Talent Acquisition Coordinator - Early Careers

Company Summary:

EchoStar builds solutions that help families and communities stay connected. We’ll launch your career and empower you to change lives.

Our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV. We serve millions of customers with offerings ranging from satellite to streaming services and global to personal networking solutions.

Department Summary:

The EchoStar Talent Acquisition team collaborates with innovative leaders across the organization, seeking individuals who embody our company's core values, creative spirit and drive to make a difference. From discovering and nurturing exceptional talent to navigating the complexities of an evolving and multi-dimentional business, our TA professionals are catalysts for positive change, both within the company and in their own careers.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

The Talent Acquisition Coordinator at EchoStar serves as a vital operational partner for the Talent Acquisition team, primarily focused on Early Career and Veteran talent. We are designing and launching an enterprise-wide Early Career Talent Strategy to encompass a broader scope of academic institutions and diverse engagement models.

This position is key to optimizing Early Career Talent Acquisition operations, enhancing stakeholder engagement, and ensuring seamless execution throughout the early career hiring lifecycle as well as veteran sourcing.

The ideal candidate has a willingness to think outside of the box to innovate and enhance our engagement strategies, while also demonstrating strong teaming and collaboration skills.

Key Responsibilities:

Early Career Program Management & Operational Support

Internship Program Coordination: Own the end-to-end coordination and logistical management of the EchoStar Internship Program, supporting the broader Early Career Talent Strategy; this includes managing candidate tracking, offer processes, pre-arrival communications, and coordinating activities

Early Career Recruiting Logistics & Engagement: Plan, coordinate, and execute all campus recruiting and early career events, including managing university/college relations, targeted engagement with community and trade schools, travel arrangements, securing resources, coordinating team participation, and preparing materials

Project Coordination & Optimization: Build and maintain project plans for key early career initiatives, track milestones, identify risks, and proactively escalate issues as needed to optimize Early Career Talent Acquisition operations

Data Analysis & Insights: Monitor and report on key program metrics related to intern conversion, event attendance, and pipeline health to inform and enhance the Early Career Talent Strategy

Candidate Experience

Deliver a positive, engaging, and seamless experience for early career candidates (internships and recent graduate roles) from initial contact through offer acceptance, collaborating closely with recruiters and hiring managers

Maximize scheduling efficiency by utilizing innovative scheduling technology (e.g., AI-powered tools) to coordinate early career interviews, proactively anticipating and mitigating potential conflicts

Develop, refine, and continuously improve candidate communication templates and interview preparation materials specifically designed for an early career audience

Support veteran sourcing efforts and manage vendor relationships for job descriptions and event coordination

Recruiting Operations & Process Optimization

Serve as a subject matter expert in the applicant tracking system (iCIMS preferred), ensuring data integrity, compliance, and workflow optimization specific to early career hiring

Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to support scalability and operational consistency across all early career veteran programs

Skills, Experience and Requirements:

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience

1+ year of experience in Talent Acquisition, HR operations, or relevant program coordination environment (e.g., student affairs, campus activities)

Experience supporting early career and veteran efforts is a plus

Skills and Qualifications

Communication & Collaboration: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to work effectively in a team environment

Organization & Detail Orientation: Demonstrated high attention to detail and outstanding organizational skills, essential for managing multiple complex priorities simultaneously

Adaptability & Change Management: A positive and adaptable mindset, capable of championing change, supporting the adoption of new processes or tools, and responding promptly while taking on diverse responsibilities

Technical Proficiency: Competence in utilizing technology systems, including Google Workspace, Microsoft applications, Calendly, and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

What Success Looks Like

Successful and timely execution of all early career recruiting projects and events

Enhanced candidate satisfaction and consistent communication standards across all programs

High organizational efficiency leveraging smart technology for all aspects of the candidate and intern journey

Benefits:

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact leaves@dish.com if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.

Salary Range: USD $27.02 - $30.00 / Hour