Applicant tracking system for early careers hiring

Win the talent that's just getting started, before someone else does

Early-career candidates research employers like consumers, forming impressions before they apply. From speed to communication to mobile usability, every touchpoint matters. Pinpoint helps you stand out from first click to first day.

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Chosen by leading talent acquisition and HR teams

A process candidates stay engaged with

Graduate schemes, internships, campus hiring, and apprenticeships: early careers programs bring high volumes and high expectations. Pinpoint helps you run a process candidates stay engaged with, from first interaction through to offer.

Early careers candidates do their homework. A careers site with real insight into your team, culture, and career paths gives them a reason to apply instead of moving on.

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When candidates don’t have much work history, you need other ways to assess them. Video interviews and structured questions help you understand how they think and communicate, while AI handles eligibility checks in the background.

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Graduate intakes and intern programs mean moving hundreds of candidates through the same stages. Automation keeps things progressing without your team having to chase updates.

pinpoint ats platform how pinpoint works fo early careers hiring

Long forms are where early-career pipelines drop off. Pinpoint asks only what’s needed at each stage, so candidates can apply in minutes, on any device, without needing everything upfront.

pinpoint ats platform how pinpoint works fo early careers hiring

The student you meet today could be your best hire in a year or two. Talent pools help you keep in touch and pick things up again when the timing works.

pinpoint ats platform how pinpoint works fo early careers hiring

“Having everything within one flow hosted by Pinpoint—the career site, into the application, and how we manage the application internally all in one platform—has made everything very smooth.”

Michael Easton
Head of Employee Value Proposition, citizenM

Build a process that works for both sides

Branded careers site

Pinpoint builds and hosts a fully branded careers site for early careers, enabling you to tailor content for graduates, apprentices, and interns. Our AI Candidate Companion answers questions, guides applications, and helps more candidates apply with a simple, always-on experience.

pinpoint ats platform how pinpoint works for early careers hiring
Mobile-optimized application forms

Pinpoint's application forms are configured per role so you only ask for what you need at each stage. They're fully mobile-optimized, require no account creation, and can be completed without uploading a CV or documents. For campus and event sourcing, QR codes let candidates start an application from a poster, stand, or social post in under two minutes.

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One-way video interviewing

Candidates record responses to structured questions in their own time, giving your team a consistent way to compare communication and presentation skills. You can review responses when it suits you, without the back-and-forth of scheduling.

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AI candidate filters

Pinpoint’s AI Candidate Filters turn resumes, applications, and cover letters into structured data you can search and filter. Define what to look for, from specific experience to key skills, and quickly surface candidates who match your criteria.

pinpoint ats platform how pinpoint works for early careers hiring
Automations

Pinpoint's automation engine moves cohorts through fixed-timeline processes without manual intervention. Candidates receive stage updates, assessment invitations, and offer communications automatically, triggered by the right conditions. You configure the logic once; it runs reliably across every candidate in the cohort, whether that's 50 or 5,000.

pinpoint ats platform how pinpoint works for early careers hiring
Talent Pools

Candidates who express interest but aren't yet ready, students who narrowly missed out, and previous interns who'd consider a permanent role all stay in segmented talent pools. Automated nurture campaigns keep your organization visible without requiring manual outreach between hiring cycles.

pinpoint ats platform how pinpoint works for early careers hiring

Everything early careers teams need in one ATS

Branded careers site with culture and graduate program content
Mobile-optimized applications with QR code support
One-way video interviewing for skills-based screening
AI candidate filters for eligibility and qualification screening
Automated cohort communications and stage progression
Interview self-scheduling for graduate and intern programs
Offer management for cohort start dates
Graduate scheme and apprenticeship pipeline management
Talent pools for multi-year early careers relationships
Campus event sourcing and source-of-hire tracking
Anonymous shortlisting for fair, consistent sifting
Candidate scorecards aligned to competency frameworks
Employee onboarding for high-volume cohort starts
GDPR-compliant candidate records
Hospitality

65%  

reduction in time to hire

Streamlined

casting day coordination

Increased

candidate communication

“With these new tools, we’ve set a good foundation to scale our hiring while maintaining our culture and delivering a really great candidate and employee experience.”
Michael Easton
Head of Employee Value Proposition, citizenM
Nonprofit

Strengthened

candidate engagement

Increased

candidate trust

Reduced

reliance on paid ads

“Pinpoint has completely changed how we work. We're more efficient, more consistent, and better equipped to give every candidate a great experience.”
Emma Bishop
Resourcing Manager, Blue Cross
Professional Services

Lower

risk of candidates stalling

Improved

visibility for TA leaders and stakeholders

3,500

employees supported in the states

“I just love that I can manage everything and every role in one place without having to jump between systems.”
Liz Mellor
Head of Talent Acquisition for North America, Davies Group
Retail

Centralized

visibility on all candidates

100+

locations supported

Strengthened

hiring manager adoption

“It’s been really lovely using Pinpoint to align things a bit more. Across the board now, all of our candidates are getting a more similar experience, and the communication they’re getting is much stronger.”
Adam Barnes
UK&I Retailer, Lush

Stand out to the candidates who are just getting started

Book a demo, and we'll show you how Pinpoint handles early careers hiring.
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Leslie Johnson
HR Director, CGT
“The scheduling feature in Pinpoint is phenomenal — it saves time that we're able to devote to other functions. Pinpoint has given us the opportunity to spend more time on higher-value work because the recruiting piece takes care of itself.”
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Jed Shaw
Talent Acquisition Manager, CDL Software
“I have to agree with the praise for Pinpoint — it's been a game-changer for us. We made the switch from Workable, and honestly, we haven't looked back.”
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Claire Perchard
“The simplicity of Pinpoint and the ease of integration is what I like the most about this software.”
4.5/5
Liz Mellor
Head of Talent Acquisition for North America, Davies Group
“I just love that I can manage everything and every role in one place without having to jump between systems.”
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Suzi L.
“As a new user I've easily navigated the platform and been impressed with the ability to tailor communications.”
4.5/5
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Keisha S.
“Pinpoint provides ease of access to candidates and significantly reduces unnecessary paperwork. The notifications are super helpful as they keep me updated in real time regarding correspondence that needs attention.”
5/5

Yes. Pinpoint runs separate pipelines for different programs simultaneously. Your graduate scheme has its own application questions, assessment stages, scorecard framework, and offer workflow, entirely separate from any other hiring you're doing and running at its own pace.

Yes. Pinpoint's one-way video interviews, structured competency questions, and custom application forms let you assess potential rather than history. You define what good looks like for the role; Pinpoint makes sure every candidate is assessed against the same criteria.

Yes. Pinpoint's talent pools let you add candidates sourced at events, careers fairs, or through ambassador programs and keep them engaged with automated communications over time. QR code applications at events flow directly into the right pipeline with source tracking intact.

Pinpoint is built for high-volume cohort hiring. Automated communications keep every candidate updated at every stage. Bulk offer management handles cohort start dates. Onboarding automation gets everyone through compliance steps simultaneously. Your team manages the process rather than individually tracking hundreds of candidates.

The biggest causes of drop-off in early careers hiring are friction in the application, silence after submission, and slow scheduling. Pinpoint addresses all three: mobile-first applications take minutes, automated updates keep candidates informed, and self-scheduling removes the back-and-forth from interview coordination.

Yes. Talent pools let you keep first-year students warm through to graduation, track their progress, and surface them automatically when a relevant role opens. Automated nurture campaigns keep your organization front of mind without requiring manual outreach.