Early Careers Recruiter

Overview

Celanese is hiring an Early Careers Recruiter to lead and grow our campus and early talent recruiting strategy across the Americas. This highly visible role plays a critical part in building strong partnerships with universities, engaging students and early career professionals, and attracting top talent into internships, co-ops, apprenticeships, and full-time roles. 

The Early Careers Recruiter works closely with hiring managers, Talent Acquisition leadership, and business stakeholders while representing Celanese on campus and in the broader community. This role combines hands-on recruiting execution with program management, event planning, and system ownership. 

Responsibilities

Full-Cycle Early Careers Recruitment (Americas) 

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for internships, co-ops, apprenticeships, and early career roles 
• Lead recruiting for summer internships, co-ops, and apprenticeships
• Own requisitions, conduct phone screens, coordinate interviews, manage offers, and maintain candidate communications 
• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders throughout the recruitment lifecycle 

Intern & Early Careers Program Planning 

• Lead intern onboarding initiatives 
• Plan and execute fall recruiting events, including career fairs, logistics, marketing collateral, and staffing 
• Design and manage the summer internship program including: 
  • Orientation and onboarding 
  • Speaker series and development sessions 
  • Performance management processes 
  • Coordination and training for all stakeholders 

Manage intern-to-full-time conversion process, including:

• Candidate location education and preferences 
• Placement planning aligned with early careers and manufacturing leadership needs 
• Offer creation and management 

University & Stakeholder Engagement 

• Build and maintain strong relationships with universities, student organizations, and campus partners 
• Represent Celanese at campus events, career fairs, and community engagements 
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and internal stakeholders on early careers hiring strategies 

CRM Ownership & Talent Technology Support 

• Own and manage the Talent Acquisition CRM for pipeline development and candidate engagement 
• Create and maintain communication templates and system configuration 
• Develop and deliver training for TA users 
• Serve as the primary point of contact for CRM-related questions and improvements 

ATS Support 

• Support the iCIMS Business Process Owner with:
  • Process improvements 
  • User acceptance testing 
  • Reporting and analytics 
  • Data integrity audits 

Qualifications

Required:  

• Bachelor’s degree 
• 2–5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience (early careers or campus recruiting experience strongly preferred) 
• Demonstrated success managing high-volume intern and early-career recruiting pipelines 
• Strong knowledge of full-cycle recruiting processes 
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Microsoft Teams 
• Experience using applicant tracking systems and college recruitment platforms 
• Strong presentation and relationship-building skills 
• Highly organized, adaptable, and comfortable managing multiple priorities 
• Ability and willingness to travel during peak recruiting seasons