OPT Contract Recruiter Jobs
Contract Recruiter roles suit OPT students with backgrounds in human resources, business, or organizational psychology. These positions are typically project-based, so confirm each employer can support your OPT authorization period. STEM OPT extensions don't apply here, making timeline awareness critical when evaluating contract lengths.
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Posting Details
- Posted on August 7, 2026
Locations
Springfield
1537 Main St
Springfield, MA 01103, USA
Springfield
1537 Main St
Springfield, MA 01103, USA
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- On-site
- Travel Required: Yes
- Pay or shift range: $40 USD to $45 USD
The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.
- Human Resources
- Full-Time
- Requisition #: HUMAN001408
Description
Contract Details
Contract Duration: ~6 Months
Location: Springfield, MA (onsite)
Pay: $40 per hour to $45 per hour
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated Engineering Recruiter for a 6-month contract assignment to join our talent acquisition team. In this role, you will be responsible for sourcing, attracting, and engaging top engineering talent to meet project and organizational needs, focusing on university recruiting in the initial months of employment.
The ideal candidate will possess experience in engineering and university recruiting, excellent communication abilities, and a proactive approach to talent acquisition. The role will be accountable for full-cycle recruiting strategies that ensure a great candidate experience, implementing innovative sourcing strategies, and building talent pipelines for junior- to senior-level roles across multiple disciplines. The role helps Dennis Group find exceptional talent in the engineering, architectural, and construction management sectors.
Dennis Group is a Design-Build engineering firm that designs and builds food and beverage processing facilities. The recruiter will recruit candidates who will take a project from the estimating / bidding phase, selecting sub-contractors and materials/equipment, through the design and construction phases, and through the end of the project.
Responsibilities
- Execute end-to-end recruitment from job opening approval through candidate acceptance.
- Proactively seek, plan, manage, and oversee all college fairs, info sessions, class presentations, and other engagement opportunities to build relationships with colleges and universities (faculty members, employer specialists, clubs, etc.) for internship, co-op, and entry-level job openings.
- Conduct initial phone screens of candidates to assess applicants’ abilities and provide recommendations to hiring managers.
- Perform all aspects of technical recruiting, ranging from identifying needs, sourcing talent, networking, and interviewing to ensuring candidates have a great first impression of Dennis Group.
- Collaborate with hiring managers to identify and maintain hiring targets, advise on total compensation packages, and determine the best recruiting efforts to focus on.
- Attend discipline strategy meetings for recruitment activities.
- Coordinate and schedule interviews for hiring managers with qualified applicants and gather interview feedback from interviewers.
- Apply company policies and procedures, including federal and state laws regarding employment practices.
Required Education, Skills, and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Marketing, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience.
- 2+ years of university recruiting experience and owning full-cycle recruiting for interns and new graduates.
- 4+ years of corporate recruiting experience, including sourcing and full-life-cycle recruiting. Two of those years with an engineering firm preferred. At least one year working at a search firm / agency is preferred.
- Experience with UKG recruiting and onboarding modules a plus.
Travel Required
Yes. 10% required for local college recruiting events
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Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Job Details
Posting Details
- Posted on August 7, 2026
Locations
Springfield
1537 Main St
Springfield, MA 01103, USA
Springfield
1537 Main St
Springfield, MA 01103, USA
+0 more locations less locations
- On-site
- Travel Required: Yes
- Pay or shift range: $40 USD to $45 USD
The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.
- Human Resources
- Full-Time
- Requisition #: HUMAN001408
Description
Contract Details
Contract Duration: ~6 Months
Location: Springfield, MA (onsite)
Pay: $40 per hour to $45 per hour
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated Engineering Recruiter for a 6-month contract assignment to join our talent acquisition team. In this role, you will be responsible for sourcing, attracting, and engaging top engineering talent to meet project and organizational needs, focusing on university recruiting in the initial months of employment.
The ideal candidate will possess experience in engineering and university recruiting, excellent communication abilities, and a proactive approach to talent acquisition. The role will be accountable for full-cycle recruiting strategies that ensure a great candidate experience, implementing innovative sourcing strategies, and building talent pipelines for junior- to senior-level roles across multiple disciplines. The role helps Dennis Group find exceptional talent in the engineering, architectural, and construction management sectors.
Dennis Group is a Design-Build engineering firm that designs and builds food and beverage processing facilities. The recruiter will recruit candidates who will take a project from the estimating / bidding phase, selecting sub-contractors and materials/equipment, through the design and construction phases, and through the end of the project.
Responsibilities
- Execute end-to-end recruitment from job opening approval through candidate acceptance.
