University Recruiter II

About the role

Vast is seeking a University Recruiter II to support early career hiring across the business, with a primary focus on engineering roles. The position reports to the Manager, Emerging Talent and is full-time, exempt.

Responsibilities

• Support full-cycle recruiting for intern and early career roles, from sourcing and screening to coordinating interviews and facilitating offers — with a focus on delivering a smooth, inclusive candidate experience.
• Collaborate with hiring teams to align on role requirements, maintain accurate candidate records in Greenhouse, and build strong, diverse pipelines that meet business needs.
• Contribute to event planning and execution for campus visits, career fairs, conferences, and student competitions that grow Vast’s early talent brand and presence.
• Career fairs, info sessions, student organization partnerships, intern onboarding, enrichment activities, social events, and student competitions — with ownership of logistics, materials, and coordination across multiple stakeholders.
• Coordinate student engagement activities including tours of Vast’s Long Beach HQ, university partnerships, and collaboration with cross-functional teams on swag and event materials.
• Support intern program operations, from onboarding and orientation through enrichment events, communications, performance tracking, and return offer logistics.

Qualifications

• Ability to work full-time onsite in Long Beach, CA.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• 2+ years of experience in university recruiting and early career hiring.
• Experience supporting full-cycle recruiting processes, including scheduling, candidate communication, and offer coordination.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on professionalism and candidate experience.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience planning and supporting university-facing and intern program events, including career fairs, info sessions, student organization partnerships, intern onboarding, enrichment activities, social events, and student competitions — with ownership of logistics, materials, and coordination across multiple stakeholders.
• Background in technical recruiting or coordination, particularly for software, electrical, and mechanical engineering roles; startup industry experience in aerospace, automotive, or similar technical environments is a plus.
• Familiarity with Greenhouse, Handshake, or similar applicant tracking systems (ATS) and comfort working within structured recruiting workflows.
• Strong communication, organization, and relationship-building skills, with a customer-service mindset and the ability to collaborate across teams.
• Passion for early talent development and student engagement, with a commitment to delivering inclusive and engaging candidate experiences.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel up to 30% during the peak campus recruiting season
• Willingness to support occasional evening and weekend events
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted.

Compensation and Benefits

Pay Range: California
$95,000 - $156,000 USD
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.

Equal Opportunity

Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.