Talent Acquisition Specialist Jobs in Massachusetts

• Managing the full-cycle recruiting process, including intake and advisory meetings, targeted recruiting strategies, candidate funnel management, stakeholder update meetings, and serving as a trusted advisor on compensation and offer recommendations.
• Developing and fostering relationships with target universities through student organizations, targeted events, faculty, career services, and other campus partnerships.
• Partnering with employees virtually and in person to define and execute school-specific recruiting initiatives.
• Promoting and strengthening the MKS employer brand on campus to position MKS as an employer of choice.
• Managing end-to-end planning and execution of campus recruiting events, including presentations, workshops, career fairs, information sessions, and networking events.
• Facilitating intern onboarding, engagement activities, performance management processes, experience surveys, offboarding, and intern conversion activities to support a positive and impactful program experience.
• Tracking recruiting and program metrics, including intern conversion rates, program participation, event effectiveness, and candidate pipeline health, while providing recommendations to improve outcomes.
• Traveling as needed during peak recruiting seasons.

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of high-volume, end-to-end campus recruiting experience.
• Minimum of 1+ year of intern or co-op program management experience.
• Experience supporting intern conversion efforts, including partnership with hiring managers, candidate engagement, and offer execution.
• Experience using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS); Workday experience strongly preferred.
• Strong communication, influencing, and decision-making skills throughout the full-cycle recruiting process.
• Ability to analyze recruiting and program data, track key metrics, and provide recommendations to improve hiring and conversion outcomes.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple stakeholders and functions.
• Flexibility to participate in occasional meetings outside of standard business hours to support stakeholders across North America.

• Experience managing internship programs supporting 50+ interns and/or co-ops annually.
• Experience developing strategies to convert interns into full-time employees and tracking intern conversion metrics and outcomes.
• Experience recruiting outside of the United States, particularly in Canada and/or Mexico.
• Experience building relationships with university stakeholders, including career services, faculty, student organizations, and campus groups.
• Experience leveraging CRM platforms and campus sourcing tools such as RippleMatch, Yello, Abode, or Symba.

• Perform activities such as sitting, standing, and typing for extended periods of time
• Operate in a professional office environment
• Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity equipment
• Noise level in the work environment is typically moderate
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.

MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: accommodationsatMKS@mksinst.com .

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