University Relations Recruiter

About the role

Tower Semiconductor, the leading foundry of high-value analog semiconductor solutions, provides technology, development, and process platforms for analog integrated circuits to more than 300 customers worldwide across growing markets such as communications, mobile, infrastructure, consumer, industrial, automotive, medical, and aerospace and defense, among others. Join Tower and become part of a dynamic organization with exceptionally talented and dedicated team members who work collaboratively to provide best-in-class technological solutions to our clients.

Responsibilities

• Build Strategic Alliances: Develop and maintain deep relationships with university career centers, engineering department heads, professors, and targeted student organizations (e.g., IEEE, SWE, NSBE, SHPE).
• Targeted School Selection: Analyze data to identify and partner with core universities known for strong programs in Electrical Engineering, Material Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, and Computer Engineering.
• Plan, organize, and host high-impact campus events, including tech talks, lab tours, panel discussions, hackathons, and traditional career fairs.
• Talent Sourcing: Proactively source, screen, and interview undergraduate, Master’s, and Ph.D. candidates for internship, co-op, and new college graduate (NCG) roles, and assist Experienced Hire Recruiters as needed.
• Collaborate closely with engineering leadership and design teams to understand specialized technical requirements (e.g., RF design, silicon photonics, wafer fabrication, process engineering).
• Manage the entire selection process, from technical assessment coordination to structured offer presentation, negotiation, and closing.
• Design and execute a robust summer internship experience, incorporating executive lunch-and-learns, technical project presentations, and social networking events.
• Oversee the end-of-term performance evaluation process to successfully convert high-performing interns into permanent full-time hires.
• Collaborate with marketing teams to tailor messaging, presentation decks, and digital collateral specifically to early-career tech talent.
• Maintain accurate candidate data in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and track key recruitment metrics, including cost-per-hire, offer acceptance rates, and diversity hiring goals.

Requirements

• Experience: 3+ years of corporate recruiting experience, with a heavy emphasis on university relations or campus recruitment required.
• Prior experience in the semiconductor, hardware engineering, aerospace, or deep-tech manufacturing sectors is highly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field.
• Exceptional interpersonal, public speaking, and presentation skills; a natural ability to connect authentically with students, faculty, and executive stakeholders alike.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle high-volume event logistics and multiple concurrent hiring timelines.
• Willingness to travel up to 40–50% during peak campus recruiting seasons (Fall and Spring).