- Proactively seek, plan, manage, and oversee all college fairs, info sessions, class presentations, and other engagement opportunities to build relationships with colleges and universities (faculty members, employer specialists, clubs, etc.) for internship, co-op, and entry-level job openings.
- Conduct initial phone screens of candidates to assess applicants’ abilities and provide recommendations to hiring managers.
- Perform all aspects of technical recruiting, ranging from identifying needs, sourcing talent, networking, and interviewing to ensuring candidates have a great first impression of Dennis Group.
- Collaborate with hiring managers to identify and maintain hiring targets, advise on total compensation packages, and determine the best recruiting efforts to focus on.
- Attend discipline strategy meetings for recruitment activities.
- Coordinate and schedule interviews for hiring managers with qualified applicants and gather interview feedback from interviewers.
- Apply company policies and procedures, including federal and state laws regarding employment practices.
Required Education, Skills, and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Marketing, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience.
- 2+ years of university recruiting experience and owning full-cycle recruiting for interns and new graduates.
- 4+ years of corporate recruiting experience, including sourcing and full-life-cycle recruiting. Two of those years with an engineering firm preferred. At least one year working at a search firm / agency is preferred.
- Experience with UKG recruiting and onboarding modules a plus.
Travel Required
Yes. 10% required for local college recruiting events
Qualifications
Skills
Behaviors
Motivations
Education
Experience
Licenses & Certifications
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Contract Recruiter
Lead with your HR coursework and internship experience
Contract Recruiters are hired to deliver fast. Highlight any campus recruiting, talent acquisition internships, or sourcing projects from your degree. Concrete outcomes, like roles filled or candidates screened, make your application stand out immediately to hiring managers.
Clarify contract length against your OPT timeline upfront
Contract roles often run three to six months. Before investing time in an application, confirm the engagement aligns with your remaining OPT authorization. A mismatch between contract end date and your OPT expiry creates real compliance risk for both you and the employer.
Target agencies that regularly hire international candidates
Staffing and recruiting agencies vary widely in OPT familiarity. Prioritize those with documented experience onboarding F-1 workers. Asking directly during the first call, before the offer stage, saves time and avoids last-minute complications with employment verification paperwork.
Emphasize your ATS and sourcing tool proficiency
Employers hiring contract recruiters expect day-one productivity. If you have hands-on experience with applicant tracking systems or sourcing platforms from coursework or prior roles, name them explicitly on your resume. Technical fluency reduces training overhead and makes you a lower-risk hire.
Frame your international background as a recruiting asset
Multilingual candidates and those with cross-cultural experience bring genuine value to diverse talent pipelines. If you speak additional languages or have recruited across cultural contexts, position that directly in your cover letter as relevant to the employer's candidate pool.
Use Migrate Mate to focus your search on OPT-friendly roles
Searching broadly wastes time on employers unfamiliar with F-1 work authorization. Migrate Mate filters Contract Recruiter opportunities to those open to OPT candidates, so your applications go to employers already prepared to work through the verification and onboarding process.
Contract Recruiter OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Contract Recruiter on OPT?
Yes. Contract Recruiter roles qualify under OPT as long as the work is directly related to your field of study, which typically means degrees in human resources, business administration, organizational psychology, or a related discipline. You'll need a valid EAD card before starting, and the employer must be a legitimate E-Verify participant to hire F-1 OPT workers.
Does a Contract Recruiter role count as a qualifying OPT job?
It depends on your degree field. USCIS requires OPT employment to be directly related to your major area of study. A Contract Recruiter role typically qualifies for HR, business, or psychology graduates. If your degree is in an unrelated field, the connection may be harder to establish, and you should document the relationship carefully before accepting the role.
How do I find Contract Recruiter jobs that accept OPT candidates?
Most general job searches don't filter by visa status, which means a large share of results are employers who won't hire on OPT. Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and surfaces Contract Recruiter roles from employers already open to hiring international candidates, which significantly reduces time spent on dead-end applications.
Can a short-term contract role satisfy my OPT employment requirement?
Yes, contract and temporary positions count toward OPT employment as long as the work is related to your field of study. However, you must work at least 20 hours per week to meet the active employment requirement. Back-to-back short contracts can be combined, but each gap in employment counts against your 90-day unemployment limit, so track dates carefully.
Do Contract Recruiter jobs qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Generally no. The STEM OPT extension requires employment in a STEM-designated field of study and a role that aligns with STEM occupations as defined by the Department of Homeland Security's STEM list. Human resources and recruiting are not on the STEM designation list, so most Contract Recruiter positions will not qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension.