Recruiting Programs & Operations Coordinator, Early Career Talent

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week

About the role

Help Launch the Next Generation of Talent Are you passionate about creating exceptional candidate experiences and helping students and early career professionals start their careers successfully? Join our team and play a key role in delivering impactful internship programs, recruiting events, and talent acquisition initiatives. As a Recruiting Programs & Operations Coordinator, you'll support the end-to-end execution of our Early Career Recruiting and Summer Internship Programs, partnering with recruiters, hiring managers, interns, and students to create a seamless and engaging experience.

At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact. Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress. As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next, and your growth powers it.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate internship program events, communications, and participant engagement activities.
• Manage interview scheduling, candidate communications, and recruiting operations.
• Support offer generation, onboarding activities, and hiring administration.
• Assist with campus recruiting events, career fairs, networking sessions, and student engagement initiatives.
• Maintain recruiting and program data, trackers, and reporting to ensure operational excellence.
• Partner with stakeholders across the business to deliver a positive and memorable candidate and intern experience.
• Contribute ideas and process improvements that enhance recruiting effectiveness and program outcomes.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience in recruiting coordination, HR operations, program management, event planning, or a related field.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive, customer-focused mindset and passion for creating great experiences.

Skills

• Experience with Microsoft Office and recruiting technologies preferred.

Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.

Pay

Pay Transparency Salary Range: $41,000-$52,000 Overtime eligible: Nonexempt Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes Sales bonus eligible: No Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Schedule

Hybrid - 3 days per week