University Relations Recruiter

About the role

MPC is committed to being a great place to work—one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment. The University Relations Recruiter develops and executes campus recruiting strategies, university engagement initiatives, and early-career hiring processes to attract and hire qualified talent for Marathon Petroleum’s internship, co-op, and entry-level opportunities.

This role partners closely with internal business stakeholders and external university contacts to build sustainable talent pipelines, strengthen campus relationships, support assigned business units, and deliver a positive candidate experience. The University Relations Recruiter also serves as an ambassador for the organization and is expected to demonstrate strong communication, collaboration, consultative, analytical, and strategic thinking skills when engaging with candidates, university partners, hiring teams, and business leaders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute campus recruiting strategies for assigned business unit(s), including school selection, engagement planning, and pipeline development for internship, co-op, and entry-level hiring needs.
• Manage the full-cycle recruitment lifecycle for entry-level roles, including candidate evaluation, interview coordination, offer communication, and onboarding process initiation while ensuring a consistent, timely, and positive candidate experience.
• Partner with business unit leaders, hiring teams, HR partners, and campus liaisons to understand hiring needs, provide recruiting expertise, and identify process enhancements that improve recruiting outcomes and candidate experience.
• Coordinate and represent Marathon Petroleum at campus recruiting events, career fairs, information sessions, student organization engagements, networking events, and other university relations programs to strengthen student engagement.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with target universities, career centers, faculty, student organizations, and campus partners to support strategic recruiting priorities and maintain access to qualified talent pipelines.
• Support campus recruiting operations and intern/co-op program activities, including event coordination, stakeholder communication, candidate engagement, and initiatives that support a positive entry-level talent experience.
• Facilitate entry-level hiring forecasting for assigned business areas and support campus budget planning, sponsorship recommendations, and funding decisions in partnership with key internal stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate applicant and candidate data within Workday and use recruiting metrics, applicant flow, market insights, and stakeholder feedback to evaluate effectiveness and recommend continuous improvements.
• Maintain awareness of recruiting trends, market conditions, and professional standards through participation in NACE, university relations forums, and other industry organizations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Two (2) years of Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, University Relations, or relevant Client Management experience required.
• Strong knowledge of university/campus recruiting, internship/co-op programs, and entry-level talent acquisition practices is preferred.

Skills

• Strong sense of discernment, judgement, and emotional intelligence.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Data-driven mindset with ability to track metrics and drive continuous improvement.
• Strong consultative and stakeholder capabilities with a proven ability to build and maintain effective partnerships.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and organizational needs simultaneously and work effectively in a fast-paced, high-output environment.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and limited information and engaging clients to reach clarity.
• Adapts seamlessly to changing priorities and deadlines.

Travel

Travel is required, particularly during peak recruiting season (September–October and mid-January to end of February); can be up to 80–90% of the business week. Outside of the on-campus recruiting season, travel may be up to 30%.

Location

San Antonio, Texas or Findlay, Ohio.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Paid time off.
• 401k matching program.
• Paid parental leave.
• Educational reimbursement.
• Discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.