University Specialized Recruiter I

Location: Seattle, WA | Arlington, VA | Chicago, IL - Dependent on Current Location (100% Onsite).

Pay: $36/hr

Duration: 6-Month Contract (High Potential for Extension/Conversion)

Start Date: Late November 2026

Why This Opportunity?

Join our client's technical recruiting team and play a key role in hiring top talent across the organization. This is an excellent opportunity for early-career Recruiters looking to gain experience in the industry.

What You'll Be Doing

• Source and engage candidates across multiple talent pools
• Build and maintain pipelines for specialized and niche skill sets
• Partner directly with hiring managers on recruiting strategy and candidate movement
• Manage candidate communication throughout the interview and offer process
• Extend offers and guide candidates through acceptance
• Track recruiting metrics, candidate activity, and hiring progress
• Manage 100-200 active requisitions in a high-volume environment
• Drive an exceptional candidate experience while balancing competing priorities

What Makes Someone Successful?

• Strong candidate engagement skills
• Exceptional organizational and follow-up habits
• Ability to manage high req volumes simultaneously
• Customer-obsessed mindset
• Comfortable working with urgency and shifting priorities
• Strong sourcing and talent attraction capabilities
• Excellent communication with both candidates and hiring managers

Qualifications

Required

• 1+ year of recruiting, sourcing, recruiting coordination, talent acquisition, or staffing experience
• Experience supporting high-volume recruiting environments
• Strong administrative and process management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication

Preferred

• Previous Recruiting Coordinator experience
• Experience supporting technical or SDE hiring
• Experience working within ATS and CRM recruiting systems
• Bachelor's degree

Apply today!

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Seattle, WA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $36.00 - $36.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, Dental & Vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Leave

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 19, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position working 100% onsite Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Candidates must be available to work standard business hours and attend onsite as required.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.