University Recruiter Senior Associate

Grant Thornton is seeking a University Recruiting Senior Associate in Chicago, IL.  

Join a dynamic team of University Recruiting leaders responsible for identifying, attracting, and hiring high quality, diverse, intern and entry level talent. As a University Recruiting Senior Associate you will build strategy and execute programming in support of Grant Thornton’s university recruiting strategy. 

Professional services recruiting is challenging, high volume, fast-paced and best in class. The idea candidate is innovative, collaborative and demonstrates strong project management skills. 
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Project & Event Management 

• Coordinate campus recruiting activities that include communications, campus programming, and interviewing.
• Drive all relevant recruiting activities such as presentations, career fairs, in–office and campus interviews, and offers.
• Project Manage and Execute campus programs (Early ID, Internship) at a local, regional, and national level.

Relationship Management

• Build Grant Thornton brand on-campus and maintain relationships with students, faculty, career services.
• Serve as primary point of contact for candidates throughout the recruiting and into the onboarding process.
• Promote candidate communications and relationship management by creating and fostering high touch, one-on-one relationships with top candidates.
• Build strong relationships with leadership and campus partner champions in the office.
• Train and mentor junior members of the recruiting team.

Development of Campus Recruiting Strategy

• Work with business partners and campus teams to execute campus strategy to promote Grant Thornton’s brand and reputation at assigned universities.
• Attract and screen candidates based on skill set and relevant area of the business.
• Develop, expand, and support diversity recruiting efforts across targeted offices and campuses. 
• Create and Execute Campus Recruiting Strategy for assigned universities and offices using data driven metrics and results.
• Work with Partners and Internal Stakeholders to develop hiring goals and campus recruiting strategy to fill intern and entry level needs.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Accounting or related major
• Minimum three years of experience in university recruiting, career services/higher education, or professional services consulting
• Ability to establish priorities, manage deadlines, exercise a high degree of professionalism in interactions with all levels of internal and external clients
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, multi-location environment.
• Experience leading and training teams
• Flexibility with hours; ability to work overtime and evenings as needed
• Ability to travel during peak recruiting season is required (once business assumes normal operations)
• Strong project management and communication skills
• Experience with Taleo, Oracle, Yello, Handshake 

The base salary range for this position in the firm’s Chicago, IL office only is between $76,000 and $114,000 per year.

 

At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better. 

In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services ― and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services.

In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland. The platform offers a premier Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices spanning the U.S., Ireland and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabilities, backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality-driven professionals enjoying exceptional career-growth opportunities and a distinctive cross-border culture.

Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets.