Campus Relations & Events Associate

Chicago Trading Company · Chicago, IL · Talent Acquisition

Posted Sep 11, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Behavioral

Tell me about a relationship you built with a partner or client that you had to maintain over a long period, not just during a busy season. How did you keep it warm during the quiet months?

whether the candidate understands relationship maintenance as ongoing work, not a seasonal transaction

Walk me through an event you planned from start to finish, including the parts that went wrong.

end-to-end project management skill and honesty about what actually happens on the ground during execution

Have you ever negotiated terms with a student organization or vendor for a sponsorship or partnership? What did you ask for and what did you give up?

real negotiation experience versus just administering a pre-set agreement

Tell me about a time a career center or student group went cold on you. What did you do to try to re-engage them?

persistence and diagnostic skill in relationship management, not just charm

Tell me about a time you had to coordinate closely with another team or person whose schedule or priorities didn't line up with yours, like a recruiting coordinator handling logistics.

ability to collaborate across roles without dropping details at the handoff

Tell me about a time you had to represent your company or team in a room full of strangers, like students you'd just met, and quickly earn their trust.

ability to build credibility fast with people who have no prior context on you

Technical

How would you figure out which metrics actually tell you whether an info session was worth running again?

data literacy around event ROI, not just attendance-counting

What's your experience with an applicant tracking system like Greenhouse, and how have you used it to track candidates or event pipeline?

comfort with the actual tools used to track recruiting data day to day

After an event wraps, how do you actually run a post-event lookback? Who's in the room and what changes because of it?

whether the candidate treats post-event review as a real process that improves future events, not a formality

How do you keep track of the health of relationships across a dozen or more schools at once so nothing falls through the cracks?

organizational system and attention to detail for managing many simultaneous accounts

Situational

Say you're running four campus info sessions in the same week at different schools, and two of them hit a logistics snag on the same day. How do you decide what to handle yourself and what to hand off?

prioritization and judgment under simultaneous pressure across multiple accounts

Imagine you notice a strong student organization at one of our target schools that CTC has never partnered with. Walk me through how you'd approach them cold.

initiative and ability to build new pipeline rather than just maintain existing accounts

Picture a Super Day where the venue falls through the morning of. What do you do in the first hour?

composure and problem-solving when logistics fail in a high-visibility, time-sensitive moment

If the Campus Recruiter asked you to jump into something completely outside your usual lane during a busy week, how would you handle it?

the team-first flexibility the posting explicitly calls out

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<div class="content-intro">Chicago Trading Company (CTC) is a premier proprietary trading firm specializing in options market making.  Our collaborative culture fuels innovation in quantitative research, systematic trading strategies, and cutting-edge trading technology.  For over three decades CTC has provided critical liquidity across derivatives exchanges worldwide - making them fairer, more transparent, and more efficient. We strive to be the most innovative firm in the industry today, tomorrow, and long into the future while upholding ethical excellence. We believe that CTC makes a positive impact on the markets, the lives of our employees, and all the communities to which we belong. Started in 1995 by a team of forward-thinking Traders, we are proud to call ourselves an industry leader that keeps making markets and each other better.</div>THE ROLE  CTC's Talent Acquisition team is growing, and we're adding a Campus Relations & Events Associate to execute our full calendar of campus-related events.    You'll be the person who keeps CTC's relationships with career centers, faculty, and student organizations active year-round, and who runs the full mix of events – office visits, campus info sessions, and virtual events – that put CTC in front of the right students at the right time. Like everyone on our campus team, you’ll be team-first: this role isn’t limited to what’s listed below, and we’re looking for someone who jumps in wherever the team needs a hand.  WHAT YOU’LL DO University Relations & Partnerships  <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Own and grow CTC's relationships with career centers and student organizations across our target campuses — you're the familiar, trusted face they hear from consistently, not just during peak season. </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Serve as CTC's primary point of contact for student organization partnerships and sponsorships, negotiating terms and maintaining the relationship year-round. </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Track relationship health and engagement across schools and flag opportunities or gaps to the Campus Recruiter and Campus Program Manager. </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Identify and help develop new partnership opportunities across target campuses — new student organizations, academic departments, or affinity groups where CTC doesn't yet have a presence. </li> </ul> Event Execution  <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="19" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Coordinate and run CTC's campus events calendar — info sessions, coffee chats, trading competitions, office visits, and Super Day support — handling everything from planning logistics to day-of execution. </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="19" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Track and manage metrics for each event (attendance, pipeline generated, conversion) and run post-event lookbacks, sharing what worked and didn’t work with the team to improve future events. </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="19" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Project-manage event logistics end-to-end: venue/vendor coordination, materials and swag, travel, and on-site staffing — partnering with the Recruiting Coordinator where scheduling overlaps and making sure every event runs without a hitch. </li> </ul> WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR  <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Bachelor's degree (all majors and concentrations welcome)</li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">1+ years of experience in campus recruiting, recruiting coordination, or event planning</li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">A natural relationship-builder who builds credibility quickly with students, student organization leaders, and career centers</li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Highly organized with strong attention to detail; able to manage multiple schools, events, and partners simultaneously </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">A team-first mentality   </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Proficient and comfortable tracking event and partnership metrics and using data to evaluate what worked and didn’t work </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Minimal travel required</li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Experience working with an ATS, preferably Greenhouse, a plus</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description">Compensation The salary range for this role is listed below. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. The discretionary bonus will be dependent upon the individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and firm performance. </div><div class="title">Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range">$85,000—$85,000 USD</div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion">Most teams at CTC, with the exception of Trading, follow a hybrid workplace model, subject to change based on business need. Our Benefits  We strongly believe in the well-being of our employees and their families so we offer outstanding benefits to support you both professionally and personally. These benefits include generous time off, insurance coverage, paid parental leave, free breakfast and lunch (plus healthy snacks, of course), wellness reimbursement, and a variety of other benefits focused on providing the best employee experience.  (Disclaimer: interns and contractors are not eligible for benefits at CTC)  Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion At CTC, we aim to cultivate a workplace that celebrates diversity and each person feels included, engaged and empowered. Where each of us feels we belong. We are committed to having a diverse workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. CTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.  If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us at info@chicagotrading.com. Note that emails sent to this email account for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Information submitted by job applicants may be subject to review and analysis by automated systems, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), as part of the recruitment process. Such systems are utilized to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our hiring procedures. Applicants are advised that any information provided may be evaluated by AI tools to ensure an equitable and thorough assessment.</div>

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