J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. · 6 hours ago
Early Career Recruiter
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is focused on driving university and college recruitment activities. The Early Career Recruiter will cultivate partnerships with educational institutions, manage recruiting events, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to meet workforce needs.
LogisticsShippingTransportation
Responsibilities
Cultivate and sustain strategic partnerships with universities, student organizations, and internal business leaders to advance recruiting goals
Proactively engage with career services, faculty, and student groups to promote the employer brand, identify talent pipelines, and co-create recruiting events and programs tailored to business needs
Collaborate closely with business unit leaders, Partner Recruiters, People Business Partners, and hiring managers to understand workforce needs, align recruiting strategies, and ensure a seamless candidate experience
Oversee the sourcing process and maintain a strong talent pipeline for entry-level roles
Advise hiring managers on recruiting strategies, partnerships, and efforts to enhance recruitment program execution
Manage, plan, travel to, and facilitate campus recruiting events such as career fairs, advertising, company info sessions, and interview days
Prepare for and lead staffing meetings, share data on candidate activity, report on recruiting progress, and provide insights for staffing plans
Execute pipeline and internship programs for assigned locations
Willingness to travel to assigned campuses and internal customer locations, especially during peak recruiting seasons. Continuously re-evaluate travel strategy to deepen key relationships internally and externally. Ensure adherence to university recruiting budget for assigned regions
Track and report on partnership effectiveness, engagement levels, and conversion rates from key schools. Use data to inform continuous improvement of recruiting strategies
Maintain and leverage external feedback and best in class practices that serve and relate to candidate needs, challenges, opportunities in service of the J.B. Hunt talent strategy (i.e. stay engaged with and implement practices that correlate to the specific school’s demographic)
Perform additional tasks as assigned
Qualification
Required
Associate's Degree in Business Administration/Management, Communications, Psychology, or related field OR
2+ years of combined experience, education, and training
Travel expectations will vary and could reach up to 75% travel seasonally
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration/Management, Communications, Psychology, or related field
Up to 2–4 years of relevant experience
Experience in university recruiting
Benefits
Medical benefit
Dental benefit
Vision benefit
401(k) retirement plan
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time)
Six weeks of paid maternity leave along with two weeks of paid parental leave
Six paid holidays annually
Company
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
J.B. Hunt specializes in freight shipping for customers of all sizes.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.7B2025-11-25Post Ipo Debt· $1.7B
1983-12-02IPO
Leadership Team
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2025-10-31
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