Emerging Talent Specialist

Overview

Are you passionate about shaping the future of talent? As an Emerging Talent Specialist, you’ll play a key role in building the next generation of leaders for a growing, multi-location manufacturing company. You’ll help expand our brand in new markets, foster relationships with academic institutions, and create impactful internship and early-career programs that inspire and develop emerging talent.

Responsibilities

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Key Accountabilities

Talent Acquisition Support

• Execute recruitment efforts to attract top talent from universities, colleges, and other academic institutions, supporting the Company’s growth in new markets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with career services offices, academic departments, student organizations, and faculty members to establish Panasonic as an employer of choice.
• Attend career fairs, networking events, and information sessions to engage with students at all educational levels, from universities to middle schools, inspiring future talent.
  
  

Program Support

• Assist in managing all aspects of internship programs, including marketing, onboarding, event coordination, workshops, and housing, while collaborating with the Emerging Talent Manager to align with strategic goals.
• Partner with hiring managers and HR teams to ensure smooth execution of internship placements, delivering a high-quality experience for participants and managers.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internship participants and managers, providing guidance and support throughout the program.
  
  

Continuous Improvement

• Develop and deliver presentations and materials that effectively communicate the Company’s mission, culture, and opportunities to students and academic partners.
• Identify opportunities to enhance partnerships with academic institutions to differentiate the Company’s employer brand and support its expansion into new markets.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

Education & Experience: Degree required/preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in human resources, talent acquisition, or related fields, with a passion for emerging talent and campus recruitment.
• Proven experience in coordinating or supporting programs, related to internships or early-career initiatives.
• Ability to organize and execute campus recruitment efforts, including career fairs, recruitment events, and networking sessions.
• Basic project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives and deadlines simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as experience with learning management systems.
  
  

Problem Solving: Complexity of problems

• Superior organizational and attention to detail skills, with the ability to work independently and balancing multiple projects in a large complex corporate environment
• Customer focus, effective legal compliance and recruiting resource management
• Proactive approach to support the team on all tasks and projects
  
  

Communications: Key communications contacts (internal/external) and level of persuasion required

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to create and deliver professional presentations.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders, including university partners.
  
  

Other Requirements: e.g. Working conditions, physical requirements, travel, etc.

• Travel locally and multi-state for career fairs and networking sessions
• Local travel to off-site events supporting internship events
  
  

Qualifications

Benefits & Perks - What's In It For You:

Panasonic prioritizes total wellbeing. We offer a wide variety of benefits and programs to support your physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health.

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits
• Pet Insurance
• Paid Parental Care Leave
• Employee Referral Program
• Educational Assistance
• Flexible Work Program
• Volunteer time Off
• Casual Dress Code
• Total Well Being Program
  
  

We Take Opportunity Seriously

At Panasonic, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. Fairness and Honesty have been part of our core values for more than 100 years and we are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer.

We understand that your career search may look different than others and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience. If you are actively looking or starting to explore new opportunities, send us your application!

Panasonic is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S.

Thank you for your interest in Panasonic.

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