Recognized for Excellence
Jacobs received a Campus Forward Award for Excellence in Early Career Recruitment Strategy, Innovation in Action, and Excellence in Candidate Experience.
This award celebrates the team’s strong dedication to fostering forward-thinking campus recruiting programs that convert top student talent, investing in advanced technology and AI transforming early career recruiting, and championing a standout candidate experience with authentic branding and transparent communication. See below for the highlights of their innovative approach to early career recruitment.
Excellence in Early Career Recruitment Strategy
The Global Future Talent team at Jacobs takes pride in its innovative, comprehensive, yet personal approach to early career recruiting. Jacobs invests in national engineering conferences such as SWE, SHPE, NSBE, WEFTEC, and TRB to connect with the next generation of engineering leaders. The team coordinates and supports company-wide recruitment efforts at over 50 North American campuses. The GFT Team provides weekly trainings on their ATS-embedded events tool to ensure effective candidate data collection, feedback, and seamless event interactions and follow-up. The ATS also integrates video interviews for streamlined evaluations. Frequent updates, proactive check-ins, and team members’ accessibility ensure candidates feel supported and prepared from application to onboarding.
Innovation in Action
The Global Future Talent team at Jacobs leverages technology to enhance efficiency and deliver a seamless campus recruiting experience. On-campus recruiting tools are embedded within the ATS, enabling the team to track candidate engagement at events, capture on-site screening feedback, schedule on-site interviews, automate confirmations/reminders, and maintain analytics for strategic investment decisions. Video-recorded interviews are integrated into the ATS, streamlining evaluations and reducing time-to-hire. Jacobs AI provides the team with quick access to company and project insights which allows the team to build more effective job descriptions and give candidates detailed information about life at Jacobs. These innovations create a data-driven, candidate-focused process that improves recruiting proficiency and long-term outcomes.
Excellence in Candidate Experience
The Global Future Talent team at Jacobs creates a positive candidate experience by prioritizing transparency and support throughout the hiring process. Job postings clearly outline responsibilities and expected salary rang. Candidates receive frequent updates on their application status and can view all applications at anytime within their candidate profile. The team provides interview tips and resources to candidates, ensuring a fair and informed process. After offer acceptance, the team remains highly accessible and partners closely with onboarding, university champions, hiring managers, and other stakeholders to ensure candidates feel supported through every stage. This structured, collaborative approach sets student job seekers up for success and fosters confidence from application to onboarding.
