About Summer Discovery

Our mission is to provide best-in-class, immersive summer college enrichment experiences that perfectly balance courses curated by top tier universities in diverse fields of study, with opportunities for students to have fun, travel and explore new places with new friends.

We support students in their mission to deepen their knowledge of their academic passion and foster college-ready confidence through hands-on learning experiences in their preferred field of study. We are the industry trailblazers, applying nearly sixty years of learning, refinement and relationship building into what we do each day.

Simply put, our team is obsessed with summer and determined to help our students excel, building lifelong skills, embracing intellectual curiosity, innovation, and a love of learning.

Position Summary

Owns full-cycle recruiting for seasonal residential roles, from sourcing through onboarding. Partners closely with hiring managers to fill roles efficiently while maintaining a consistent, high-quality candidate experience. Serves as the day-to-day point of contact for academic candidates

Key Responsibilities

Source, screen, and shortlist candidates for seasonal residential and academic roles
Partner with hiring managers to clarify role requirements and set interview plans.
Manage the candidate pipeline in the applicant tracking system and keep requisitions current.
Conduct initial candidate screens and coordinate next-round interviews

communication and timelines to different hiring managers and positions.

Coordinate reference and background checks
Extend and negotiate offers within delegated authority; loop in the Manager for exceptions.
Maintain accurate, timely candidate and requisition data for reporting.
Provide input on sourcing strategy and channel performance

Qualifications

1+ year of full-cycle recruiting experience, preference given to candidates with high volume seasonal experience.
Prior experience working in an applicant tracking system and HRIS system (e.g., UKG, Greenhouse, or similar), with the ability to keep pipeline data clean and current under multiple concurrent requisitions.
Delivers a strong candidate experience while using sound judgment to tailor
Solid working knowledge of full-cycle recruiting fundamentals — sourcing channels, screening rigor, and offer mechanics — with the confidence to flag risk or bottlenecks before they affect a search.
Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills for candidate, hiring manager, and cross-functional interactions.
Represent Summer Discovery and affiliated brands at career fairs, to strengthen brand presence and pipeline depth.
Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent recruiting experience.

Core Competencies

Full-cycle recruiting execution across sourcing, screening, and offer stages
Consultative stakeholder partnership with hiring managers, including expectation-setting and search strategy input
Candidate experience design and communication
Pipeline and data accuracy, with a proactive eye toward reporting and requisition hygiene
Prioritization and time management across multiple concurrent searches

Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory employment background check.
Summer Discovery is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

The pay range for this role is

72,000 - 75,000 USD per year(Summer Discovery NY Midtown Office )

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