Overview

A college recruiter, or a college relations recruiter, works to hire top talent into their respective company from targeted agricultural colleges and universities. They are different from a corporate recruiter in they specialize in target audience of undergraduate or graduate students directly.

What responsibilities will I have?

• Work with key business and HR partners to design a campus recruitment plan
• Determine core agricultural colleges and universities to target and recruit from
• Maintain relationships with core college campuses and students
• Target and hire qualified students into your company
• Manage applicant flow
• Manage the interview and selection process once qualified candidates are located
• Provide new and productive methods for recruiting talent through marketing campaigns and promotions
• Be involved in the planning and execution of summer internship or co-op programs including orientation and evaluations
• Promote any college placement or internship programs your company may have to students
• Conduct job forecasting for future positions
• Plan and attend campus career fairs and events
• Travel to targeted college campuses and conferences
• Assist with the coordination of company brand recognition at recruiting events
• Keep records of budget, expenses, cost per hire and return on investment
• Work closely with HR generalists, hiring manager and recruitment teams
• Maintain a high level of customer service

What education and training is required?

A bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, agriculture or a related degree is required to become an agriculture college recruiter.

To pursue a career as a College Recruiter:

The following high school courses are recommended: agricultural education, business courses, government, English, and computer courses.

Where can I work?

College recruiters work for medium to large-scale agricultural companies.

Future Job Market / Outlook

The future outlook for a college recruiter will be good over the next five years. 

Suggested Professional Organizations and Associations

• Society for Human Resource Management
• Professionals in Human Resources Association
• National Human Resources Association
• National FFA Alumni Association