Trainee Recruitment Consultant (Austin)

About IC ResourcesWe're building IC Resources into the firm clients call first for deep tech talent in North America. We specialize exclusively in deep tech – semiconductor, AI silicon, embedded software, robotics, photonics, and the hardware-led industries shaping the future of compute. We go inch wide and mile deep, building the relationships and market intelligence that generalists can't.This is a ground-floor opportunity. The people we hire now are the ones we'll build the business around.The RoleThe Trainee Recruitment Consultant role is our entry-level position.You'll work closely with our leadership to develop the skills that define exceptional recruitment consultants – sourcing, qualification, candidate management, client development, market expertise, and commercial judgement. You'll learn directly from people who've built recruitment businesses before, in a market experiencing huge growth and huge potential.You'll start in a resourcing role, learning recruitment from the ground up. You'll source candidates, learn your market by talking to it, and develop the discipline that underpins every successful recruiter. From there, you'll progress into running candidate processes end-to-end, then into client development, until you're operating as a full 360 consultant with your own desk and your own clients.This isn't a sink-or-swim role. We invest in your development because we want the people we hire now to be the leaders of this business in the years ahead.Progression is earned, not given. We back your development based on what you're ready for, working closely with you to build the skills that make exceptional recruitment consultants.What We're Looking ForA recent graduate hungry to build a career, not just take a jobGoal-oriented with a track record of setting targets and hitting them – whether in sport, work, school, or lifeCoachable, mature, and comfortable with consistent, repetitive workResilient – you bounce back from setbacks and don't let bad days define youGenuinely interested in deep tech and the industries we serveWhat's In It For YouA clear, structured path from trainee to 360 Recruiter to leadership – the future leaders of this business will come from this cohortHands-on training and mentorship from leadership who've built recruitment businesses beforeA specialist focus in a deep tech market with huge growth and huge potentialCompetitive base salary with uncapped commission [insert structure]Genuine ownership of a vertical as you progress