Program Manager, University Recruiting

Zip

Program Manager leading university recruiting efforts for AI platform Zip, managing intern and new graduate pipelines. Collaborating with university partnerships and talent acquisition teams to attract early-career talent.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $125,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the design and execution of our annual university recruiting calendar, including target school selection, event planning, and timeline management across intern and new graduate hiring cycles.
Manage end-to-end recruiting operations for intern and new grad roles, from requisition through offer acceptance and onboarding coordination.
Build and maintain relationships with career centers, student organizations, faculty, and diversity-focused university programs.
Partner with hiring managers and cross-functional stakeholders to forecast headcount needs, define role requirements, and align on recruiting strategies.
Develop and track recruiting metrics (conversion rates, offer acceptance rates, source of hire, etc.) and present insights to leadership on program effectiveness.
Continuously improve the candidate experience and recruiter workflows through process documentation, tooling, and feedback loops.
Serve as an ambassador for the company brand on campus, coordinating presence at career fairs, information sessions, hackathons, and other recruiting events.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience in university or campus recruiting, with direct ownership of intern and/or new graduate hiring programs.
Demonstrated experience building and managing an annual university recruiting calendar across multiple schools and events.
Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities across a high-volume recruiting cycle.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with both internal stakeholders and external university contacts.
Experience with applicant tracking systems (e.g., Greenhouse, Lever, Workday) and recruiting data reporting.
A detail-oriented, process-driven mindset with a bias toward continuous improvement.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Start-up equity
Full health, vision & dental coverage
Catered lunches & dinners for in office employees
Commuter benefit for in office employees
Team building events & happy hours
Flexible PTO
Apple equipment plus home office budget
401k plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

university recruitingcampus recruitingrecruiting metricsproject managementdata reporting

Soft Skills

organizational skillscommunication skillsrelationship-buildingprocess improvementdetail-oriented