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You will help with onboarding, recruiting coordination, and sourcing, support our campus recruiting efforts, keep our people data accurate, and be a friendly first point of contact for employee questions.\nThis is a hands-on, cross-functional role for someone with a few years of experience who enjoys keeping the details straight, being helpful, and getting things done across many moving pieces. The role will grow and shift as the company grows, so we are looking for someone who is comfortable wearing a few hats. You will collaborate with the People team, Recruiting, IT, Finance, and hiring managers across the company.\nWhat You'll Do\nSupport new hire onboarding and orientation, helping new employees feel welcome and ready for their first day.\nPartner with people team & hiring managers on recruiting coordination, such as scheduling interviews, communicating with candidates, and keeping our recruiting tools and trackers up to date.\nHelp source candidates for open roles through job boards, professional networks, and university channels.\nSupport campus recruiting, including registering for career fairs and university events, coordinating logistics, and preparing event materials and swag.\nMaintain accurate employee and candidate records in our HR and recruiting systems.\nServe as a first point of contact for employee questions about People policies and processes, and route more complex questions to the right person on the team.\nSupport the employee lifecycle, including offboarding and routine updates, and other day-to-day People team administration.\nAssist with People team programs and events, such as the intern program and employee engagement activities.\nLook for ways to simplify repeatable work, including by using AI tools.\nPitch in on other People team projects as the team and company evolve.\n\nWhat We're Looking For\nExperience & Knowledge\nBachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.\n2-3 years of experience in HR, People Operations, recruiting coordination, or a related role, ideally in a startup or fast-growing technology company.\nExperience supporting onboarding and other employee lifecycle processes.\nExposure to recruiting, such as interview coordination or candidate sourcing.\nExperience with an HRIS and/or applicant tracking system (for example, BambooHR, Rippling, or similar), and comfort learning new tools quickly.\nProficiency with Google Workspace, especially Sheets, Docs, and Gmail.\n\nHands-On Skills\nStrong attention to detail and accuracy with data entry and record keeping.\nExperience coordinating schedules, events, or logistics. 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