Coursera was launched in 2012 by two Stanford Computer Science professors, Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. It is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 87 million registered learners as of June 30, 2021. Coursera partners with over 200 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including Guided Projects, courses, Specializations, certificates, and bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Institutions around the world use Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in many high-demand fields, including data science, technology, and business. Coursera became a B Corp in February 2021.

The People team at Coursera is responsible for building our teams, retaining our amazing talent, and developing programs that create community and promote employee betterment. Currently, we are tackling projects aimed at helping Coursera to continue to scale as a top global company of high-performance teams. We are passionate about fulfilling our company’s mission to transform lives through learning.

As a Recruiter on our Emerging Careers team, you will assist with the execution of Coursera’s internship and Emerging Careers programs. You will partner with talent researchers, recruiters, business leaders, and other Courserians to execute strategies for building diverse pipelines of interns and emerging career candidates that represent our global community of learners. You will engage, inspire, and nurture relationships with emerging talent communities through innovative sourcing strategies, creative outreach messaging, event planning and execution, and partnering with relevant community organizations. 

If this sounds like the job for you, it is because you are an excellent communicator, you are data-driven, and great at juggling multiple, high-volume pipelines. You are proactive, self-motivated, have a strong desire to eliminate barriers to entry for underrepresented communities, and have a passion for bringing education to the world!

Job Overview

• Lead the full cycle entry-level recruiting process for technical and business teams including resume reviews, interviews, offer approvals, offer extensions, onboarding, etc.
• Provide excellent candidate experience throughout the interview process from initial outreach to selection process.
• Develop strong relationships with candidates, hiring teams, universities, and partner organizations.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in university/campus recruiting
• Proven ability to create and execute university recruiting strategies that focus on emerging tech and engineering talent
• Excellent communicator and team player, who builds relationships and manages stakeholder expectations
• Self-motivated - someone who’s comfortable managing through ambiguity to define clear road maps and processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience building partnerships with DEI organizations
• Experience sourcing and engaging both tech and non-tech talent
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel or Google Sheets (vlookup, pivot tables, functions)
• Attention to detail - highly diligent, and focused on results and driving ideas/projects to completion

Coursera is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected class.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact us at [email protected].

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