle, from initial outreach to successful offer negotiation and closing.


• Enhance Internship Experience: Oversee and optimize our global internship program, ensuring a world-class experience for interns through engaging social activities, insightful talks, and continuous feedback loops.


• Cultivate Relationships: Build strong, trust-based partnerships with internal stakeholders, including recruiters, hiring managers, and leadership teams.


• Lead & Execute Events: Take ownership of planning and executing medium to large-scale recruiting events and conferences (e.g., Grace Hopper Conference, AfroTech, etc.) from conception to completion.


• Strengthen Employer Brand: Research, support, and drive new and ongoing inclusion initiatives and programs to expand our pipeline of talent; this includes organizing office events, meetups, and strategic partnerships. Develop and manage innovative campaigns to enhance Cloudflare's employer brand across university campuses and early talent pipeline programs through various tools, platforms, and programs, leveraging digital channels and emerging technologies to tell our story. 

Examples of Desired Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• 3+ years of experience in University Recruiting, Early Talent Acquisition, or a relevant recruiting role.


• Proven full-cycle recruiting experience, including successfully closing high-volume candidate pipelines.


• Track record of improving and driving new processes or developing new talent programs that significantly support team goals and enhance efficiency.


• Highly resourceful with the ability to navigate ambiguity and find new and creative solutions to complex challenges.


• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, demonstrating a high level of emotional intelligence (EQ).


• Comfortable and effective with public speaking in front of large audiences.


• Data-driven and detail-oriented, with a strong ability to leverage insights for program improvement.


• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities simultaneously.


• Demonstrated ability to tackle open-ended problems and drive them to successful completion, with a strong sense of curiosity to explore new tools and strategies in the evolving digital and AI landscape.


• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.


• Experience with social media strategies for building employment brand is a plus.

What Makes Cloudflare Special?

We’re not just a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company. We’re a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet.

Project Galileo : Since 2014, we've equipped more than 2,400 journalism and civil society organizations in 111 countries with powerful tools to defend themselves against attacks that would otherwise censor their work, technology already used by Cloudflare’s enterprise customers--at no cost.

: In 2017, we created the Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free, so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration. Since the project, we've provided services to more than 425 local government election websites in 33 states.

1.1.1.1 : We released 1.1.1.1 to help fix the foundation of the Internet by building a faster, more secure and privacy-centric public DNS resolver. This is available publicly for everyone to use - it is the first consumer-focused service Cloudflare has ever released. Here’s the deal - we don’t store client IP addresses never, ever. We will continue to abide by our privacy commitment and ensure that no user data is sold to advertisers or used to target consumers.

Sound like something you’d like to be a part of? We’d love to hear from you!

This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Please note that any offer of employment may be conditioned on your authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license.

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