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College Recruiter

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Pricing from
$5,000 per month or per 75,000 delivered emails
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User industry
  1. Education and training
  2. Retail and wholesale
  3. Manufacturing

What is College Recruiter

College Recruiter is a niche job board focused on entry-level hiring, including internships, student jobs, and early career roles. It primarily serves students and recent graduates searching for opportunities, and employers seeking to reach that audience. The site aggregates and publishes job postings and provides career content oriented to early career job seekers.

pros

Early-career focused audience

The platform centers on internships and entry-level roles, aligning its content and job inventory to students and recent graduates. This focus can reduce irrelevant traffic compared with broad, general-purpose job sites. Employers recruiting for early-career pipelines can use it as a targeted distribution channel.

Job board plus career content

In addition to job listings, College Recruiter publishes career advice content aimed at first-time job seekers. This can support discovery via search and provide context for applicants who are unfamiliar with hiring processes. The content orientation fits use cases where candidates need guidance alongside listings.

Supports internship recruiting

College Recruiter includes internships as a core listing type rather than a secondary filter. That makes it suitable for organizations running structured internship programs and seasonal early-career campaigns. It also helps candidates find roles that are explicitly designed for limited experience.

cons

Limited enterprise recruiting depth

As a job board, it does not present itself as a full applicant tracking system with end-to-end workflows such as requisition approvals, structured interview kits, and offer management. Organizations that need those capabilities typically require separate recruiting software. This can add integration and process overhead for larger teams.

Narrow candidate segment

The platform’s value is highest for internships and entry-level hiring, and it is less suited to mid-career or specialized senior roles. Employers hiring across many job families may need additional channels to reach experienced candidates. Candidate volume and fit can vary by geography and role type.

Unclear integration ecosystem

Publicly available information does not clearly document a broad set of native integrations (for example, with HRIS/ATS platforms, assessment tools, or scheduling). If integrations are limited, teams may rely on manual posting and applicant handling. That can reduce efficiency compared with recruiting platforms that emphasize automation and connectivity.

Plan & Pricing

Plan Price Key features & notes
Targeted Email Campaigns Starting at $5,000 / 75,000 delivered emails 20+ Million opt-in candidates; target by geography, school, major, graduation year; described as "Perfect for Branding Campaigns" on official site.
JobsThatScale™ Postings Starting at $5,000 / month Described as the most popular product; automated posting of job ads; performance-based pricing; no additional cost for logo and video.
Standard Postings Starting at $5,000 / month Traditional pricing model; automated posting of job ads; pay by month or number of postings; no additional cost for logo and video.

Notes: All three product lines on the vendor site show "Starting at $5,000" (employer-facing pricing). The site instructs employers to request a demo or call for a quote (phone: 952-848-2211) and to use the Pricing Wizard or contact form for a tailored quote.

Seller details

College Recruiter, Inc.
Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA
1991
Private
https://www.collegerecruiter.com/
https://x.com/CollegeRecruiter
https://www.linkedin.com/company/college-recruiter/

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