Strategic Communication Internship Program Jobs in Greer, SC

Passionate about developing emerging talent? Ready to shape the future workforce? Hubbell is seeking an Early Career Lead to drive our enterprise-wide campus recruiting strategy, internship programs, and Hubbell Rotation Program.

In this highly visible role, you'll partner with HR, business leaders, universities, and recruiting teams to attract, assess, and hire top early-career talent while delivering exceptional candidate experiences and strengthening our future talent pipeline.

The Early Career Lead executes enterprise-wide campus program recruitment and hiring, exercising independent judgment in program execution, stakeholder partnership, and continuous improvement. The role drives the attraction, assessment, and selection of undergraduate and graduate talent for internships and the Hubbell Rotation Program. This position plays a key role in strengthening the early career talent pipeline through data-informed decision-making, program governance, and cross-functional collaboration with Talent Acquisition and local HR teams.  This role reports directly to the Campus Programs Manager.

• Leads cross-functional administration and continuous improvement of early career recruiting and program practices to ensure alignment, consistency, and effective HR service delivery.
• Partners with HR Business Partners, Centers of Excellence, and functional stakeholders (Legal, Compliance, Finance, IT, Operations) to solve program issues, resolve exceptions, and drive execution decisions that impact hiring outcomes.
• Interprets and translates policies and procedures into clear guidance for campus programs and advises on appropriate application within early career programs.
• Owns assigned projects end-to-end by defining scope, establishing timelines, analyzing data and feedback, identifying risks, and delivering recommendations and outcomes to stakeholders.
• MaintainS strong organization and proactive follow-up across numerous internal and external stakeholders, ensuring timely communication, alignment, and execution of activities to meet established timelines and objectives.

• Executes the full campus recruiting lifecycle, including intake alignment, sourcing strategy, assessment approach, offer recommendations, and selection of outcomes for interns and Hubbell Rotation Program hires.
• Conducts candidate screens and interviews and makes hiring recommendations based on evaluation of qualifications, alignment to role requirements, and program needs.
• Manages Hubbell Rotation Program hiring, inclusive of intern to full time conversions and external hires through campus recruitment and university partnerships.
• Partners with Talent Acquisition to actively bridge the gap between campus programs and early career hiring enterprise-wide through university partnerships and intern recruiting pipelines.
• Directs interview processes, including panel selection and evaluation criteria, and leads to debrief discussions to drive consistent and equitable selection decisions.
• Owns candidate experience standards and communications, ensuring timely guidance and resolution of escalations or issues during the recruitment process.
• Partners with HR, IT, and Operations to set onboarding expectations, identify gaps, and implement improvements that strengthen early career conversion and retention outcomes.
• Monitors and analyzes campus and intern recruiting metrics and trends; recommends improvements to campus strategy, event mix, and program operations.
• Assists in the execution of the summer intern program across locations, driving consistency, issue resolution, and program enhancements across stakeholders.
• Establishes co-op program standards and partners with various Hubbell locations to maintain consistency in execution across the enterprise.
• Coordinates and drives recruiting and process activities across a broad network of internal and external contacts, providing consistent follow-up, tracking progress against timelines, and keeping stakeholders informed of key updates, risks, and deliverables.

Campus & National Event Recruiting:

• Partners with the Director of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity to develop and execute campus recruiting objectives, including event strategy, messaging, and leader participation.
• Advises and prepares business leaders for campus engagement and aligns participation to hiring priorities and target outcomes.
• Manages strategic relationships with schools and universities; tracks effectiveness and presents insights and recommendations to HR and business stakeholders.
• Recommends target schools, event strategies, and sourcing channel mix based on hiring priorities and effectiveness data each year.
• Recommends candidate progression and selection outcomes based on structured assessments and program needs.
• Identifies process improvements and drives changes that impact early career pipeline management and campus program execution and hiring.
• Coordinates availability of recruiting materials and branding assets to support campus and event execution.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Human Resources, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience managing campus, early career, or intern recruiting programs.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze program outcomes, develop recommendations, and influence stakeholders across HR and the business.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to track, interpret, and apply data to improve outcomes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presenting insights to internal stakeholders.
• Proven project management skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact on Hubbell's talent strategy while helping students and early-career professionals launch meaningful careers.

Ready to build the future with us? Apply today!

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