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Rocket Lab

Talent Acquisition Partner II - University Recruiting (Temporary)

$75K–$90K

Long Beach, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026

Location
Long Beach, CA
Long Beach, California, United States
Experience
2+ years of full-time university recruiting experience.
Education
Bachelor’s degree.
Visa sponsorship
For U.S. office candidates, must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident, admitted refugee, granted asylum, or eligible to obtain required U.S. export authorizations.

About the job

Manages full-cycle university recruiting and hiring partnerships, from sourcing and screening candidates to coordinating interviews, extending offers, and representing Rocket Lab at university events.

What you'll do

  • Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and candidate profiles; manage recruitment through offers.
  • Build candidate pipelines using Greenhouse and maintain relationships with universities, student organizations, and career centers.
  • Represent Rocket Lab at career fairs and conferences and coordinate intern program social events.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • 2+ years of full-time university recruiting experience.

Nice to have

  • Experience planning university or intern-program events; agency and in-house recruiting experience.
  • Aerospace and defense, high-volume nonexempt, or highly technical recruiting experience.

Pay

$75,000 — $90,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

Greenhouse

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First seen Oct 10, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)