Recruiter, Seasonal & Early Careers Associate (External Agency Employee)

The Early Careers & Seasonal Recruitment Associate will support full-cycle recruiting efforts across Early Career programs and high-volume Seasonal hiring for various NFL offices. This role is critical to building and sustaining talent pipelines that support both near-term staffing needs and long-term talent development.

The successful candidate will partner closely with hiring managers, senior leaders, Human Resources, Compensation, Finance, and HR Business Partners to deliver efficient, equitable, and high-quality hiring outcomes that align with the NFL’s vision, mission, and values.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-cycle recruiting support, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, scheduling, and offer management, for:
  • Early career programs (internships, rotational programs, fellowships, entry-level roles)
  • High-volume seasonal and temporary roles across multiple departments and locations
• Handle 40–50+ requisitions during peak seasonal periods across multiple departments and locations.
• Partner with hiring managers and HR to understand workforce needs, headcount planning, and role requirements.
• Build and maintain diverse talent pipelines for early career and recurring seasonal hiring.
• Provide regular search updates, hiring insights, and pipeline reporting to stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate candidate and requisition data in Greenhouse.
• Coordinate offer processes and ensure completion of onboarding requirements.
• Represent the NFL at campus events, job fairs, and virtual or in-person recruiting events as needed.
• Ensure compliance with EEO, ADA, and applicable federal and state employment laws.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of recruitment experience (early career, seasonal, or high-volume), or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated success managing high-volume requisitions concurrently.
• Experience with recruitment platforms such as Greenhouse, LinkedIn, and HireVue.
• Strong working knowledge of federal and state employment laws and corporate recruiting practices.
• Proven candidate management and stakeholder partnership skills.
• Excellent project management, organizational, and communication skills.

Other Key Attributes

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience supporting large-scale, fast-turnaround hiring initiatives.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to quickly learn operational needs across departments.
• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through and proactive problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter who can work independently while collaborating effectively with teams.
• Creative, resourceful, and solutions-oriented thinker.

Travel

• Potential travel during peak recruiting seasons.

Terms & Expected Hours of Work

• Anticipated engagement of up to six months or longer, subject to business needs.
• 40 hours per week required; overtime and/or weekend hours may be necessary during peak recruiting periods.
• FLSA non-exempt.
• This role is with one of the NFL’s third-party agency partners providing recruitment services to the NFL.