Own the strategy and execution of early-careers recruiting, including university partnerships, campus engagement, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offers, onboarding, and intern-to-full-time conversion. Manage recruiting metrics, budgets, employer-brand initiatives, and internship programming. Lead recruiters, coordinators, hiring managers, and ambassadors through influence across a matrix organization while ensuring compliance and delivering a strong candidate experience.
Michael Baker International is seeking an Early Careers Recruiting Lead to own the strategy, programs, and results behind our pipeline of interns and graduate roles. This role will help MBI build lasting relationships with universities, develop and run our internship and new-graduate hiring cycle from sourcing through conversion, and partner with practice and office leaders to make sure emerging talent finds a home at Baker.
This is a lead role that blends individual-contributor work with matrix leadership. You will personally run campus engagement and full-cycle early-careers recruiting and will manage the efforts of Early Careers recruitment, both directly and indirectly. You will also guide recruiters, coordinators, hiring managers, and campus ambassadors across practices and offices without formal reporting lines, and report results to Talent Acquisition and business leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy and planning
- Develop and own the annual early-careers hiring strategy, aligned with workforce plans from each practice, region, and office.
- Work with our business and TA Leadership to set targets for intern and graduate hiring, and manage the early-careers recruiting budget.
- Advise hiring managers and practice leaders on early-talent needs, offer strategy, and market conditions.
University and student relations
- Serve as the owner for university relations and campus engagement programs
- Oversee and build partnerships with target universities, career centers, and student chapters (for example ASCE, ITE, and NSBE).
- Develop and oversee the processes around career fairs, info sessions, employer panels, and networking events
- Oversee the coordination with technical staff and alumni ambassadors to bring practitioners into campus engagement.
Full-cycle early-careers recruiting
- Lead sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer, and onboarding coordination for internships, co-ops, and entry-level roles.
- Deliver a consistent, positive candidate experience from first contact through the first day.
Internship and new-graduate programs
- Help to design and be a leader for our summer internship program, including orientation, learning and speaker sessions, manager check-ins, and end-of-program evaluations.
- Manage conversion of interns to full-time offers and support early-tenure retention with hiring managers and HR partners.
Employer brand and communications
- Work with Recruitment Communications and Marketing on campaigns, collateral, and social content that tell the Baker story to students.
- Champion our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and veteran and community engagement in sourcing and outreach.
Metrics and continuous improvement
- Track and report on funnel conversion, diversity of the pipeline, offer acceptance, intern conversion, cost per hire, and time to fill.
- Use data and feedback from students, schools, and managers to refine events, partnerships, and programs each cycle.
- Ensure compliance with hiring regulations.
Matrix leadership
- Lead by influence across a matrix: guide and coach early-careers recruiters, coordinators, and seasonal support, align hiring managers and campus ambassadors on priorities and timelines, and serve as the early-careers subject-matter expert while carrying a personal requisition and event workload.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of recruiting experience, including at least 5 years in university or early-careers recruiting.
- Demonstrated success managing high-volume intern and new-graduate pipelines and campus relationships.
- Proficiency with an applicant tracking system and sourcing tools
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to use recruiting metrics to shape strategy.
- Excellent presentation, communication, and relationship-building skills with students, faculty, and executives.
- Ability to travel moderately during the early careers recruiting season.
Preferred
- Experience recruiting for engineering, architecture, construction, planning, or other professional-services firms.
- Experience designing or managing an internship, co-op, or rotational program.
- Experience leading through influence in a matrix organization, including coaching recruiters, coordinators, or interns.
- Familiarity with federal contractor hiring requirements.
Compensation
The approximate compensation range for this position is $130,000 to $150,000. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.
Why Choose Us
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
- Professional and personal development
- Generous paid time off
- Commuter and wellness benefits
THIS POSTING IS FOR A CURRENT VACANCY AND MICHAEL BAKER INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION BY December 30, 2026.
About UsMichael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.
We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.
We Make a Difference.
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.
EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.
*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
*There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.
CORPORATE PRACTICE
Michael Baker International New York, New York, USA Office
New York, United States
Similar Jobs
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Insurance • Marketing Tech • Software • Analytics
Handle inbound calls and warm leads, assess customers’ insurance needs, recommend appropriate Property and Casualty coverages, and convert prospects into policyholders. Representatives receive paid training and licensing support, use provided computer equipment, and work remotely on a fixed schedule that includes one weekend day. The role requires strong communication, persuasion, organization, PC skills, and customer focus, with residence restricted to specified states.
Top Skills:
PcWired High-Speed Internet
.png){kind=logo}
AdTech • Cloud • Digital Media • Information Technology • News + Entertainment • App development
Leads corporate communications technology products and platforms, including intranet, CMS, email marketing, event management, and employee engagement solutions. Defines product strategy, roadmaps, backlogs, requirements, and success measures; partners with stakeholders, engineering teams, architects, and vendors to deliver scalable solutions. Oversees projects, budgets, risks, testing, deployment, governance, and operational readiness while providing technical guidance, resolving complex issues, and mentoring junior team members.
Top Skills:
AgileCampaign Management ToolsCmsDigital Asset Management TechnologiesEmail Marketing PlatformsEmployee Engagement TechnologiesEvent Management PlatformsExcelInternet PlatformsIntranet PlatformsJIRAPowerPoint
Digital Media • Information Technology • News + Entertainment
Manages and grows Comcast Business’s existing mid-market and SMB customer accounts through telephone and digital sales, retention efforts, account reviews, solution-based selling, and problem resolution. The role focuses on meeting sales quotas, increasing revenue through advanced product upgrades and multi-product solutions, processing orders, preparing sales documentation, and coordinating with Sales Engineering and Customer Project Management. Requires flexible scheduling, including nights, weekends, and overtime.
Top Skills:
Billing SystemsMicrosoft DynamicsMicrosoft Office SuiteMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft TeamsSalesforceSd-Wan
What you need to know about the NYC Tech Scene
As the undisputed financial capital of the world, New York City is an epicenter of startup funding activity. The city has a thriving fintech scene and is a major player in verticals ranging from AI to biotech, cybersecurity and digital media. It also has universities like NYU, Columbia and Cornell Tech attracting students and researchers from across the globe, providing the ecosystem with a constant influx of world-class talent. And its East Coast location and three international airports make it a perfect spot for European companies establishing a foothold in the United States.
Key Facts About NYC Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 549,200; 6% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Capgemini, Bloomberg, IBM, Spotify
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, Fintech
- Funding Landscape: $25.5 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Greycroft, Thrive Capital, Union Square Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Tiger Global Management, Tribeca Venture Partners, Insight Partners, Two Sigma Ventures
- Research Centers and Universities: Columbia University, New York University, Fordham University, CUNY, AI Now Institute, Flatiron Institute, C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics, NASA Space Radiation Laboratory
