MEET KIERA O'DONNELL

Conducted full lifecycle recruiting for technical and non-technical Mailchimp internship opportunities

Facilitated early career programming for hired interns

Successfully closed highly competitive candidates through effective rapport building and negotiation skills

Led large-scale recruiting events, including coordinating volunteers, creating schedules and providing on-site instruction

Delivered results at an increasingly high level despite constant organizational and procedural changes

Represented the company and program effectively at university and national recruiting conferences

Facilitate full lifecycle recruiting for Early Talent (new grad/intern) technical hiring in the Western US and Canada

Contribute to the creation of a persona-based digital engagement marketing strategy for early talent programs

Research diversity graduation data to target top priority university relationships and develop effective recruiting strategies

Utilize knowledge of Higher Education landscape to continuously improve and direct recruiting efforts and programs

Advised students in the School of Natural Sciences through one-on-one meetings on the career search process including career/major exploration, resumé/cover letter reviews, and mock interviews

Completed over 600 student appointments in the 2020-2021 school year, effectively tripling previous school years’ engagement and accounting for over 40% of completed appointments by the entire team

Reformatted an independent study career development course to create a synchronous instructed course

Created and maintained an online career affinity community for varsity student-athletes

Assisted students seeking professional and community service opportunities to develop their resume

Advised students through one-on-one meetings on the career search process including career/major exploration, resumé/cover letter reviews, and mock interviews

Assisted with the planning and implementation of a football alumni networking event which was a collaborative effort between the SPDC, Football coaching staff and the Phoenix Club

Attended employer visits with the Corporate Employer Relations team to establish strong connections, better understand internship and full-time opportunities, and inform employers of the merits of Elon students

Co-taught three courses about understanding the post-college transition and career search

Selected as one of 2 Faculty/Staff Learning Partners for an Alternative Spring Break trip to collaborate with the International Rescue Committee in Atlanta in support of immigrant and refugee rights

Assumed the role of a Personal and Leadership Development Coordinator as the department went through a change of leadership, collaborating frequently with the Director of Community Engagement

Created marketing materials for office programming and dispersed newsletters to keep student-athletes engaged

Acted as a co-advisor for the SAAC and the Student Athlete Mentor (SAM) groups

Coordinated the application process for graduating student-athletes seeking scholarship money for postgraduate study, resulting in over $40,000 in awarded scholarships

Chosen from a pool of 12 applicants to serve as the executive of the orientation program after successfully navigating the Orientation Leader position

Sourced student applicants, conducted 40+ individual interviews, led 2 group interviews, and hired a full team of 20 student leaders

Trained selected student leaders to effectively welcome the incoming class of new first year students through 3 2-day orientations