
Specialist, Human Resources Early Career
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The Early Career Specialist leads WSB’s national intern program, overseeing recruitment, coordination, engagement, development, and summer programming. The role also supports onboarding and growth for graduate engineers and new full-time hires. It builds early-career talent pipelines through university partnerships, development programs, and campus recruiting, while tracking program effectiveness and supporting hiring managers and early-career employees.
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Specialist, Human Resources Early Career
Forge ahead with WSB. WSB was founded on the understanding that culture drives results, and we've dedicated ourselves to the value of strong relationships, collaboration, and forward-thinking ideas.The Early Career Specialist leads WSBs national intern program, overseeing 60+ interns each year. This role owns the full intern experience, from recruitment and coordination to engagement, development, and the execution of summer programming. The Specialist also supports our early career professionals program for graduate engineers and new full-time hires, helping them onboard and grow in their first years with the company. By creating meaningful early career experiences, this role builds a strong national talent pipeline and supports long-term employee growth and retention. We've inspired each other to discover thoughtful and creative solutions that look beyond the needs of today to the opportunities of tomorrow. We invite you to forge ahead with us.
What you will do:
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Lead full-cycle recruitment for college-level interns and early career professionals, including sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding.
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Partner with universities, technical schools, and industry organizations to build talent pipelines.
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Coordinate and manage internship and early career development programs, including orientation, mentorship, and training initiatives.
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Partner with and guide hiring managers to understand workforce needs and align early career strategies accordingly.
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Support development pathways and experiences for graduate engineers and other early career hires beyond internship conversion.
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Track and analyze program metrics to assess effectiveness and recommend improvements.
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Organize and attend career fairs, networking events, and campus recruitment activities.
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Serve as a key point of contact for interns, graduate engineers, and early career staff, offering guidance, engagement, and support throughout their early journey with the firm.
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Ensure compliance with employment laws and internal policies related to hiring and onboarding.
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Maintain accurate records and documentation related to recruitment and program activities.
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May remain in stationary position for extended periods.
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Perform other duties as assigned.
What you will bring:
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Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
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24 years of experience in HR, talent acquisition, or campus recruiting, preferably in the AEC industry.
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PHR, SHRM-CP, or HRIP certification preferred.
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Proficient in Microsoft Suite Products (e.g. Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc).
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Work is primarily performed in an office environment with standard office equipment.
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Minimal travel may be required.
Who We Are:
WSB is a design and consulting firm specializing in Transportation, Community Planning, Environmental, Energy, Municipal, and Construction services. We provide solutions for the places, spaces and systems that support our lives. We offer services in more than 50 complementary areas across the nation.
Full time WSB employees qualify for competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, company paid short-and long-term disability, 401K with match, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for professional growth and development. Part time employees can participate in the 401K plan and applicable earned paid leave.
As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status.
WSB strives to ensure that its careers website is accessible to all. If you need assistance completing your online application, please email [email protected].
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, WSB is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please e-mail us at [email protected]. In your e-mail, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Notice to Third Party Agencies: WSB does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting firms. Absent a signed Service Agreement by WSB, we reserve the right to pursue and hire any unsolicited candidates without financial obligation to recruiters or agencies.
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Minimum Education Required
Bachelor's degree
Minimum Experience Required
24
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
1
Compensation
$
Postal Code
55416
Job Type
Full Time
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
97931
Job Benefits
See job description
How this job compares
Set against the 5,536 open Human Resources jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Minnesota median$99–130K/yr86 salary ranges
- Minnesota median$23–30/hr48 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 146 open Human Resources jobs in Minnesota and 5,536 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Minnesota
- Sysco6 open
- State of Minnesota4 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 24 years of experience — more than three in four Human Resources postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 3,877 postings).
- Education
- 1,540 of the 5,536 open Human Resources jobs (28%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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