Kristin Irish

About Kristin Irish

I am an accomplished and enthusiastic early career talent acquisition, program management, and development leader, coach, and mentor. My background both as a revenue producer and an early career leaders, is grounded in my ability to build relationships and become a trusted advisor to business leaders. I am passionate about building programs that not only attract exceptional talent, but develop, retain, and elevate the next generation of leaders.At my core, I am a relationship builder and trusted advisor to senior leaders. I design and execute end-to-end campus recruiting and university programs and development strategies that connect business and employer needs with high-potential students and early career professionals, building scalable, data-driven programs that deliver measurable results.I have extensive experience building and executing end-to-end early career recruiting and development strategies within global financial institutions. My work centers on aligning business needs with junior talent pipelines, ensuring future workforce readiness. I bring a proven ability to design and deliver innovative, results-driven recruiting and development programs for revenue-generating businesses, coupled with deep leadership experience managing high-touch talent teams, influencing senior leaders.My expertise across all campus recruiting and career development strategic areas, including candidate and company branding, campus events, internship and full time program development including learning, onboarding, coaching and mentoring of early career talent. I also bring experience coaching students, graduates, and early career professionals on job search strategy, resume and LinkedIn optimization, interview preparation, and networking execution. I am committed to mentorship and empowering junior talent to navigate competitive recruiting landscapes with confidence and clarity.My expertise spans the full early career lifecycle:Talent Acquisition- Early talent identification and junior recruiting strategy- Internship and full-time program design and management- Campus marketing, branding, and university relations- Candidate assessment and selection strategyTalent Development- Rotational program management and mobility initiatives- Learning curriculum design and delivery- Coaching and performance management- Retention and engagement strategiesEarly Career Recruiting | Program Management | Talent Development and Learning | Sourcing | University Relations | Talent Management | Coaching

Experience

1. Assistant Head Coach

   Wall Street Mastermind

   Dec 2023 — Present

Education

• Lehigh University

  BA

• UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

  Master of Business Administration - MBA