I am a HR professional with a passion for connecting talent with opportunity. With experience in HR, Talent Acquisition and University Relations, I have been able to target my passion for hiring interns and new college grads into a world-class company. At Palantir, I am looking for business-minded, technical students interested in identifying and solving huge world problems. If you are interested in working with our customers as Forward Deployed Engineer Intern or Deployment Strategist Intern, please contact me directly. Some of my favorite activities outside of engaging with awesome students include travel, spending time with friends, Bay Area sporting events, reading, running and bikram yoga. I am a huge foodie and enjoy sriracha tremendously.

University Recruiter @ Today, at the world’s most critical institutions, people are using data to solve extraordinary complex, real-world problems and combat adaptive threats. At Palantir, we build the technology that makes these people better at their most important work. With our products, investigators are uncovering human trafficking rings and rescuing exploited children. Epidemiologists and public health officials are tracking and containing the spread of deadly diseases. Prosecutors are winning convictions against white-collar criminals who previously operated with impunity. Intelligence analysts are identifying and disrupting terrorist networks. Mortgage lenders are finding alternatives to foreclosure for troubled home lending assets, and relief organizations are marshaling resources to communities affected by natural disasters. And we’re still just getting started. Our technology enables organizations to solve their hardest data problems and overcome their most complex operational challenges. We solve the technical problems, so they can solve the human ones. Our engineering teams combine expertise in distributed systems infrastructure, big data processing, user experience design, and data science. From August 2014 to Present (1 year 3 months) Palo Alto, CACampus Recruiter @ At Linkedin, I am currently working with a team of rockstar recruiters to bring top students into our constantly growing company. I am a full-cycle recruiter and sourcer, lead campus events at several Universities to support our Product organization. Learn more about LinkedIn opportunities at studentcareers.linkedin.com From September 2013 to August 2014 (1 year) Mountain View, CAUniversity Relations Specialist @ As a University Relations Specialist at EA, I was a part of bringing in 200 new college grads and 200 interns into the company. I built relationships with various members of several top universities throughout the US to determine appropriate campus strategy. I planned internal and external events and leveraged key players and alumni in the company to participate in all events. - Owned and developed campus strategy for 8 key universities through account management, recruitment, event planning and marketing - Sourced, screened, and managed undergrad, masters, MBA and PHD students for all disciplines from initial contact to hiring and on boarding through full-cycle recruitment - Identified key programs at universities that would allow for optimal ROI based on the needs of the company - Planned and facilitated MBA treks for top 30 programs - Organized on-site and on-campus events with the CEO and his executive staff - Engaged alumni in campus and candidate involvement - Effectively branded on campus through various marketing techniques and events - Managed candidacy by means of various recruiting tools such as Salesforce, EchoSign, Avature and Success Factors - Led a team to redesign brand on campus From May 2011 to September 2013 (2 years 5 months) Redwood Shores, CATalent Acquisition Program Specialist @ - Managed all global compliance through a background check applicant tracking system - Ran employee referral reports through Salesforce and administered the employee referral payout process by interacting with payroll and recruiters - Condensed training documents for ease of use for staff by hyperlinking embedded materials - Created detailed process overviews for training purposes - Coordinated global training schedules through LiveMeeting and Outlook From April 2011 to August 2011 (5 months) Redwood Shores, CARecruiter and HR @ - Scheduled and conducted phone and in-person interview - Recruited and hired for all departments and levels with strong market and industry knowledge - Communicated with executive staff members to convey candidate progress and develop strategic plans to meet and exceed deadlines - Completed all aspects of the employee hire and orientation process - Organized company events such as holiday parties, birthday parties, wedding and baby showers - Managed and maintained communication with candidates, new hires and employees through effective communication - Implemented wellness and employee appreciation programs - Proactively managed various recruiting resources to promote a strong candidate pipeline From August 2008 to March 2011 (2 years 8 months) San Jose, CA

Bachelors of Science, Business Administration @ University of Redlands From 2004 to 2008 Notre Dame High School From 2000 to 2004 Katie Kurtela is skilled in: Applicant Tracking..., Onboarding, Technical Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Recruiting, Microsoft Office, Social Networking, Human Resources, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Salesforce.com, University Relations, Public Speaking, University Recruitment, SuccessFactors, Training, Employee Relations, Internet Recruiting, Guided Tours, Strategy, Screening