Talent Specialist

The UConn Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization that supports the University of Connecticut by connecting alumni, donors, and friends with philanthropic opportunities to advance UConn’s educational, research, and service missions. Our work strengthens the University’s momentum as a top public research institution and supports students, faculty, patients, alumni, and communities across UConn and UConn Health.

Through Because of UConn:
The Campaign for UConn Nation, the Foundation is helping drive UConn’s most ambitious comprehensive campaign, a $1.5 billion effort spanning all schools, colleges, campuses, and UConn Health. The campaign focuses on four pillars that make education more affordable, expand discovery and innovation, improve health and wellness, and strengthen Husky Pride.

• Students First: expanding financial aid, student health, career readiness, and life skills.
• Academic & Innovation Excellence: investing in faculty, graduate fellows, research, and innovation.
• Health & Wellness of People & Planet: advancing patient care, medical research, and life‑changing technologies.
• Husky Pride: supporting athletic excellence and an engaged UConn Nation of more than 290,000 alumni worldwide.

We seek talented professionals to join The UConn Foundation and help grow philanthropy, engage alumni and donors, and build a strong endowment that strategically advances UConn and UConn Health.

We are committed to a caring, supportive environment through commitment to our Core Values of Purpose, Excellence, Culture, Communication, and Integrity.

The UConn Foundation is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. We value different perspectives and are committed to a welcoming environment that respects each person’s experiences and identity.

The Talent Specialist is a member of the Employee Support & Experience (ESE) team focused on supporting general talent functions including recruiting new staff and student workers, scheduling onboarding and new hire orientations. The Talent specialist will serve as a point of contact for employees for questions regarding policies, positions, and any other general human resources requests. The Specialist will also provide support to the broader Employee Support & Experience team as needed, cross training to ensure proper department backup coverage.

This position is a great opportunity for early career professionals in the talent field, looking to gain more experience in recruitment and general human resource functions.

• Responsible for full cycle recruitment process for assigned open positions ensuring a smooth and engaging candidate recruitment experience; including but not limited to resume review, phone screens, interview scheduling, preparing interview documents, candidate follow up, offer letters, background checks, references, processing preboarding paperwork and onboarding scheduling.
• Prepare documents and communications necessary for interview committees and candidates, such as interview itineraries, directions, location information, resumes, and other documents.
• Assist with updating and tracking job postings in various media, including internet/intranet sites, social networks, community, and job boards.
• Support retention programs and functions.
• Support completion of annual confidentiality agreements, conflicts of interest forms, insurance verifications, and DMV checks in collaboration with the larger ESE team.
• Educate new and tenured employees on company policies, procedures, and guidelines as needed.
• Collaborate with the greater ESE team on department goals and objectives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Provide visible leadership across the entire organization by engaging in organization‑wide activities…