Recruiter, Amazon University Talent Acquisition

Role overview

Amazon University Talent Acquisition (AUTA) is looking for a recruiter who will help identify, attract, and hire the next generation of Amazon leaders from student talent pools. This position calls for someone who can influence stakeholders independently, plan carefully against hiring goals, handle candidates within tight deadlines, and use data to show impact. Success in this role requires comfort with ambiguity, a fast-moving environment, and a strong approach to problem-solving.

The right candidate will bring deep talent acquisition expertise and use it to build strong relationships with business leaders, cross-functional partners, and the centralized AUTA program teams.

Key responsibilities

• Work closely with business teams and recruiters across Amazon to understand student hiring requirements.
• Design creative approaches to source, assess, attract, and hire students for specialized roles.
• Find ways to improve candidate experience and make interview scheduling more efficient.
• Maintain and analyze candidate and campus data, then turn findings into recommendations for improvement.
• Create recruitment approaches that support Amazon’s long-term growth, introduce new processes, and establish standard operating procedures aligned to the company’s customer-first goals.
• Collaborate with full-cycle recruiters, hiring teams, and other stakeholders to shape early-career talent strategy.
• Set and manage customer expectations through regular business reviews, metric updates, and status communication.
• Build scalable recruiting plans with clear deliverables, timelines, and tracking mechanisms.
• Support special initiatives, including pilots and process improvement projects.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience creating sourcing and closing strategies for candidates.
• At least 3 years of technical recruiting experience in a high-volume, high-bar environment.

Preferred qualifications

• Strong results orientation and the ability to move the recruiting process forward with timely follow-up for candidates and hiring teams.
• Background in corporate recruiting and/or university recruiting.
• Excellent attention to detail plus solid analytical and process management capabilities.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills.
• Proven success managing projects and programs in a fast-paced, changing setting.
• Comfort working with large workloads and taking a hands-on approach when needed.
• Solution-focused mindset with the ability to spot issues and drive practical fixes.
• Ability to juggle several priorities at once.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, and influence skills across all organizational levels.
• Interest in innovative HR and recruiting solutions, along with process improvement.

Compensation and benefits

The listed base pay for this role is USD 80,200 to USD 99,100 per year. The overall Amazon package may also include sign-on payments and restricted stock units. Final compensation depends on experience, qualifications, and location.

Amazon also provides a broad benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, optional supplemental life insurance, EAP, mental health support, a medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

Equal opportunity and accommodation

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on protected veteran status, disability, or other protected characteristics. Candidates who need accommodation or adjustments during the application, interview, or onboarding process can request support through Amazon’s hiring accommodations process.

Additional information

Company: Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A10465243