University Recruiter (Contract)

About the role

Western Digital is a global technology company that powers innovation across storage solutions, serving everything from space exploration to gaming, smart cities, data centers, and consumer products. The Western Digital Early Career Recruiting team is hiring a Contract University Recruiter focused on hiring candidates pursuing Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD degrees. This role supports the university recruitment experience by partnering with hiring managers and core university partners. The position is based at the San Jose Great Oaks Headquarters and offers a hybrid work schedule (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday in‑office; Tuesday, Friday remote). Western Digital values diversity and inclusion, striving to mirror the diversity of its customers and communities within its workforce and providing accommodations for applicants with disabilities; requests can be sent to staffingsupport@wdc.com with details of the needed accommodation, job title, and requisition number.

Responsibilities

• Full life‑cycle recruitment for new college graduates and interns across multiple functions, including building the talent pipeline, conducting interviews, and extending offers.
• Developing strong university partnerships to proactively build a pipeline of new college grads and interns for existing and future organizational needs.
• Promoting the Western Digital brand throughout the recruitment cycle.
• Communicating fearlessly to build trust, bringing a strong perspective that inspires and motivates hiring partners and candidates.
• Collaborating with teammates and cross‑functional teams to meet deadlines and achieve goals.
• Ability to travel domestically during peak recruiting cycles.
• Supporting recruitment programs that help define and provide a comprehensive university experience.
• Partnering with internal stakeholders to define an all‑encompassing candidate experience.
• Developing presentations and reports.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of demonstrated relevant experience; previous experience in university or campus recruiting is preferred.
• Creative, self‑motivated, self‑learner with superior teamwork skills.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work on the resolution of any issue and to interact with various interdepartmental engineering and support organizations.
• Demonstrated project‑driving skills, capable of managing projects with set milestones and timelines.
• Ability to execute with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and prior ATS experience required.

Schedule

Hybrid schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday in‑office; Tuesday, Friday remote.