Summer Intern | Staffing

About the Role

We’re looking for a motivated and detail‑oriented Intern to support our recruiting and operations team. This role is ideal for a student or early‑career professional interested in learning more about staffing, recruiting, accounting & finance industry trends. You’ll gain hands‑on experience while helping keep our database, office, and projects running smoothly.

• Update and maintain candidate and client data including job titles, salary details, contact information, and demographics

• Organize and streamline our database to ensure accuracy and accessibility

• Research companies, markets, and industry trends across Accounting/Finance and HR fields

• Assist in planning and coordinating events and engagement initiatives for candidates and clients

• Provide general administrative support to keep the office operating smoothly

• Run occasional errands and support day‑to‑day operational needs

• Assist with special projects focused on improving the candidate and client experience

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree (Business, HR, Communications, Accounting, Marketing, or related field preferred — but not required)

• Strong attention to detail and organization

• Comfortable working with spreadsheets, databases, and online tools

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to multitask in a fast‑paced environment

• Positive, proactive attitude and willingness to learn

• Exposure to recruiting, staffing, and talent acquisition

• Experience working with real‑world business systems and processes

• Insight into Accounting/Finance and HR hiring trends

• Mentorship and hands‑on training from an experienced recruiting team

• A collaborative, supportive work environment

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer:
Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied.

Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.