University Recruiter, Early Careers

About Xai

xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All engineers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.

About The Role

As a University Recruiter, Early Careers you will play a critical role in attracting, engaging, and hiring top-tier early-career talent from universities to fuel xAI's growth and innovation. You will partner with hiring managers, university career centers, student organizations, and faculty to build a robust pipeline of interns and new graduates for technical and non-technical roles. This role requires a strategic mindset, strong relationship-building skills, and a passion for identifying future leaders in technology. The ideal candidate is a true go-getter who is highly data-driven and committed to results.

This is an in-person role based onsite in Palo Alto or San Francisco. The ideal candidate has experience working in a fast-paced startup-like environment and wearing multiple hats while keeping our candidate’s experience in mind.

• Campus Engagement: Develop and maintain strong relationships with university career centers, faculty, and student organizations to promote our brand and opportunities. 
• Talent Sourcing: Identify, attract, and engage high-potential candidates through career fairs, campus events, info sessions, and targeted outreach.
• Recruitment Strategy: Collaborate with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and design effective university recruiting strategies for internships and full-time roles.
• Event Planning: Organize and execute on-campus and virtual recruiting events, such as tech talks, hackathons, and networking sessions.
• Data-Driven Insights: Track recruiting metrics, analyze trends, and provide recommendations to optimize university hiring programs.
• Employer Branding: Represent the company as a brand ambassador, showcasing our culture, values, and career opportunities to students and university partners.
• Program Management: Support the development and execution of internship programs, including onboarding, mentorship, and conversion to full-time roles

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in recruiting at fast-paced, hyper-growth environments, whether it be agency or in-house.
• Proven track record of developing and managing both high-volume pipelines and specialty technical positions.
• Outcome-oriented recruiter with strong analytical skills and a proven track record of data-driven decision-making; ability to thrive in ambiguity.
• Full-cycle recruiting experience, with exposure to challenging closes, managing clients and developing key internal partnerships.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills or Qualifications

• Experience working with Greenhouse ATS and Gem. 
• Experience supporting hiring events and driving various actions post event to understand ROI.
• Familiarity with talent attraction and creating strategies to stay up to date on movement across the market.
• Experience working at a high growth start up that has built solutions that will scale as the company grows.
• Experience hiring candidates across all technical disciplines, including research.  

Annual Salary Range

$130k-210k

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at xAI. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks. You may be eligible to participate in the “flexible time off” policy & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. 

xAI is an equal opportunity employer.

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