Campus Recruitment Intern

Campus Recruiting Intern

Join Cognizant's Campus Recruitment Team and play a vital role in shaping the future of our workforce. As a Campus Recruiting Intern, you will gain hands-on experience at a global technology leader committed to innovation and inclusion. This role allows opportunities to connect with future leaders and contribute to impactful recruitment initiatives.

Being on the campus recruitment team, the intern will work alongside encouraging mentors who are invested in one's career growth and make an impact through meaningful work that shape our future pipeline.

This four-month internship offers real-world exposure, professional development, and the potential opportunity for conversion into a full-time role based upon performance, successful completion of the internship, and business needs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with campus teams to plan and implement recruiting events and strategies.
• Build relationships with universities and student organizations to enhance Cognizant's visibility.
• Coordinate and support activities such as career fairs, interviews, and campus presentations.
• Manage communications with candidates, ensuring a seamless and positive experience.
• Analyze recruitment metrics and trends to refine processes and elevate outcomes.
• Contribute to creative projects that strengthen Cognizant's employer brand.

Basic Qualifications

Location(s)

This position is located in Teaneck, NJ, Plano, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Chicago, IL, Atlanta, GA, and Englewood, CO.

Start Date(s)

The internship will last 16 weeks, starting in November 2025.

Why Choose Us?

Cognizant delivers solutions that draw upon the full power and scale of our associates. You will be supported by high-caliber experts and employ some of the most sophisticated and patented capabilities. Our associate's backgrounds offer varied perspectives and fuel new ways of thinking. We encourage lively discussions which inspire better results for our clients.

If you're comfortable with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you!

Salary and Other Compensation :

The hourly rate for this role is $30 / hour depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits :

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements :

Disclaimer :

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Work Authorization :

Due to the nature of this position, Cognizant cannot provide sponsorship for U.S. work authorization (including participation in a CPT / OPT program).

What we offer :

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World's Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email CareersNA2@cognizant.com with your request and contact information.

Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you'll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.