Recruiter, Early Careers

Ameriprise Financial is seeking an Early Careers Recruiter to help build talent pipelines and deliver effective hiring outcomes for interns, recent graduates, and entry-level professionals. This hybrid role in Charlotte, NC partners with business leaders, hiring managers, and campus stakeholders to attract candidates, support selection decisions, and maintain a strong candidate experience throughout the process.

You will develop recruitment plans aligned to business needs, manage campus and virtual recruiting activities, and use recruiting analytics to improve strategy over time. Working with early career program leads and internal teams, you will help shape job descriptions, coordinate evaluation activities, and keep candidates informed from application through offer.

What you’ll do

• Develop and execute recruitment plans targeting students and recent graduates to meet hiring needs across departments.
• Build and sustain relationships with academic institutions, career services teams, student organizations, and faculty to strengthen campus presence.
• Plan, coordinate, and attend on-campus and virtual recruiting events such as career fairs, networking sessions, information days, and company presentations.
• Proactively source and connect with high-potential students and graduates through networking, social media, job boards, and campus events.
• Conduct interviews, assessments, and evaluation processes for internships, graduate roles, and apprenticeships, ensuring alignment with company values and business goals.
• Partner with hiring managers and early career program leads to understand hiring needs, create job descriptions, and support a smooth selection process.
• Manage candidate communication throughout recruitment, supporting a positive, transparent, and engaging experience from application to offer.
• Track, analyze, and report recruiting metrics such as time-to-hire, diversity outcomes, and conversion rates to guide continuous improvement.
• Research and implement innovative recruiting strategies while staying current on industry best practices and early careers trends.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2-5 years of talent acquisition experience, preferably supporting early careers, campus recruiting, internship programs, or emerging talent hiring.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships with students, universities, and internal stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple high-volume recruitment campaigns in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), CRM platforms, and campus recruitment tools (Workday preferred).
• Strong organizational and project management skills with high attention to detail.
• Passion for identifying and developing early-career talent.
• Adaptability and flexibility within a global team environment.
• Ability to travel up to 20% for campus recruiting events, conferences, and team meetings.

Technologies used

• Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
• CRM platforms
• Workday

Compensation and schedule

• Salary: USD 71,300 - 98,100 per year (estimated base pay).
• Pay-for-performance compensation philosophy; initial total compensation may vary based on knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location.
• Most roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role.
• Full time, Exempt.

Benefits

• Vacation time
• Sick time
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Competitive and comprehensive benefits program

Work authorization

Applicants must have valid work authorization that does not currently, or in the future, require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States (for example, H-1B, F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, TN).

In-office collaboration

• Employees work in the office at least four (4) days per week, with flexibility to work from home for one (1) day per week.
• Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, which will be discussed during the hiring process.