University Recruiting Manager - Programs and Engagement

NVIDIA NVIDIA · Semiconductors · Santa Clara, CA

NVIDIA is seeking a University Recruiting Leader to develop and implement its global early career strategy, focusing on programs, branding, and engagement. This role involves leading a team, managing technical conference strategy, and partnering with various internal groups to align recruiting initiatives with business priorities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in university recruiting and talent acquisition leadership, with a proven track record of scaling intern and new graduate programs, developing employer branding strategies, and strong program management skills.

What you'd actually do

  1. Leading our global Intern, New College Graduate, and Inclusion programs—focused on designing and delivering high-quality, scalable experiences that strengthen our early talent pipeline and reflect who we are as a company.
  2. Lead and continue to develop a high-performing team responsible for early career programs, events, and engagement—fostering innovation, teamwork, and operational excellence.
  3. Work collaboratively alongside internal groups to uphold our university recruiting brand and deliver compelling storytelling and regionally relevant social and digital strategies.
  4. Own and evolve technical conference strategy—identifying priority events, optimizing our presence, and driving measurable impact across key early talent segments.
  5. Partner closely with internal teams including Academic Relations, Developer Programs, Research, HRBPs and Marketing to align early talent recruiting initiatives with broader business priorities.

Skills

Required

  • University Recruiting
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Recruiting leadership
  • HR leadership
  • Program management
  • Employer branding
  • Influencing skills
  • Partnership skills

Nice to have

  • Global recruiting programs
  • Multi-region recruiting programs
  • Digital marketing
  • Early talent engagement campaigns
  • Innovative intern experiences
  • Academic institution partnerships
  • Creativity
  • Innovation

What the JD emphasized

  • 12+ years of experience in University Recruiting and Talent Acquisition, with 6+ years in a recruiting or HR leadership role
  • Shown success crafting and scaling intern and new graduate programs in sophisticated or high-growth environments with multi-event portfolios and measurable ROI