Talent Attraction and Acquisition Specialist

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Early Careers Talent Attraction and Acquisition Specialist

The opportunity

As an Early Careers Talent Attraction and Acquisition Specialist, you’ll work as part of a passionate and collaborative team focused on attracting and recruiting students and graduates into EY’s undergraduate and graduate programs. You’ll have the opportunity to build strong relationships across the business, working with a broad range of stakeholders from Partners through to university and school contacts.

You’ll play an important ambassador role for EY, helping students and graduates build meaningful connections with our organisation and contributing to the next generation of EY leaders. At the same time, you’ll be supported to grow your own career, with exposure to a variety of initiatives and projects across Early Careers. No two days will look the same. This is a 12-month contract role.

This role is based in Meanjin – Brisbane. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.

Your key responsibilities

• Delivering end‑to‑end early careers recruitment processes, with a strong focus on embedding diversity, equity and inclusion across our programs
• Building and maintaining meaningful relationships with internal stakeholders, universities, schools, industry bodies and early careers pathway organisations to strengthen EY's brand and attract top early careers talent
• Managing our early identification and internship programs, including supporting program design and facilitation
• Contributing to a range of Early Careers projects and initiatives aligned to your interests and strengths
• From time to time, this role will involve attending external events. While this may occasionally be outside of standard business hours, these instances are limited and planned in advance.

Skills and attributes for success

• Experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, or transferable experience working closely with stakeholders and candidates
• A genuine passion for early careers talent, with exposure to graduate, vacationer or high-volume recruitment environments
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including confidence engaging with students, universities and senior stakeholders
• Highly organised, proactive and adaptable, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams while maintaining attention to detail

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. We’re proud to be recognised as the #1 WORK180 Endorsed Employer in the Top 101 Employers for Women 2026.  Learn more.

• Career Development: At EY, your career is yours to shape!  We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences ey.com/au/careerdevelopment
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally www.ey.com/au/benefits
• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation depending on skills and experience.

Acknowledgement of Country

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at ey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous 

Inclusiveness is core to who we are and how we work together, driving value for our people and for our business. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all.  We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +61 3 8650 7788 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence?  Apply today.

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Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider. 

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