Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the world’s challenges. An independent organization of creative thinkers and innovative doers collaborating from offices worldwide, our mission is to bring our clients' ideas to life and, in the process, lay the groundwork for a better, more resilient future. We provide support and opportunities to our employees to achieve their full potential and cultivate a rewarding career.
The Role
The Talent Acquisition function at Thornton Tomasetti is a strategic partner to the business, focused on leveraging leading technology and innovative sourcing strategies to attract the next generation of talent across our global offices.
As a Talent Acquisition Associate, you will play a key role in building our earlycareers pipeline, supporting the recruitment of interns and entry\-level professionals. You will partner closely with business leaders, universities, and candidates to deliver a seamless, engaging recruitment experience—while helping to shape the future of our engineering teams.
We are a proactive, self\-sourcing Talent Acquisition team, using direct outreach, campus engagement, and AI\-driven tools to identify and attract high\-potential talent early in their careers.
Why Join Us
- Be part of a people\-first, high\-impact Talent Acquisition team that directly influences business growth
- Work in a modern, tech\-enabled recruiting environment, leveraging AI and automation
- Gain exposure to senior leadership and global hiring strategy
- Join a culture that values proactivity, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Play a key role in building diverse, innovative teams across a growing global organization
- Partner with business leaders to understand early careers hiring needs and workforce plans
- Support and manage the full\-cycle recruitment process for interns and entry\-level roles
- Build and maintain strong relationships with universities, student groups, and early talent networks
- Leverage Workday Recruiting to manage applications, track candidates, and ensure data accuracy
- Utilize CRM tools and AI\-driven automation through our Phenom platform to engage early talent pipelines
- Proactively source and engage students and recent graduates through events, outreach, and digital platforms
- Coordinate and support campus events, career fairs, and virtual engagement initiatives
- Deliver a best\-in\-class candidate experience, guiding candidates through each stage of the hiring process
- Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team to enhance early careers programs, processes, and systems
- 0–2 years of experience in recruiting, HR, or a related field (internship experience welcomed)
- Interest in Talent Acquisition, early careers, or university recruiting
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to build relationships with students, universities, and internal stakeholders
- Comfortable working with technology and systems; experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ideally Workday) is a plus
- Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and take initiative
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD\&D, Disability and other voluntary benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Childcare
- Paid Time Off, Family Leave for New Parents, Volunteer Time
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Commuter Transit (where available)
- 401k retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments
- Fitness Reimbursement
- And other various wellness, diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives
What you’ll do
What you’ll bring
Compensation
The rate for this position generally is $70,000 \- $80,000 . This range is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to the New York Pay Transparency Law. It is based on what a successful New York applicant might be paid and assumes that the successful candidate will be in New York or perform the position from New York. Similar positions located outside of New York will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Actual pay rates may vary from the range, as permitted by New York Equal Pay Transparency Law. Compensation offers will be based on various factors, including operational needs, individual education, qualifications and experience, work location and comparison to employee already in the role, as well as other considerations permitted by law. A potential new employee’s pay history will not be used in compensation decisions.Benefits
Depending on your employment status, benefits may include:
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