Senior Early Career Specialist

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Arden Hills; US-MA-Marlborough; US-MN-Maple Grove

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.                

Are you passionate about enhancing the Early Career Experience? 

Join Boston Scientific as a Senior Early Career Talent Acquisition Specialist! In this role, you’ll use your campus recruitment expertise to develop innovative strategies that attract a diverse pool of entry-level talent. You’ll focus on building university relationships, managing internship and rotational programs, and leading tailored recruitment strategies.

As a key member of the Talent Acquisition team, you’ll collaborate with HR Business Partners, hiring managers, and stakeholders to drive early career initiatives and contribute to the company’s long-term talent pipeline. If you’re enthusiastic about social recruiting and corporate branding, we want to hear from you!

Early Career and Emerging Talent Full Life Cycle Recruitment (60%)

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for early-career positions, including screening, interviewing, and assessing candidates for internships, co-ops, and entry-level roles.
• Develop and execute recruitment strategies to attract high-potential early career and emerging talent for internships, co-ops and early career positions.
• Act as a Talent Consultant by frequently collaborating with key stakeholders to identify and prioritize hiring needs. Providing timely consultation and coaching to hiring leaders as needed.
• Use various pro-active sourcing channels to continually source, develop and maintain a network community of diverse talent for future hiring needs
• Utilize data-driven insights to refine and improve recruitment strategies, enhancing the candidate experience and meeting business needs.
• Maintains accurate and well-ordered documentation on candidates, searches, hiring manager interactions and other recruiting activities to ensure Company and legal compliance with employment practices, policies and processes.
• Assist in other areas of Talent Acquisition as needed; including participation on various HR/Recruiting project initiatives and recruiting for full life cycle recruitment for experience hires outside of Early Career Program

Early Career Program Execution (30%)

• Co-design, implement, and manage early career programs, including internships, co-ops, rotational programs, and emerging talent recruitment strategies.
• Serve as the primary contact for early-career talent, providing mentorship and guidance for their success and engagement.
• Oversee and Organize Intern Onboarding, Orientation and local summer intern activities.
• Lead and continuously improve early career experience with candidates and hiring leaders to ensure a meaningful and development focused program
• Collaborate with business leaders and HR teams to align program objectives with business goals and increase the conversion rate of interns into full time hires.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with universities, colleges and technical schools to promote Boston Scientific as an employer of choice. 
• Represent the company at career fairs, campus recruiting events, and conferences, while coordinating presentations, workshops, and info sessions to source top early career talent
• Manage partnerships with diversity organizations and early-career-focused platforms to ensure inclusive recruitment practices.

Continuous Program Improvement & Innovation (10%):

• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in early career talent development and campus recruitment.
• Identify and recommend enhancements to optimize recruitment efforts and improve the candidate experience.
• Leverage technology and digital platforms to create innovative recruitment strategies for early-career professionals.
• Actively engage in HR and talent acquisition initiatives to promote collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Lead efforts to enhance the internship experience in alignment with organizational goals.
• Propose ideas to improve candidate experience and keep up with social media trends.
• Collaborate with HR/Talent Acquisition leadership to creatively address recruitment challenges.
• Analyze the outcomes of the Internship Program and University Relations efforts to measure progress and inform strategy.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on university relations best practices and recruiting standards.
• Create and maintain monthly reports on key recruitment marketing metrics.

What we are looking for in you:
Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Business, Marketing or relevant field 
• 5+ years of full life cycle recruiting experience in University Relations/Early Careers
• Full Life Cycle Recruiting Experience outside of Early Career/University Relations 
• Subject Matter Expertise in best practices for recruitment processes and candidate selection methods for Early Career and Emerging talent 
• Tech Savvy—Experience in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) skills 
• Prior experience with a major Applicant Tracking System (ATS), such as SuccessFactors
• Experience in OFCCP Compliance, EEO rules, federal regulations and laws related to recruitment and applicant selection
• Ability to travel to college campuses and other recruiting events required up to 15-20% of the time. Increased frequent travel requirements during peak seasons.

Preferred

• Prior experience in a high-volume setting that requires a sense of urgency, with demonstrated ability to manage competing demands, receive constructive feedback, and maintain adaptability and flexibility.
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills necessary to effectively work with senior management, hiring managers, applicants and candidates
• Creative thinking and proactive problem-solving skills
• In-depth knowledge of employer branding strategies and recruitment marketing 
• Experience with a CRM or proactive sourcing tool, such as Eightfold or SeekOut
   

Requisition ID: 591606

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. 

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, gender expression, veteran’s status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Boston Scientific maintains a prohibited substance free workplace. Pursuant to Va. Code § 2.2-4312 (2000), Boston Scientific is providing notification that the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana is prohibited in the workplace and that violations will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status.  Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.  Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements.   As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.