Overview

At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more — and that mission starts with extraordinary talent. As an Early in Profession (EiP) Recruiter, AI, you will play a critical role in shaping Microsoft’s future by attracting and developing the next generation of AI innovators, builders, and technical leaders.

This role is for a recruiter who has hands‑on experience hiring for AI, Machine Learning (ML), Data, Applied Science, or highly technical engineering roles, and who is excited about engaging early in profession talent at the forefront of emerging technology.

In this role, you will:

• Design and execute inclusive, forward‑thinking recruiting strategies to engage high‑potential Early‑in‑Profession AI talent across a wide range of pathways, including universities, peer companies, and emerging talent ecosystems.

• Partner closely with technical leaders and AI‑focused teams to translate evolving skill needs into compelling, credible candidate experiences.

• Develop and execute high‑impact candidate engagement across the recruiting lifecycle from first contact through offer ensuring candidates clearly understand Microsoft’s AI mission, teams, expectations, and career trajectory.

• Develop and sustain university‑based early in profession AI talent pools — from internships to full‑time roles ensuring conversion outcomes and long‑term alignment with Microsoft’s investment in emerging technical talent

If you’re driven by purpose, energized by partnership, and motivated by the opportunity to open doors into AI careers while influencing how Microsoft competes for top early in profession technical talent — this role offers the chance to make a lasting impact on individuals, teams, and Microsoft’s future.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities Stakeholder/Client Engagement

• Uses data to educate and influence hiring managers on talent acquisition strategy and linking this data to filling the roles. Interprets client’s business and the industry landscape and/or university talent pools to influence the client to adopt optimal staffing solutions.

• Progresses candidates through the interview and closing process and works with others teams to meet candidate needs (e.g., onboarding, relocation, Visas, critical dependencies). Closes candidates by anticipating and responding to objections from the business while maintaining fiscal responsibility. Negotiates appropriately with the client/stakeholder to drive solutions that balance their short- and long-term talent needs.

 Talent Sourcing

• Develop multi-channel strategies to contribute to differentiated talent in emerging roles or highly competitive talent pools to meet long-term business needs (e.g., industry, technical recruiting).

• Uses an understanding of talent markets and complex candidate profiles, as well as growing relationships with new talent pools and communities with future potential, to identify and engage candidates for immediate and future talent needs. Creates and presents effective reports to the business that provides key insights and market intelligence that help form effective sourcing strategies.

Candidate Attraction

• Coaches the client to represent Microsoft’s unique career possibilities, advantages, and rewards that are distinct from those of competitors. Delivers differentiated pitch to candidates based on their unique motivators and knowledge of the Microsoft deal (e.g., compensation, benefits, perks, career development).

• Elicits interest in passive, active, and potential candidates by telling the business story, and contributes to the development of new stories. Generate awareness through community outreach events and strategic networking related to future hiring needs.

Candidate Experience

• Gathers requirements and develops hiring plans that meet candidate needs throughout the hiring lifecycle. Owns elements of the candidate experience and prepares candidates for next phases of the process. Enhances the candidate experience at all phases of the relationship by proactively identifying factors that may adversely impact on the candidate and partnering with hiring managers to develop mitigation strategies and by ensuring operational excellence managing candidates application through the application tracking system (ATS). Maintains Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to ensure timeliness of process completion.

Market Analysis and Channel Insights

• Synthesizes, analyzes, and interprets external market data, and provides market and channel insights to the business to inform hiring plans and implement talent acquisition initiatives. Develops sourcing strategy using market and channel insights.

Operational Compliance & Excellence

• Maintains current documentation/information on candidates’ qualifications and status in the appropriate staffing or tracking system, within compliance guidelines (e.g., Office of Federal Compliance Programs, General Data Protection Regulation). Captures relevant data in recruiting platform and leverages data to inform meaningful insights.

Other

• Embody our culture and values

Qualifications Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role

• OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree AND 5+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role

• • OR Master’s Degree AND 3+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role
• • OR equivalent experience.

• 1+ year(s) talent acquisition experience (recruiting or sourcing) supporting AI technical engineering roles

• 1+ year(s) talent acquisition experiences specifically related to university recruiting and engagement

Talent Acquisition IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $85,100 - $169,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $112,000 - $185,300 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.