Our mission is to democratize opportunity - to make it easy for any student to build a great career, no matter where they go to school, what they're majoring in, or who they know.

We welcome all people. We celebrate diversity of all kinds and are committed to creating an inclusive culture built on a foundation of respect for all individuals. We seek to hire, develop and retain talented people from all backgrounds. Individuals from non-traditional backgrounds, historically marginalized or underrepresented groups strongly encouraged to apply.

How You Would Make an Impact at Handshake

We are looking for a highly organized, driven and mission-aligned Recruiting Coordinator to help us grow our team. We are seeking an individual who cares about putting people first to guide applicants through an exceptional candidate experience. This individual will work with our Talent function and hiring managers across the company to coordinate and schedule candidate interviews. Our Recruiting Coordinator will support an exceptional candidate experience by coordinating candidate travel preparations, itineraries, and greeting and hosting candidates while they are on-site at Handshake. This individual will have a proven ability to take initiative, adapt quickly to changing priorities, work with a high sense of urgency and build strong, productive relationships. This person should have a passion for the recruiting industry and desire to learn.

If you enjoy collaborating across teams, engaging with values-aligned talent and helping individuals find meaningful work through an exceptional candidate experience, this is the role for you.

Opportunities & Responsibilities

• Coordinate interviews for candidates with speed and efficiency while delivering a world-class candidate experience
• Maintain our applicant tracking system ensuring information is accurate
• Communicate professionally, tactfully, and kindly while maintaining a high level of confidentiality at all times
• Be the friendly face of Handshake for candidates who are onsite for interview
• Collaborate on administrative projects as required to support the People & Talent team.

Your Experience

• 1+ years of administrative, project management or recruiting coordination experience
• Outstanding organizational and follow-up skills, strong time-management abilities
• Excellent attention to detail, including accuracy in spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Bias towards humility, curiosity, and humor
• Great judgment and a history of working with highly confidential information
• Bonus! Experience with Greenhouse

Our Team

We are growing rapidly so you will enjoy working in a fast-paced, fun environment with a team dedicated to our mission of helping students. We love to collaborate, make an impact and act with empathy throughout the entire hiring process. You will spend time with a diverse group of individuals who are just as motivated, talented, and creative as you are.

We value diversity of all kinds, and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where we learn from each other. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of all different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives.